ICGS Weekly Update

June 11, 2014

 

In This Issue
New Board of Trustees Elected
Day of Dialogue - June 11
VIDEO EDITING INTERN WANTED
New Membership Campaign
Disaster Preparedness Training - June 11, 12, 13
Free Public Lecture - June 22
Fab 40's 5k Run/Walk - July 26
Moon Lectures - 2014 Fall Series
Sacramento Faith TV
ICGS Mission Statement
New Board of Trustees Elected

L to R: Edrine Ddungu, Jeanne Anderson-West, Monty Johnson, Jeff Cota, Diana Rude', Jon Fish, Melissa Martin, Tom Hamilton, Gary Bond - June 2014 

 

At the June 3 Annual Meeting, the Interfaith Council welcomed several new members to the Board of Trustees.  The new Board for 2014-2015 includes:

 

New Members: Jeff Cota, Church of Scientology; Bhavani Girard, Ananda of Sacramento; Rev. Gale Tomkins, Sierra Christian Church; Rabbi Matt Friedman, JCRC


Continuing Members of the Board: (As the Executive Committee) Jon Fish (LDS); Edrine Ddungu, 1st VP (Presbyterian); Gary Bond, 2nd VP (Baha'i); Melissa Martin (Seventh-day Adventist), Secretary; Tom Hamilton, Treasurer (Abundant Life Broadcasting)

 

Additional Members Serving: Monty Johnson (Sacramento Valley Family Church-Unification); Alan Fisher (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints); Darshan Mundy (Sikh Gudwara); Father Michael Kiernan (Our Lady of Assumption Parish); Diana Rude`(Jewish); Jeanne Anderson-West (St. Ignatius Parish) 

Day of Dialogue - June 11
DAY OF DIALOGUE: XII
Sponsored By: The Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento "All faiths. All people. All the time."

The Day of Dialogue is a gathering every 3-4 months of Greater Sacramento area faith and community leaders - and all who want to attend - to listen and learn, and to discuss with others the topics pertinent to our days, times, congregations and homes.

 

Our Theme For This Night:
"Climate"

 

Wednesday, June 11, 6:00pm
6:00-6:30pm - Finger foods, coffee, water and conversation
6:30-7:30pm - Questions and Answers

 

Hosted By: Center for Spiritual Awareness
1275 Starboard Drive
West Sacramento, CA  95691
Rev. Georgia Prescott, Senior Minister

 

Moderated By: Jon Fish


Directions, etc., please contact host: Rev. Ramona J. Goodge, Staff Minister @ cellphone #916-662-5602
Flyer: Day of Dialogue XII 

VIDEO EDITING INTERN WANTED

Employment Opportunity To Follow

Sacramento Faith TV

Must have some prior experience...

 

Contact Ron Hermann or

Owen Burgess

 

[email protected]

[email protected] 

New Membership Campaign
We invite you to join the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento!  Or, please renew your membership.


Your support will help us continue our work to build trust and support among all faiths. To learn more, go to: 

 

http://sacramentointerfaith.org/membership-2/ 

Disaster Preparedness Training - June 11, 12, 13

This is an excellent free training opportunity to equip yourself, your family, friends and congregation with the basics of emergency preparedness.


The Sacramento Regional Office of Homeland Security is rolling out a "train the trainers" course on NET, Neighborhood Emergency Training. NET is a basic disaster preparedness workshop designed to assist community members to develop, practice and maintain personal emergency plans before, during and after a disaster.

 

Participants are asked to attend one 4-hour training session.  The training is available on June 11th, 12th and 13th.  There is a morning (8am-12pm) and an afternoon (1pm-5pm) session available for individuals to attend on each day -- whatever is best for your individual schedule.  Location TBD.

 

If you want to attend or if you have any questions, please contact Linda Smith at [email protected] by June 2nd. 

Free Public Lecture - June 22
"The Public Christian - the calling and vocation of Christians and the church in public life," a free public lecture by Rev. Dr.  E. Guy Erwin, Bishop, Southwest California Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Sunday, June 22, 4 p.m.

Bishop Erwin was elected bishop in 2013 after serving at California Lutheran University since 2000, where he held an endowed chair in Lutheran confessional theology and served as director for the Segerhammar Center for Faith and Culture.  Prior to his recent ordination and election as bishop, Dr. Erwin served as a teaching theologian for the ELCA Conference of Bishops.  He has an undergraduate degree in history from Harvard, two master's degrees and a doctorate from Yale, and was a graduate Fulbright Scholar in Germany.  He is the only American Lutheran on the 120-member Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches.   Bishop Erwin is a native of Oklahoma and an active member of the Osage Tribe.  His Sacramento appearance is part of the events marking the 30th anniversary of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy - California. 

Location:
St. John's Lutheran Church, 1701 L St., Sacramento (RSVP requested for reception to follow). 

Contact & Additional Information:
For more information and to RSVP for the reception:  Mark Carlson, [email protected], 916-548-3056.
Fab 40's 5k Run/Walk - July 26

The 5K is coming on Saturday, July 26th!

 

Greetings!

 

It's that time of year again and we're making final plans for the upcoming Alzheimer's 5K at East Lawn. Please plan to join us for this enjoyable and very worthwhile annual tradition. This year we're excited to have Big Jim Hall of K-Hits acting as MC and Tamara Berg of KCRA also hosting the event with us. Invite your friends, family and neighbors to come out and support this important cause. Put together a team to run (or walk) together! More information is posted on the flyer above.

 

Register now at www.fab40s5k.org ... and make this event a rewarding part of your plans for this summer. Thanks!

 

Take care,

Alan Fisher 

Moon Lectures - 2014 Fall Series - September through December

The Bob & Dorrie Moon Lecture Series showcases contemporary insights from dynamic speakers and progressive Christian authors.  Bob and Dorrie endowed this speakers series as a gift and challenge to the Sacramento community to think critically and act ethically on important issues of our time.

 

Tickets are now available for the 2014 Fall Lecture Series:


September 5, 2014 at 7:00pm - Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders

15th Surgeon General of the United States and first African-American woman Surgeon General

 

October 3, 2014 at 7:00pm - Ruben Navarrette, Jr.Bishop Melvin Talbert

Nationally syndicated columnist with the Washington Post Writers Group.  Most widely read Latino columnist in the country.

 

November 14, 2014 at 7:00pm - Reza Aslan

Author of "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth."  New York Times bestseller list.

 

December 5, 2014 at 7:00pm - Angela Davis

Social Equality Activist and Author

 

Tickets are on sale now at:
http://www.stmarksumc.com/upcomingmoon 

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."

 
To send us questions or future articles, please send email to [email protected].
 
Sincerely,
Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento

 

 

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