National Preparedness Month: "Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare"

September 1st through September 30. To move people to action, the President has directed all federal agencies to work with their stakeholders across the country to "coordinate a comprehensive campaign to build and sustain national preparedness, including public outreach and community-based and private-sector programs to enhance national resilience.  For more information, click here. 

 
Ohio Reinvestment Summit

September 8. A summit that will focus on creating strategies to make a real impact on the major issues affecting low-and moderate-income communities in Ohio.  To be part of this critical, action-oriented event, register here.

Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence  (MACC) Annual Meeting and Statewide Training Conference
September 4-6, 2014 in Columbus, Ohio, at the Quest Conference Center, Columbus.  Focus of this conference is on behavioral health integration, suicide prevention, behavioral health/self-care for faith leaders and cultural proficiency strategies to promote health equity.  There are a limited number of registration scholarships available for students and others on a first come first served basis.  There will be a special Clergy/Faith Leaders Only Track September 5-6, 2014.  For a brochure and to register, click here.

Book Study - The Interfaith Community Engages American Culture

September 9, 16, 23, and 30--4 consecutive Tuesdays. 7:00-8:30 p.m. at St. Johns Episcopal Church, 700 High Street, Worthington.  Dr. Robert Reber, former leader of Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City will facilitate the discussion.  For more information and to register, click here.

The Cleveland Ecumenical Institute for Religious Studies - 2014 Fall Courses

September 15 - October 20, Meditations from the Buddhist Tradition:  Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom - Ani Palmo Rybicki

September 30 - November 18,  The Spirituality of Henri Nouwen - Wayne Simsic, M.A.

October 2 - October 23, Bad Girls of the Bible - Rev. Barbara J. Essex, Ph.D.

October 20 - November 20, Pope Francis-A Joyful Revisiting of the Gospel Message, Natalie Kertes Weaver, Ph.D.

For more information click here.  To register, contact Bernadette LaGuardia at 216-283-1507.

11th Annual International Human TraffickingConference

September 18-19 

For information and registration, click here.

Trinity Days

September 25-26   

T.A. Kantonen Lecture:  "Pentecostalism, Theology and Missiology in the 21st century, by Dr. Amos Yong, Professor of Theology and Mission and director of the Center for Missiological Research at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.  For more information, click here. 

  

North American Academy of Ecumenists - The Church Towards a Common Vision
September 26-28 -  Cathedral of St. Leon Armenian Church of North America, Burbank, California.  This is a joint conference of the North American Academy of Ecumenists and the California Ecumenical Council.  For more information, click here.

Engaging Religious Diversity:  Three Promising Developments - 22nd Annual Main Event Luncheon

October 12, Bharatiya Hindu  Temple, 3671 Hyatts Rd., Powell, OH (West of Sawmill Parkway).  Hosted by the Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO), this event will feature Dr. Michael F. Gilligan, president of the Henry Luce Foundation.  To register, click here.

Deborah's Daughters - "Take Back your Temple"

October 22-24  at United Theological Seminary.  The Second Annual Women and Leadership Conference is designed to provide women with the tools they need for emotional, spiritual and physical well-being.  For more information and to register, click here.

Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Celebration 2014. 

Sunday, October 26, 2:30 - 6:00 p.m. at the University Parish Newman Center, 1424 Horning Rd., Kent, OH. Prayer and Study Day on Theology of the Cross presented by Rev. Gerald Bednar, Rev. Dr. Walter Taylor; Evening Prayer with Bishop George Murry and Bishop Abraham Allende. For registration, go to the Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Youngstown Website.