Board Judy Trautman, Co-Chair Woody Trautman, Co-Chair Joe Zielinski, Co-Vice-Chair Michele Joseph, Recording Secretary Linda Morford, Corresponding Secretary David Dibling, Treasurer Chuck Stocking, Advisory Committee Liaison Faith & Community Reps: Sr. Sally Bohnett, Carolyn Eyre, Dr. Samina Hasan, Horace Huse, Emmett Kadri, John Krochmalny, Paul Laffartha, Jim Morford, Bindu Mistry, Judy Nickoloff, Devorah Shulamit, Kuldeep Singh, Abdel-Wahab Soliman Program Sponsors Annual First Unitarian Church Islamic Center of Greater Toledo Tom & Dianne Klein Arvind & Bindu Mistry Harry & Regina Silletti Woody & Judy Trautman MultiFaith Fund Platinum Naveed & Rehana Ahmed Tony Gallagher Dr. S. Amjad Hussain Islamic Center of Greater Toledo John & Barb Krochmalny Arlynn H. Lyle Paul Laffartha James & Linda Morford Sudershan Pasupuleti Yehia H Shousher Abdel-Wahab Soliman Srirangam & Kamala Srinivasan Gold Judy Hanes Silver Paul & Carol Lehmann Bruce & Susan Modarai Martha Pituch Bronze Kathleen A. Capps Pat Church Horace Huse Judy Nickoloff Martha Pituch First Church of Christ Scientist, Toledo Unity of Toledo Compassion Designation Sponsors Diamond ProMedica The Blade Ruby First Unitarian Church Social Justice Committee The University of Toledo Foundation United Muslim Association of Toledo United Muslim Association of Toledo Youth Council Garnet ABLE LAWO Toledo Fair Housing Opportunities of NW Ohio Inc. Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo Jobs With Justice Lourdes University and Sylvania Franciscan Village Mercy Mercy College The Andersons, Inc. Toledo Area Ministries Judy & Woody Trautman Trinity Episcopal Church Woodforest National Bank Inidviduals Bruce Hammond, David Hopson, Kuldeep Singh, Abdel-Wahab Soliman, Srirangam & Kamala Srinivasan, Ellen Steiner BOARD MEETING AGENDA 6:00 pm Sunday 4 Jan 2015 at St Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2770 W Central Ave, Toledo, Ohio 43606 A. OPENING 1. Welcome and Introductions of new attendees. 2. Opening Meditation – Holy Days - Holidays 3. Minutes 4. Treasurer’s Report 5. Sustainability of MFC – update - $3200 + $3000 in appreciated stock + Giving Tuesday $2075; Budget proposal B. ACTVITY REPORTS 1. Any of interfaith interest? C. ACTION ITEMS AND CURRENT PROJECTS 1. Elect an additional vice-chair – nominating committee – report? 2. What’s next for compassion? Next meeting Jan 5, 7 PM, at Trautmans 1. Blade Religion article - http://www.toledoblade.com/Religion/2014/01/04/Toledo-couple-stepup-efforts-to-get-NW-Ohio-recognized.html 2. Support of 100,000 meals Project Toledo Area Ministries & Toledo Lucas County Hunger Taskforce We gave $200 Packaging Event Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd, Sylvania – sign up http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4eaead2da20-100000 Bob Evans Fundraiser Jan 7 –see coupon/calendar 3. World Interfaith Harmony Week – Compassion Games League – first week of February Clergy breakfast – date, venue; Invite Bishop, new Imam, and new TAM director to be welcomed; table discussions MSUMC – good central location Other observance or compassion game – what is your congregation doing that week?? 4. Networking event focused on all aspects of housing and shelter 5. 