Weekly Newsletter | December 5, 2018
Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento
Weekly Newsletter
Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento 
ICGS / Sacramento Faith TV
PO Box 15246
Sacramento, CA 95851
Resources for Camp Fire Victims
Amazing resources for Camp Fire Victims:

Here is extensive links for help with lost animals, free cars for survivors, shelter, much much more.

Click here.
Thursday, December 6
United We Stand Interfaith Event
United We Stand Interfaith Event

My dear members of the clergy and friends

Please join us for this interfaith event to celebrate our diversity and renew our commitment to work together to make our Sacramento Community a safer and better place to live in.

With God’s peace and blessings,

Metwalli Amer
SALAM Center
 

Hello Everyone,

I am reaching out to you on behalf of Interfaith Council of Sacramento (I.C.G.S.) and Salam Islamic Center of Sacramento. On Thursday Dec 6th, 2018 at 6:00 p.m, we are organizing an event called “United We Stand” and we would like to send a message of support to the Victims of Paradise Fire, Southern California Fire Victims and Families and Friends of Victims of Mass shootings in our Country this year. We would like all faith groups to join us in an evening of prayers and remembrance and show support to our brothers and Sisters of all faiths in our nation. “United We Stand” is an annual event held at Salam Islamic Center @ 4545 College Oak Drive , Sacramento, Ca 95841. Please Join us and let us show our support.

Thank You and God Bless.

Please extend this invitation to Friends and Family.

Akram Keval
Board Member, ICGS [Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento]

Hunger Coalition Newsletter
Hunger Coalition November Newsletter

CalFresh Demographics in Sac County

  • 49 percent of all participants in Sacramento are children (18 or younger)
  • 8 percent of participants in Sacramento live in child-only households
  • 7 percent of participants in Sacramento are elderly (age 60 or over).
  • 28 percent of participants have English as their second language (ESL)

For more information:


Holiday Stocking Drive
Women's Empowerment
Holiday Stocking Drive

The holiday season can be an especially difficult time of year for women who are homeless or recently homeless. Purchasing holiday gifts may not always be an option. That’s where you come into play.

With your help, we can make sure that the women and children in our program each receive a special holiday gift this year. Here’s our goal: We’re trying to collect 250 stockings by Wednesday, December 5th!

By donating a stocking of gifts, your act of kindness can demonstrate to women and children that they are loved by the community! See specified list of stocking items needed below.

2018 Moon Lecture Series
Moon Lecture Series at St. Mark's UMC

The Bob and Dorrie Moon Lecture Series showcases contemporary insights from dynamic speakers and progressive Christian authors and community leaders. Purchase online tickets by clicking here.

Bob and Dorrie endowed this forum as a gift and challenge to the Sacramento community to think critically and act ethically on important issues of our time.

Click here to see the entire September-December 2018 Moon Lecture Series line-up and to purchase online tickets.

Location:
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
2391 St. Marks Way, Sacramento, CA 95864

December 6-9
Live Nativity Presentation
OUTDOOR LIVE NATIVITY PRESENTATION
“O Come Let Us Adore Him”

More than 50 volunteer cast members will come together in the true spirit of Christmas for multiple performances of the biblical account of the birth of Jesus Christ. This family-friendly, outdoor live nativity presentation, “O Come Let Us Adore Him,” will run Thursday, December 6th through Sunday, December 9th, with evening performances beginning every half hour.

Admission to the Live Nativity is free. The Live Nativity is located on the grounds of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2100 California Circle, Rancho Cordova, CA – across from the Folsom Auto Mall. The event will feature Mary and Joseph, live shepherds, ornately-dressed wisemen, an angel choir, and recorded scriptural narration from the New Testament. Over the course of 20 performances, six different newborn babies will make their acting debut as the Baby Jesus, the central figure of the event and the season.

More information and reservations can be found at www.LiveNativity.org. Reservations are not required, but help to reduce the wait times. 

Location:
2100 California Circle
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

Saturday, December 8 
African Day of Songs, Peace and Unity
African Day of Songs, Peace and Unity 2018

An Interfaith Experience

Save the date:
Saturday, December 8, 2018  
Time: 5 pm to 9 pm

Location:
House of Glory
10190 Systems Pkwy
Sacramento, CA 95827

Sunday, December 9
Valley Choir Society Christmas Concert
The Valley Choral Society Presents
G.F. Handel's Messiah and the Carols of Christmas

Sunday, December 9, 2018 
at 7pm 

Location:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821

Sunday, December 9
Concert series: "and the heart replies" 
Sacramento Symphonic Winds presents its 2018-2019 Concert Series

Bring the entire family to this extraordinary concert season entitled " … and the heart replies" at the new Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts. The Sacramento Symphonic Winds is a 60-piece adult symphonic band conducted by Music and Artistic Director Timothy M. Smith. The season will include James Sochinski’s epic Legend of Alcobaca, Frank Ticheli’s setting of Amazing Grace, Robert Jager’s inventive Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann (The Happy Farmer) plus clarinet soloist Robert Mitchell performing Black Dog by Scott McAllister, lyric baritone vocal soloist Omari Tau performing selections from Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs, and our own trombone soloist Thomas Eckert performing Carnival of Venice by Herbert L. Clarke. 

Date/Time: Sundays; October 14 & December 9 (2018) and March 10 & May 5 (2019), 2:30 pm.

NEW Location:
Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts,
4540 American River Dr., Sacramento, CA 95864

Tickets sold at the door: Children 10 and under Free; Student/ Senior (65+) $10; General $15.

Contact phone: 916-489-2576



Tuesday, December 11
Active Shooter Training for Houses of Worship
Faith Leaders,

I am writing to extend an invitation to religious leaders and administrators of houses of worship to attend a training on strategies and tools to protect your congregations in an active shooter situation. The training will be held in the Kennedy Learning Center on the first floor of the Robert T. Matsui Federal Courthouse, on December 11, 2018, from 9:30am-12:00pm. Please no more than three representatives per congregation. Complete details can be found on the attached flyer.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, or if I can be of any assistance

Sincerely,
Sean

Sean W. Vassar
Community Outreach Specialist | Hate Crime Task Force Coordinator
United States Attorney’s Office
(916) 554-2907
 
Friday, December 21
Special Holiday Interfaith Service
Special Holiday Interfaith Service

DECEMBER 21, 2018
5 PM – 8 PM

Location:
Church of Scientology of Sacramento
1007 6th Street
( Corner of 6th and J Streets )
Sacramento CA 95814-2096


Friday, December 21
5th Annual Interfaith Homeless Memorial Service
5TH ANNUAL INTERFAITH HOMELESS MEMORIAL SERVICE

To remember our homeless neighbors who died in 2018

DECEMBER 21, 2018
7 PM – 8 PM

Location:
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL
2620 CAPITOL AVE., SACRAMENTO, CA 95816

For more information:
Bob Erlenbusch, Executive Director

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Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento 
ICGS / Sacramento Faith TV
PO Box 15246, Sacramento, CA 95851