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Meet New IFLC Board Member John Silveri
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Content to let the nature of God remain an unknown mystery, new IFLC board member John Silveri wondered if, as an agnostic, he was a good fit for the organization.
Raised Catholic, he attended Catechism as a youngster in Lincoln Park, but had his doubts...
Read about John Silveri
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The IFLC is quickly, and through intense effort, becoming one of our community's key creators of educational programs designed to help us all come to the mutual respect and understanding that helps us undertake the crucial work of building our community together. The work of creating a network of congregations, faith-based organizations, and interfaith groups goes on daily through our outreach and conciliation efforts. The goal is nothing less than a faith community that acts in concert to remedy the many challenges facing all of its members. Our annual awards dinner is both a chance to recognize some of our community's most effective activists and to raise money to continue our growing efforts. We hope you will both attend and support these efforts through an ad in our commemorative program book. Click for information on supporting the IFLC with an ad.
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IFLC Annual Awards Dinner
October 5th, 2016 at Burton Manor
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2016 Honorees
Dan Hart Krichbaum Visionary Civic Leader Award
Nancy M. Schlichting, CEO: Henry Ford Health System
Community Service Award
Bruce Millan, Founder and Artistic Director: Detroit Repertory Theater
Interfaith Leadership Award
WISDOM (Women's Interfaith Solutions for Dialogue and Outreach in MetroDetroit)
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Troy Interfaith Labyrinth
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A labyrinth is not a maze to get lost in, but a single route into and out of the heart of a circle. Although there is only one route, there are, says Rev. Charlotte Sommers, many ways to walk the labyrinth.
"Release, receive, reunion with the world, is a way to walk the labyrinth," says Rev.Sommers. "The idea with the labyrinth is that you walk in and leave behind what you need to behind and you reach the center and receive what you need to receive. It's like when you're in the shower or driving and you come up with brilliant ideas because your body is doing what you need to do so you're open to receive ideas and dreams."
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Exploring Our Religious Landscapes
Registration Open for Fall!
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Every day we read the newspapers and see the unrelenting pain and suffering caused by failures of understanding, failures of openness, failures of communication. For those of us who involved in interfaith work, we know that a little bit of religious understanding can go a very long way. And we're excited about the many opportunities we can create in our community to create it.
Click here to register.
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Zaman International
Seeks Sewing and Literacy Volunteers
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Zaman International's new semester will begin September 6, the day after Labor Day. Tutors will be providing one-on-one or small group instruction to the women they serve. No previous education or tutoring experience necessary since the tutors will receive a tutor training scheduled for either August 13 or 20, that date is not yet confirmed. The program runs Monday through Thursday from 10:00-2:00, according to the Dearborn Public Schools calendar. We ask our tutors to commit to two hours a week for an entire semester.
Click here to volunteer
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Question of the Week
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Q: How do Muslims celebrate
the end of Ramadan?
The IFLC would like to help foster our understanding of one another by using our newsletter as a forum for you to ask these questions. We want to share your questions anonymously within the framework of our newsletter where religious leaders from these diverse faith communities will provide answers to them. We welcome the opportunity to learn together!
Photo by By James Gordon from Los Angeles_ California_ USA _Baklava shop_ Damascus_ Syria_ _CC BY 2.0 _http___creativecommons.org_licenses_by_2.0___ via Wikimedia Commons
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IFLC Your Link to Religious Literacy
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Interfaith News and Events
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 Are there topics that you would like to learn more about within our newsletter? Questions that you would like answered? As our dedicated weekly readers, we invite you to share with us!.
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Don't Miss These Upcoming InterFaith Events
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July 2016 Events
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2nd Annual Faith-Based Initiatives Conference
DoubleTree Hotel Dearborn I Detroit
5801 Southfield Rd, Detroit
Thursday, July 21, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Ralph Bunche 2016 Summer Institute Wayne State University's Center for Peace and Conflict Studies
July 25 - 29
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August 2016 Events
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Troy-area Interfaith Group picnic
City of Troy Boulan Park pavillion-picnic area
3671 Crooks Rd.
Monday, August 1, 6:30-8:30 pm
Interfaith Suburban-Urban Annual Unity Picnic
Detroit Interfaith Outreach Network
Belle Isle, Detroit (Central Ave)
Sunday, August 7, noon - 5 pm
Click for more info
Exploring Our Religious Landscapes
Sri Venkateswara Hindu Temple
26233 Taft Road, Novi
Tuesday, August 30, 6 - 9 pm
Click here for more info
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September 2016 Events
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Troy-area Interfaith Group
"Belief", a screening of Oprah Winfrey's television series
Northminster Presbyterian Church
3633 West Big Beaver Road, Troy.
Monday, September 12th, 7:00-8:30 pm
Walking in Oak Creek
Macomb Family Resource Center
196 N. Rose Street, Mount Clemens
Friday, September 16, 9:30 - 11:30 am
Click here for more info
Uncovering Our Sacred Texts Panel
Interfaith Leadership Council
Mata Tripta Ji Gurdwara Sahib
40600 Schoolcraft Road, Plymouth
Sunday, September 18th- 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Click here for more info
Exploring Our Religious Landscapes
The Jain Temple of Farmington Hills
29278 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills
Tuesday, September 27, 6 - 9 pm
Click here for more info
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October 2016 Events
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InterFaith Leadership Council
4th Annual Awards Dinner
Wednesday, October 5th, 5:30pm
Burton Manor, 27777 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia
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November 2016 Events
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Exploring Our Religious Landscapes
The First Church of Christ- Scientist
191 North Chester Street, Birmingham
Tuesday, November 1, 6 - 9 pm
Exploring Our Religious Landscapes
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
37425 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills
Tuesday, November 29, 6 - 9 pm
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IFLC is a community resource for interfaith education, news and events. To suggest an event for our next calendar, send us an email.
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