| Power of One Banquet Event - May 15 | |
Please join us at our annual POWER OF ONE Banquet Event on May 15!
OUR HONOREES
Ms. Mary Wesley, Musician/Activist/Jericho
Ms. Elizabeth White, Our Lady of Assumption
Pastor Rick Cole, Capital Christian Center
Dr. Ephraim Williams, St Paul's Missionary Baptist
Full course dinner served. Entertainment provided.
Another evening of giving back, too. "Women's Empowerment"
As we recognize faith leaders in our community.
Table Sponsor: $500 (seats eight) -- Half Table: $250 - Individuals: $65
Registration:
Mail check payable to Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento
to ICGS / Sacramento Faith TV
PO Box 15246, Sacramento, CA 95851
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| Annual Membership Meeting for ICGS - June 3 |
Tuesday, June 3, 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: Sacramento Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 6045 Camellia Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95819
Please join us for the Annual Membership Meeting & Potluck on Tuesday evening, June 3! The meeting provides a review of the work of the ICGS and Sacramento Faith TV over the past year, plans for the future, as well as election by the ICGS membership of the members of the Board of Trustees. The meeting is an opportunity to celebrate the positive achievements of interfaith cooperation, and to plan for the many challenges we face in seeking to build a more caring, compassionate and just community. All people of faith are welcome, members or not.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
6:30pm, supper via potluck
7:00-7:15pm, Business meeting
8:00pm, Adjournment
Please spread the word ASAP to all you know. Invite others in your own faith who might be interested in attending.
Thanks,
Jon
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| New Members & Donations |
Thank you to these Faith Groups/Organizations that either paid their ICGS membership dues or made donations to the ICGS in April:
Jewish Federation
St Johns Lutheran
Varsity Contractors
We thank these donors and other individual donors for their kindness and generosity.
We invite you to become involved in helping fund our approaches and events. It is through your support of the ICGS that we can continue to grow and expand our interfaith work!
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| News from The Village on North C Street - Women's Empowerment |  At our Power of One event we intend to give a $2500 check to Women's Empowerment, as our Giving Back to the Community Award for 2014. Women's Empowerment educates and empowers women who are homeless with the skills and confidence necessary to get a job, create a healthy lifestyle, and regain a home for themselves and their children. "Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart" - Elizabeth Andrew ...$25,345 was raised at the end of 2013 through our online giving campaign- $5,345 OVER the goal! Every day your gifts help women, who have lost all hope, secure a safe home and re-enter the workforce with their heads held high and their sights set on success. http://www.womens-empowerment.org/
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| Abraham's Tent Forum Series in May | |
Abraham's Tent Outreach (a committee attached to the ICGS) is a series of forums lasting six months. We will discuss the common heritage of various Abrahamic faiths, i.e., Judaism, and Islam and Christianity.
We will also discuss important topics and work on community projects that will touch the lives of many. If you wish to sign up, please contact Gary Ziegenfuss at gziegenfuss@me.com. Please leave your name, phone number, and email address.
We have three Forums scheduled in May. They are free of charge. Please see our flyer for details.
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| Homeward Stake Down - May 1-3 | 
Homeward Stake Down, an arts and action campout of homeless participants and supporters, will be held May 1 through May 3 in downtown Sacramento at 12th and C Streets. The public is invited to join in the day and early evening activities that will include educational workshops, hands-on art projects, speakers, get togethers, poetry, art and photography displays, and performances by local musicians.
This event will provide a safe and stable place for the homeless participants to sleep for the three nights, to rest and unwind from the stresses of having to find hidden sleeping places and being constantly on the move to avoid camping citations. It will also provide a relaxing and open atmosphere where those that are not homeless can join with those that are homeless into one community of shared, enriching experiences. These connections often result in bringing help and resources to those most in need. Event will highlight the Homeward Street Journal and Safe Ground Sacramento's prototype sleeping cabin. For preliminary schedule of events: shocpaula.wordpress.com/events/ Homeward Stake Down - May 1-3, 2014
Location: Downtown Sacramento at 12th and C Streets
Contact: Paula Lomazzi, 916.862.8649, shoc_1@yahoo.com |
| Jewish Heritage Festival - May 4 |
JOIN US ON MAY 4, 2014 FOR THE 2014 JEWISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL: CELEBRATING ISRAEL
Capitol Ave. between 20th & 21st Sts., Midtown Sacramento
May 4, 2014
11:00am-3:00pm
PRE-REGISTER now and save time the day of the event!
Event Flyer
For more information or for sponsorship opportunities, contact
Melissa Chapman at mchapman@jewishsac.org or 916-4860906
ext. 301, or visit www.jewishsac.org/jewishheritagefestival .
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| The Great Cake Walk - May 8 | 
It's The Red Carpet Of Sacramento's Best Cakes And Desserts!
Treat yourself to an evening of tasting Sacramento's best cakes & desserts!
Presented by Closing the Gap
* Closing the Gap funds programs dedicated to closing the academic achievement gap in our public schools.
* 100% of proceeds spent locally on local students
* Closing the achievement gap is a tough challenge, but with your support, we're turning it into a cake walk!
Sac State Alumni Center
May 8, 2014 5-8:00 PM
$65 - Purchase tickets at:
www.closingthegapusa.org
Click here for our information flyer.
