People of faith working together

May 2007 Minutes

January 19th, 2008 Posted in Board Minutes

 

 

 

Interfaith of Topeka Board Meeting

Date

Time

 

Location

May 22, 2007

Topeka/Shawnee Public Library, Marvin auditorium 101C

6:00 p.m.

Thanksgiving Committee

About 6:45 p.m. Faith sharing

About 7:45 p.m. Business Meeting

 

Recorder

Jackie Lakin

Interfaith of Topeka Mission

Interfaith of Topeka is comprised of people from a variety of faiths and religious traditions. We bring together individuals who are willing to put aside their prejudices and open their minds and hearts to new possibilities. We are willing to engage in the process of working together to build an active community, strong in its shared values of faith, compassion, human dignity, and mutual respect where the expression of love and peace replaces hate and violence.

                                                                                   

Members (present at meeting X; absent at meeting left blank)

 

Don Anderson

X

David Beale

 

Joel Edwards

X

Bill Gitchell

 

Daljit Jawa

X

Christian Kramer

X

Jackie Lakin

 

Norbert Lickteig

 

C.R. Macchi

 

Jim Mosher

X

Deepak Parulkar

 

Jan Price

 

Sanford Pomeranz

X

Jerry Quiring

X

Jack Rardin

 

Karen Sessel

 

Ashraf Sufi

X

Phil Wilkes

X

Sallye Winkinson

 

Joe Hendrixson–Class of 2007

X

Barbara Karnowski

 

Vacant Class of 2007

 

Vacant Class of 2009

 

 

Agenda Items

Objectives

Key Points Discussed

Action or Follow-up

1

Opening Prayer

Action: Barbara Karnowski held opening prayer in preparation for faith sharing.

2

Addition of new business–

Bill Gitchell

None

3

Faith Sharing: Barbara Karnowski

Family Federation for World Peace and Unification

Key Points Discussed:

Family Federation for World Peace and Unification was founded by Rev. Sun Myung Moon.

  • Videotape segment—70 year overview of Rev. Moon’s background in Korea and Presbyterianism. Later in developed concept of World Religion.
  • DVD segment—violence needs to be ended. What will it take? Ambassadors for Peace is a program bringing people together to peacefully resolve problems. Ambassadors come from all walks of life and work throughout the world. They represent common ground on self-evident truths from U.S. Constitution.  Principles were presented and service programs were shared. Some IF board members serve as ambassadors.   Christian shared his experience.
  • Handout read in part to IF board by Barbara which follows her tradition of reading out loud: Sun Myung Moon—God’s Grief http://www.unification.net/nhtt/nhtt_12.html
  • Barbara described her journey to joining the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. She shared that as a new movement, it came under intense scrutiny leading to misconceptions about being a cult. Readings and prayers in first language is acceptable although Korean is encouraged as a way to read and understand primary documents written in this language. All sacred texts from religions are honored and shared in World Anthology: A Comparative Anthology of Scared Texts. 

 

 

4

Approve April 24, 2007 Interfaith of Topeka Board Meeting Minutes

Action: Moved and seconded to approve minutes.

 

 

 

 

5

Treasure’s Report—Phil Wilkes

Action: Received for audit.

  • Balance in Commerce Bank & Trust Company Checking–$1,105.55
  • SBC Cash Fund–$1,694.75
  • PAX World Growth fund–$4,214.10
  • Total financial assets $7.014.40

 

 

6

Update on IF board issues—

Bill Gitchell

Action: Bill introduced new IF member Joe Hendrixson, Christian faith tradition.

 

 

7

Bulletin Board—Don Jacobs

Follow-up: Met last week with Nexlynx who is the IF internet service provider. They are working up a quote for the bulletin board. Don expects to have this information available at the June 26th board meeting.

 

 

8

Spirituality Events–All

Key Points Discussed: 

  • Possibilities for faith sharing and/or spirituality conference.
  • Needed space for larger groups—will library space suffice?
  • How best to advertise spirituality event? Newspaper, public assess channel, bulletin board, blog?
  • Actual program on public assess (Channel 4 or KTWU). Need a hook to turn on the channel.
  • Coordinate events with other faith traditions

 

 

 

9

Thanksgiving Programming—

Jack Rardin

Key Points Discussed:

  • Scott Simpson resigned at Westminster Presbyterian so that church will not be available.
  • Possibly pursue an Evangelical Church
  • Sallye will check on First Congregational Church.
  • Cornerstone Community Church—Christian will ask.
  • Central Congregation—Sherry Triggs is contact—Jackie will call her. And she will check on Calvary Baptist also.

 

“Thankful for Nature’s Bounty” is the theme

 

Possible speakers: Joe Hendrixson; Native American, short presentations from faith traditions represented by the IF board; Cambodian

 

Need to think about organization to support with donations.

 

November 18 is the date for the event.

 

Next meeting: 6 P.M. June 26, 2007

 

Jackie will bring copies of last year’s program to review for 2007 program ideas.

 

10

Dialogue: Educational experience about not to fear what caused the founders of Interfaith to draw away from the group—earth based faith traditions raised concerns.–All

 

Not addressed due to lack of time.

11

Dialogue: Meaning of Spirituality–All

Not addressed due to lack of time.

12

New Business

  •  

None

13

Next Meeting Date: June 26 at the Topeka/Shawnee Public Library

 

Faith Sharing Schedule:

June: Dr. Sufi, Islam

July: Jerry Quiring, Progressive Christianity

August: TBA

September: Christian Kramer, Healing Mother Earth

 

Action–Agenda Items for Next Meeting:

  • Review website—Jackie will bring copies or try to hook-up with Wi-fi.
  • Program on public assess (Channel 4 or KTWU). What types of programming? How to design programming to attract viewers? How can other churches and organizations be involved to promote ownership?

 

Key Point Discussed: Faith Sharing as a personal journey versus a more polished presentation. Both aspects have positive points. Some faith traditions do not have a written text or dogma. Presenters are encouraged to share their experiences on what led to their belonging to their faith tradition.    

14

Announcements

Follow-up: Phil Wilkes is looking for presenters to cover various aspects of family history research and databases, especially relating to minority ethnic and cultural groups for Family History Research Conference to be held September 22, 2007, Family History Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Topeka, Kansas. Contact: Phil Wilkes at 224-5211 (cell phone)

 

 

 

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