The first day of spring this month will bring new beginnings to many. That will include gardening. We spring forward in Daylight Savings Time.  March Madness kicks off in basketball and St. Patrick's Day will be celebrated. Easter Sunday is the last Sunday in March. It is a busy month.  We hope and pray that each of you might be blessed with safety and wisdom in your approaches in life. We are hopeful that prayers asking heaven for more rain will be answered. We remember the Year of Mercy in the Christian world and we recognize so many good things happening in all faith traditions. I read recently that a survey said less than 40% of all people in the Greater Sacramento area report that they are religious. I'm hopeful that will change and our numbers will increase. Peace to all. Godspeed in your worthy endeavors. Let us remember one another now more than ever.

The building of the New Friendship Park is going gangbusters as buildings and foundations are going up. Much to do about providing better services for the homeless occupies much time and resource in our community. We trust that all will reach out and help in this venue of our community. Many are in need of our help.

Thank you to these Faith Groups/Organizations that either paid their ICGS membership dues or made donations to the ICGS in February:

Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento
Annual Event Honors

Leaders in Our Community

or click on a link below for tickets online:

 

  

United Advocates for Children and Families 1st Annual Driving for Change Golf Tournament

The golf tournament will be held at the private Catta Verdera Country Club on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 9:00 am. The tournament will begin with a four (4) person Shotgun Scramble, including 18 holes of golf with golf cart and range balls, lunch, appetizers, cash bar and an awards dinner with auction. Enjoy a day of golf on a premier, members only golf course while supporting children, youth and families working toward mental wellness.

The guest speaker of the event will be the Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy, a national champion on mental health and the author of the Mental Health Parity Act; Founder, Kennedy Forum on Community Mental Health; Co-Founder, One Mind. He will speak on the importance of mental wellness within families.

Awards Dinner and Auction

Monday, April 25, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

For more information and to register, click here.

Understanding:
The Native American Way
 
Knowing the spiritual path taken by our ancestors...
And followed in this day, as well.
 
May 2, 2016, 6:00-8:00pm

"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 to work 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."