6. Consulted with Ken Leslie – suggested partnering with Toledo Area Alliance To End Homelessness Date in May? Promedica offered free space in Education Center, but it could not be until fall MFC will partner with BCR [Gaye Martin] for Compassion Photo Contest. Photos to be displayed at Banquet. If we can get a committee to develop a good lesson plan that does not preach, but invites youth to draw up their own Charter of Compassion, it may be welcome in some of the schools Resources – Children’s Charter for Compassion http://charterforcompassion.org/childrens-charter has activity book; Golden Rule Curricular resources http://www.scarboromissions.ca/Golden_rule/made_of_gold.php#11 3. Banquet 2015 planning meeting Dec 8,– next meeting Jan 12 7 PM at Trautmans How can we engage youth? We need new caterer Optional tours and Buddhist sitting at 3 PM 4 PM Storytellers, instead of usual displays – information table only with pamphlets of key info about faiths 4. Bought Seed swap ad – see calendar and ad below 5. Education Strand Updates a. Scriptural Reasoning update b. Education Program – Update Hafidha Saadiqah interested in an Institute 6. MLK event – see calendar – see ad below 7. The Board of Family Promise is in need of your assistance. No new families will be served by the program until they have commitment from 13 host churches and 13 support churches, thus limiting each church's commitment to one week per quarter. If you have connections in another house of 2 worship that you think may be willing to help in this important program for homeless families, please provide contact information to Family Promise at 419-517-5544. D. OLD BUSINESS 1. Resources for medical community –http://www.multifaithsask.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Multi-Faith- Handout.pdf ProMedica really wants this - any interest in making this happen? Update from Hindu Temple E. CLOSING - Next Open Board Meetings –Feb 1, March 1*, Apr 12, May 3, June 7 *Judy & Woody will not be there – Chaired by Joe Z F. CALENDAR of FUTURE EVENTS (See websites www.multifaithcouncil.org and www.multifaithjourneys.org and https://www.facebook.com/MFC.NWOH for more) 6 8 Saint Nicholas Day Rohatsu - Bodhi Day** Immaculate Conception of Mary 12 16-25 17-24 21 Solstice Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe Posadas Navidenas Hanukkah * Yule* - n. hem, Litha* - s. hem Yule Christmas Eve Christmas* Zarathosht Diso ((Death of Prophet Zarathushtra)** Kwanzaa Holy Innocents Watch Night 24 25 26 26-1/1 28 31 Jan 7 Bob Evans Fundraiser for 100,000 Meals for Northwest Ohio see coupon Sun, Jan 11, 2015 2 PM - 4 PM MFC Women's Group Potluck, First Unitarian Church of Toledo, 3205 Glendale Ave., Toledo, OH 43614 Jan 15, 2015 7:00 PM Human Trafficking Prayer Service, Corpus Christi University Parish, 2955 Dorr St., 43606 -all faiths welcome Jan 19, 2015, 9-11 am, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2015 Unity Celebration, University of Toledo, Savage Hall Jan 26, 2015 – Feb 8 The Future Is Calling Us to Greatness with Michael Dowd Entheos is hosting several free and On-Line webinars and symposiums on various environmental, civil, and economic topics affecting the global population. January 26 - February 8, 2015 Spiritual Experiences at Unity of Toledo, Wednesdays 7-9 PM, donation, 1. Meditation, 2. Dances of Universal Peace, 3. Mandalas, 4. Drumming, 5. Labyrinth. Dec 10, 7-9 PM Dances of Universal Peace at Unity of Toledo, February 28, 2015 Seed Swap FREE event, open to the public, held Saturday, at Woodward High School. Toledo Area Ministries, the Toledo Lucas County Hunger Task Force, and Lourdes University invite you to accept our $25,000 Challenge to purchase enough ingredients to package 100,000 Meals for Northwest Ohio. Mark your calendar and start lining up your volunteers for Saturday, March 21, 2015, our Packaging Event at Lourdes University. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4eaead2da20-100000 th Save the Date: April 26, 2015, 14 Annual MultiFaith Banquet, Franciscan Center The 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions, October 15 - 19, 2015, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Super Saver Registration is Extended ’til December 10! 3
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