AVIC President Deborah Shelton
Thank you to all the people who came by and spoke with us at our Antelope Valley Interfaith Council booth at the 17th annual AV International Heritage Festival at Poncitlan Square in Palmdale.
The American Islamic Institute of Antelope Valley will be holding a forum entitled, “Islam – In the Modern World,” on Friday, September 30, 2011, from 7 pm to 9 pm in the Cafeteria at Antelope Valley College, 3041 West Avenue K, Lancaster, California.
Panelists will include:
- Saadia Khan, Civic Outreach Coordinator, Muslim Public Affairs Council
- Dr. Sayed Jumaa, Muslim Scholar and Anchor at Al-Ameen TV
- Abdul-Wahab Omeira, Muslim Imam and Community Activist
- Kamal Al-Khativ, Ammerican Islamic Institute of Antelope Valley
John Vento, Professor of Political Science at Antelope Valley College will be the moderator.
Mistress of Ceremony for the evening will be Gloria Dizmang, Adjunct Professor of History at Antelope Valley College.
The purpose of the forum is to educate non-Muslims about Islam. The public is invited and questions are welcomed. There will be refreshments following.
Archbishop Bernard Price
We will meet at the Peace Pole at the Center for Spiritual Living – AV, 1030 W. Ave.L-8, Lancaster. The Remembrance will be from 11:00 am until approximately noon.
This will be followed by Lunch at the Greenhouse Cafe, 1169 Commerce Center Dr, Lancaster.
We will not be having the 9/11 Service this year, but will add the celebration of Interfaith Harmony Week in February.
Please let everyone in your congregations know, so that they may attend.
The Washington Post has an article about understanding Ramadan.
While this may seem like a tremendous feat, consider this: Fasting while working is an even greater endeavor. Make it a little easier on your Muslim colleague by following a couple of simple rules . . .
Read the rest of the article here.
The Interfaith Youth Core has published a guide for encouraging evangelicals to be involved in Interfaith Work:
* Respect for religious identity
* Mutually inspiring relationships
* Common action for the common goodThe two major barriers to interfaith involvement for evangelicals are (1) a fear that it promotes theological pluralism or universalism and (2) the disinterest that results from a perceived lack of opportunities to convert others. Clear communication of the definition of interfaith cooperation will mitigate the former and inform the latter. Evangelicalism must be respected for the interfaith movement to be patent — even if it means tolerating some degree of proselytization. Proselytization, however, can only be tolerated in the interfaith movement if it respects the religious identity of those who are proselytized, thus requiring that the evangelical make a careful examination of their technique.
The rest of their suggestions can be found here.
The Antelope Valley Interfaith Council met yesterday, August 10, 2011, for the first time after the two-month summer recess.
We discussed our upcoming events for the next year including our annual Thanksgiving Service in November, World Interfaith Harmony Week in February, and The National Day of Prayer in May.
More details about these events will be shared as we get closer to each, but go ahead and tentatively mark your calendars for the Thanksgiving Service on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving (November 22, 2011, World Interfaith Harmony Week the first week in February (February 1, 2012 through February 7, 2012), and the National Day of Prayer on May 3, 2012.
The next AVIC meeting will be on August 10, 2011.
Location: Revealing Truth
Address: 44539 Fern Ave, Lancaster, CA 93534
