Ventura County Interfaith Community Meeting Notes

August 16^th, 2007

Attendees:

Kellen – Unitarian Universalist

Ros – SGI Nichiren

Linda – Catholic

Lowell – LDS Mormon

Teri – Episcopalian

Susan – Ecumenical

South California Organizing

Pasadena – Interfaith Party!

Sun. August 26^th – Potluck Meal 5:00pm

1443 EdgeCliff Lane

RSVP with Jeff (626) 794-7839 or email padrejeff@charter.net

Australia Parliament World Religions

Connect with Global Exchange – Thousand Oaks Library

Linda – Conejo Mountain

Goals:

• Report on forum facilities by next meeting, otherwise look at having the forums at our religious places of worship. Non-Christian/ Jewish for first meeting/forum.
• Spring Forum – Marriage
• Pro-board

First Event

Sat. October 20^th at St. Columbus

Topic: Preparing for Dying

Death and Dying/ Donating organs or body

Second Event

Fall/Winter Forum – November 11^th 10 – mid afternoon at Conejo Mountain

Topic: Healing From Grief and Loss/Reflections

Lunch (fee) Open to the public/everyone

Third Event

Topics: Burial Practices of Different Faiths

VCIC Sponsor

December 1^st 2pm

Primary presentation to allow for dialogue

Speakers Needed

Advertising for event

Service Opportunity:

Note: Giving up the CYA (Cannot help)

New sanctuary Movement

Fifty cities throughout the country

Mothers/Fathers are being taken and deported back to Mexico and children are being abandoned and left behind since they are citizens.

In Simi Valley, the UCC (United Church of Christ) has created “We have a house”

Need help building house, such as the fence and stove, etc.

Need advocacy.

Monday, August 27^th Workshop on Nonviolence

Tuesday, August 28^th 9am – 2pm Launch of house

Next meeting is on September 20, 2007 at 7pm at Teri’s house in Camarillo.

Devotion: Ros