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| Interfaith Prayer Service - May 12 |  Interfaith Prayer Service for the California Legislature
Honoring:
69TH SPEAKER OF THECALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
The Honorable Toni Atkins
And ALL members of the
California Legislature
Monday, May 12 8:00-9:00am Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament 1017 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 444-3071 All faiths, all people, all the time are invited to attend. |
| Each Mind Matters Campaign - May 18 | |
I want to invite you to join me along with several churches and faith communities as we commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month in May. As part of the California Mental Health Authority's Each Mind Matters Campaign we will honor individuals and families living with mental health concerns the entire month of May and during a special Day of Worship on Sunday, May 18th; by wearing the green mental health awareness ribbons and taking pictures for a visible display of faith communities standing in solidarity to support wellness for our community. Pictures may be submitted to me and also posted on the church website and other social media sites (facebook, twitter etc.)
Some of the churches are even committed to having a special focus on mental health Sunday, May 18th, in service by showing the following video Each Mind Matters: Monique's Story and reading a short message of hope.
Pastor Monique Tarver
Pictures can be sent to: moniquetarver@yahoo.com
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| Orientation to Free Online Psychosocial Rehabilitation Classes - May 19 |
In May an orientation to the free Online CASRA Course being taught at Modesto Jr. College. This course is being offered to Central Region Partnership agencies at no cost. The orientation has been developed to assist prospective students in understanding expectations of the course and of online learning. Please, send any prospective students to either orientation. Orientation is not required to enroll and register; however, the information provided will be valuable in determining whether prospective students are prepared to take on the coursework.
One orientation will be held in Roseville, CA in May for up to 50 people. By April 28th, 2014, please RSVP to me if you would like to attend. Forty total slots will be available in the MJC Online CASRA courses in fall of 2014. Forty more slots will be available for spring Online CASRA courses for MJC.
Orientation Flyer.
For more information, contact:
Will Taylor
Consumer Affairs Coordinator
Mental Health America of Northern California
Placer County ASOC
11512 "B" Ave
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 886-2980 Desk
wtaylor@placer.ca.gov
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| Weekend Retreat - Skillful Compassion - June 13-15 |
June 13-14-15, 2014
Presenters
Barbara Lawrence
Thomas P. Bonacci, C.P.
Based on Karen Armstrong's work, as reflected in her Compassion Project, this weekend retreat will explore the dynamic of compassion from an interfaith perspective. We will have ample opportunities to explore the spirituality of compassion as we become aware of our own personal need for compassion. In fact, the more compassionate we are to ourselves, the more compassionate we become in the presence of others. Through directed meditation, deep study, honest reflection, and the practice of mindfulness, we will rejoice together in the development of our personal practice of skillful compassion. Karen Armstrong's book, The Twelve Steps of Compassion, will serve as a major guide for our weekend retreat.
For more information and to register, contact:
Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center
6520 Van Maren Ln, Citrus Heights, CA 95621
(916)725-4720
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| Families for Exchange Students Needed |  We need your help in finding families in Elk Grove, Sacramento and Natomas who would like to have an exchange student for the September enrollment year 2014. I am the international coordinator for the Aspect Foundation, and we represent students from thirty five countries. |
| Sacramento Faith TV | |
A great way to spread the good news of your church or congregation! Call Ron Hermann at 916.519.0577
Sacramento Faith TV (formerly the Religious Coalition for Cable Television - RCCTV) provides faith and values programming from both local and national sources 24 hours a day on Cable Channels 20 (Comcast) and 19 (SureWest) in Sacramento County. The local programming is also available through simulcasting on sacramentofaithtv.org.
"30 Minutes of Faith" show interviews with faith leaders throughout our region and the topics of discussion between Jon Fish and his guests is enlightening and informative. Please note the following schedule changes: Monday 7am and 7:30pm / Wed. 9pm / Fri. 6pm / Sun. 9pm
You can also watch "30 Minutes of Faith" on YouTube. |
| ICGS Mission Statement |
"The mission of the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento is to promote respect for all faiths and religious human rights for all, to encourage faiths working together for better understanding and acceptance of all faiths and their people, to encourage a cohesive hand of all faiths in social services, to implement programs for the basic needs in the community and to help protect religious freedom as an element of human rights for all." |
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Items for the June ICGS Newsletter should be sent via email to newsletter@sacramentointerfaith.org no later than Wednesday, May 28. The June Newsletter will be sent out on Monday, June 2. For questions, please contact us at the email address above.
Sincerely,
Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento
Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento and Sacramento Faith TV are part of the Interfaith Service Bureau
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| From the President's Desk |  | |
ICGS President Jon Fish writes:
Two key events in the lives of the Interfaith Council unfold in the next six weeks. The Power of One annual dinner and awards takes place on May 15. This has literal meaning, recognizing the power of one person who has stretched and reached out to make life better for others. We have four wonderful recipients this year and we expect a wonderful turn-out and a delightful evening of musical entertainment, the spoken word, good food and brotherhood/sisterhood in a setting of coming together in all of our different faiths. And, secondly, we hold our annual meeting in early June. There we set our board members, go over plans for the coming year, break bread together and speak to what we accomplished in the previous year. We invite all of you to attend with us and details are outlined in the newsletter this month. Peace to all.
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