Interfaith Association Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO)of Central Ohio (IACO)
The The missionmission of IACO is to of IACO is to build a multi-faith community build a multi-faith community
which fosters which fosters harmony, harmony, appreciation, and respectappreciation, and respect
among different faiths.among different faiths.
Purposes
• To create an inter-religious community based on understanding, friendship, and trust.
• To educate adherents and the public about customs and practices of faith traditions.
• To provide interfaith public worship and ceremonies expressing local and global concerns.
• To promote social justice, peace, and human dignity.
IACO Membership Meeting- April 2008
Educational Forum:Practicing Religion in America- May 2008
Interfaith Open House: Race Unity Day at Baha’i Center- June 2008
IACO Sends Two Central Ohio Youth to Faith to Faith: Face to Face International Peacemaking Training Summer Camp at Auburn Seminary - July 2008
Top L to R: Claudia Finnegan (Northern Ireland), Naomi McNally (Northern Ireland), Shandre Swarts (South Africa), Farah Jawitz (South Africa), Dania Ahmed (USA), Ananas Khogali-Mustafa (USA), Sonya Cotton (South Africa), Rachel Winsberg (USA)Bottom L to R: Martina Redpath (Northern Ireland), Orli Setton (South Africa)
Interfaith Open House: Hindu Temple- July 2008
Interfaith Open House: Butalia Home- August 2008
Interfaith Open House: Butalia Home- August 2008
Children of Abraham Exhibit at ISNA conference - September 2008Islamic Society of North America conference in Columbus - Over 20,000 Muslims attended
Children of Abraham Exhibit at Capital University- September 2008
Children of Abraham Exhibit at Catholic Newman Center- September 2008
Children of Abraham Exhibit at Catholic Newman Center- September 2008
Children of Abraham Exhibit at Congregation Tifereth Israel- September 2008
Children of Abraham Exhibit at Noor Islamic Cultural Center-September 2008
-Lecture on Struggles and Challenges of Abraham
Children of Abraham Exhibit at Noor Islamic Cultural Center- September 2008
Children of Abraham Exhibit at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- September 2008
Children of Abraham Exhibit at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- September 2008
Main Event: Understanding Religion through Artby Dr. Susan Huntington, OSU
– October 2008
Art exhibits by 8 faiths!
Educational Forum:Negotiating Conflict in a Global Community- December 2008
Interfaith Memorial Service for the Homeless- December 2008
Interfaith Open House: IACO Office- May 2009
Multifaith Dinner for Sikh-Catholic Bilateral Interreligious Dialogue Retreat - May 2009
IACO Membership Meeting- June 2009
Faith to Faith: Face to Face (F2F2) International Peacemaking Training Summer Camp for 2009
Vigil for Justice at Mt. Vernon Public Square to focus attention on hate crime committed against local Latino youth– July 2009
Main Event: The Sounds of Praise & Prayer– August 2009
Music and prayers by 8 faiths!
Social Entrepreneurship in an Interfaith Context: Joshua Stanton (Founding Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue)– November, 2009
You're Gonna Marry Who?: Interfaith Marriage in the New Millennium- May 2010
Main Event: Faith in Motion - Sacred Dances, Spiritual Expressions from East and West
– August 2010
Interfaith Panel on Spiritual Literature for Children Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade- October 2010
25th Anniversary Prayer Service: Calling for the Spirit of Peace– November 19, 2010
Monthly Spiritual Sharing Dialogue at Columbus Public Library & Jung Haus
Sale of interfaith calendars
Sale of Religion in Ohio book
Display booth at International Festival
Speakers Bureau
IACO website and e-newsletter
Member of North America Interfaith Network (NAIN)
Ongoing Strategic Planning
Other Accomplishments
Interfaith Association Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO)of Central Ohio (IACO)
The The missionmission of IACO is to build a multi-faith community which of IACO is to build a multi-faith community which fosters fosters harmony, appreciation, and respectharmony, appreciation, and respect among different faiths. among different faiths.
Purposes
• To create an inter-religious community based on understanding, friendship, and trust.
• To educate adherents and the public about customs and practices of faith traditions.
• To provide interfaith public worship and ceremonies expressing local and global concerns.
• To promote social justice, peace, and human dignity.
Interfaith Association of Central OhioInterfaith Association of Central Ohio57 Jefferson Avenue57 Jefferson AvenueColumbus, Ohio 43215Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: 614-849-0290Phone: 614-849-0290
Email: [email protected]: [email protected]: www.iaco.orgWebsite: www.iaco.org
Interfaith Association Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO)of Central Ohio (IACO)
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