Our Poway Interfaith Team Motto is:
"Consort with the followers of all religions in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship."

Our Poway Interfaith Team
mission statement is:
"To increase community awareness and understanding of different faith traditions."

Call 858-487-8885 for more information.
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INTERFAITH ACTIVITIES

2008 INTERFAITH SUMMER NIGHTS & WEEKEND EXPERIENCE

TOPICS:
1. What are your sacred holidays / Holy days? How are they celebrated? What is their religious significance? What are the customs? What are the sacred texts you study?
How do you practice your faith in everyday life? At home/work?
2. What is your religion’s belief about death and dying?
3. From your faith’s perspective, how can we achieve PEACE on Earth?

INTERFAITH SUMMER NIGHTS
TIME: 7:00 - 8:45pm
Every Thursday evening: July 10 - Aug. 21st

Every Thursday evening beginning July 10th, the Poway Interfaith Team will sponsor its third annual Interfaith Summer Nights. Each Thursday evening for 8 weeks leaders from different faith paths will talk about their faith. and be available for questions. We will culminate the 8 week series with an Interfaith Weekend Experience on August 23-24.

Speaker 1 - 7:00-7:30 Speaker 2 - 7:35-8:05 Questions and Answers - 8:05 - 8:20 pm
Refreshments (brought by speakers and their group) 8: 20-8:45pm.

July 10 - Speaker 1 - New Thought – Rev. Abigail Albert
Speaker 2 - Sufi – Attila Kahveci – Pacifica Institute
July 17 - Speaker 1 - Zoroastrian – Mehlli Bhagalia
Speaker 2 - Jain – Ronak Vora
July 24 - Speaker 1 - Islam - Mohammed Shahangian
Speaker 2 - Mormon – Melba Kooyman
July 31 - Speaker 1 - Unitarian Universalist- Rev. Margo McKenna Brower
Speaker 2 - Hindu - Lakshmi Sukumar
Aug. 7 - Speaker 1 - Sikh – Gagandeep Kaur
Speaker 2 - Baha’i – Diedre Merrill
Aug. 14 -Speaker 1 - Buddhist – Ping Au-Yeung
Speaker 2 - Judaism – Rabbi David Castiglione
Aug 21 - Speaker 1 - Unification – Pastor Walter Frank
Speaker 2 - Christian – Rev. Glen Larsen

INTERFAITH WEEKEND EXPERIENCE
Saturday, August 23th, 9 am-12:30 pm
9:00-9:10- Welcome from POINT
9:15-10:00 - Interfaith Bridging Ceremony -Toshiko Modesitt (Unification)
10:05-10:35 - Round Table - Sharing Your Stories -Pastor Walter Frank (Unification)
10:40-11:10 - Singer or Youth Choir – (Sikh)
11:15-12:00 - Kirtan Band – (Hindu)
12:00-12:30 - Hospitality - Food

Sunday, August 24, 1-5pm
1:00-1:10 - Welcome from POINT
1:15-1:30 - Opening Ceremony, Calling in the Directions, flute playing, singing and blessings, Adelia Sandoval (Native American)
1:35-2:30 - Panel Discussion - Rev. Glen Larsen, (Christian) Imam Baseem Syed,(Muslim) Rabbi Laurie Coskey (Jewish)
2:35-3:15 - Israeli Dancing - Barbara Bierenbaum – (Jewish)
3:20-3:50 - Unitarian Ritual - Rob Mokek (Unitarian Universalist)
3:55-4:30 - White Stone Ceremony – Rev. Dr. Steve Albert – (New Thought)
4:30-5:00 - Hospitality - Ice Cream/Sherbet Social