| What's New at ICGS? |
Forgot the details of an upcoming event that you saw in an ICGS email newsletter? We now have Newsletter Archives online, where you can read prior email newsletters from your computer or smart phone. Just click on the link above or in the Quick Links box to the right.
The email newsletter "staff" is taking a vacation in July. Please look for our next Weekly Update on Wednesday, July 16.
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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 June:
Cathedral of The Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Charities of California
Sacramento Friends Meeting
Sacramento Valley Family Church
Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Roseville
St. Paul Baptist Church
SMUD
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 - Loaves and Fishes | |
Next year (2015) Loaves and Fishes will serve its seven millioneth meal in Sacramento. That is a lot of service, a lot of food prepared, a lot of service rendered and a whole bunch of saving grace in allowing stomachs to be filled and lives to be satisfied for yet another day. We tip our hats to Loaves and Fishes. Sister Libby directs so very well and has surrounded herself with an outstanding staff who do so much good for the Village on North C Street. We shall watch with interest as the daily meals go onward toward that No. 7,000,000.
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| COMMUNITY DANCE PERFORMANCES IN JULY |
Tzofim ("Scouts" in Hebrew) spreads a message of peace, peoplehood, and friendship through song and dance. Performances are focused on Israeli youth and culture and strengthening ties between families living in Israel and the United States . Come dance with us! Sponsored by the Israel Affairs Committee of the Jewish Community Relations Council, a program of the Jewish Federation.
Community performances:
July 1, 2014. Leisure League at Temple Or Rishon. Noon-2:00pm. 7755 Hazel Ave. , Orangevale . $5 includes lunch and entertainment. For more information and to RSVP, contact 916-486-0906 or federation@jewishsac.org.
July 1, 2014. Shepard Garden Center , 3330 McKinley Blvd. Sacramento . Free. 7:00-8:00pm.
July 2, 2014. Leisure League at the Albert Einstein Residence Center . Noon-2:00pm. 1935 Wright St. , Sacramento . $5 includes lunch and entertainment. For more information and to RSVP, contact 916-486-0906 or federation@jewishsac.org.
July 2, 2014. Davis Farmer's Market, Picnic in the Park. Free. Davis Central Park, C St. between 3rd & 5th Sts. Free. 4:30-5:30pm.
Contact & Additional Information:
Jessica Braverman Birch, JCRC Director, at 916-486-0906 ext. 308 or jbirch@jewishsac.org.
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| Sunday, July 6, CALM IN CRISIS MEDITATION/WORKSHOP | 
Guest Speaker: Charlie Hogg
Charlie Hogg is an international, motivational, and inspirational speaker. He is also the coordinator of the Annual Peace of Mind, an international retreat in India since 1996. "I believe meditation is an extraordinary tool to maintain mental, emotional and spiritual calmness in a world increasingly challenged by anxiety, stress and depression," he said.
Sunday, July 6th 2014
12:45pm-1:15pm Light Vegetarian Lunch
1:15pm-1:30pm Meditation
1:30pm-2:30pm Workshop
Free Event ~ Open to Public
RSVP Requested!
Call: 916-922-7281 or 916-368-3950 or Email: BKSacramento1@aol.com
Please see the event flyer for details.
Location:
Unity of Sacramento, 9249 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95826
Contact & Additional Information:
For further classes contact:
B K Meditation Center, 2243 Sierra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95825
Email: sacramento@us.bkwsu.org | Phone: 916-922-7281
Website: www.bkwsu.org
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/BK.Sacramento
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| Friday, July 11, RAMADAN FAST AND IFTAR |
Dear brother/sister
Assalamu alaykum
May this message find you in the best state of eaman in this blessed month of Ramadan.
This July 11th, which will be the 14th of Ramadan, we are proud to invite you to a one of a kind event that will reflect the true spirit of Ramadan.
As part of our Heart of the Matter talk show, the Ramadan episode will feature an amazing host of special guests and speakers alongside myself, such as Dr. Jonathan Brown of Georgetown's Islamic Studies department and a rising muslim academic in the West, and Pastor Rick Cole of Capital Christian Center in Sacramento, CA. Fasting children will be recognized, and SALAM Elementary students will perform.
But this event can only be successful through your active participation!
Please invite your friends, and colleagues, Muslims and non-Muslims, to fast on that day and join us for an amazing program and an iftar, to experience the spirit of Ramadan.
The event is titled: "Struggling to Surrender" and will navigate through the merits of fasting and other forms of discipline and self-restraint in our modern world.
To honor our non-Muslim guests, we ask our community members to sponsor their tickets, which will cost $20 each including admission and food.
Again, please invite your neighbors, colleagues, classmates and acquaintances, Muslim and non-Muslims and join us on this beautiful Dawaa opportunity, Struggling to Surrender.
May Allah accept your fasting and good deeds in this blessed month.
Your brother,
M. A. Azeez
SALAM Islamic Center
Location:
Sunrise Event Center, 11167 Trade Center Dr., Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Contact & Additional Information:
For tickets visit: http://heartofthematter.salamcenter.org/tickets/
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| Tuesday, July 15, ABRAHAM'S TENT FORUM | | 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.
Next Forum:
July 15
7:00-8:30pm
Topic: The Muslim Tradition
Dress: Casual attire-modest.
We have three Forums scheduled. They are free of charge. Please see our flyer for details.
Location:
Capital Christian Center, 9470 Micron Way, Sacramento, CA 95827
Contact & Additional Information:
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| Saturday, July 26, FAB 40'S 5K RUN/WALK |
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
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| 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
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| 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 August ICGS Newsletter should be sent via email to newsletter@sacramentointerfaith.org no later than Monday, July 28. The August Newsletter will be sent out on Friday, August 1. 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:
In recent weeks I sat in an interfaith meeting where outreach between various religions was discussed. A great part of that meeting had to do with items that have to do with a lack for human life, i.e., rape (and other crimes against one another), trafficking, homelessness, poverty and other areas where respect for each other appears to be dying on the vine. The faith leaders assembled spoke to what we might be able to do in our churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and gatherings to help with these issues. We talked at length about God being no respecter of persons and the belief that we should each hold a strong desire to treat one another with care, respect and goodness. We also talked about taking the message into our homes to discuss and to practice. Laura Ingels Wilder once said, "Home is the nicest word there is." I have always liked home and have felt sad for those who don't. Perhaps in our desire to fix humanity, home would be a good starting point. We trust you are well and safe. God bless...
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