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Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO)

IACO aims to create an inter-religious community based on understanding, friendship, and trust through education, public worship, and promotion of social justice and peace.

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Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO)

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  1. Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO) The mission of IACO is to build a multi-faith community which fosters harmony, appreciation, and respect among different faiths.

  2. Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO) • 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.

  3. IACO Membership Meeting - April 2008

  4. Educational Forum: Practicing Religion in America - May 2008

  5. Interfaith Open House: Race Unity Day at Baha’i Center - June 2008

  6. 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)

  7. Interfaith Open House: Hindu Temple - July 2008

  8. Interfaith Open House: Butalia Home - August 2008

  9. Interfaith Open House: Butalia Home - August 2008

  10. Children of Abraham Exhibit at ISNA conference- September 2008 Islamic Society of North America conference in Columbus - Over 20,000 Muslims attended

  11. Children of Abraham Exhibit at Capital University - September 2008

  12. Children of Abraham Exhibit at Catholic Newman Center - September 2008

  13. Children of Abraham Exhibit at Catholic Newman Center - September 2008

  14. Children of Abraham Exhibit at Congregation Tifereth Israel - September 2008

  15. Children of Abraham Exhibit at Noor Islamic Cultural Center • September 2008 • Lecture on Struggles and Challenges of Abraham

  16. Children of Abraham Exhibit at Noor Islamic Cultural Center - September 2008

  17. Children of Abraham Exhibit at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church - September 2008

  18. Children of Abraham Exhibit at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church - September 2008

  19. Main Event: Understanding Religion through Art by Dr. Susan Huntington, OSU – October 2008 Art exhibits by 8 faiths!

  20. Educational Forum: Negotiating Conflict in a Global Community - December 2008

  21. Interfaith Memorial Service for the Homeless - December 2008

  22. Interfaith Open House: IACO Office - May 2009

  23. Multifaith Dinner for Sikh-Catholic Bilateral Interreligious Dialogue Retreat- May 2009

  24. IACO Membership Meeting - June 2009

  25. Faith to Faith: Face to Face (F2F2) International Peacemaking Training Summer Camp for 2009

  26. Vigil for Justice at Mt. Vernon Public Square to focus attention on hate crime committed against local Latino youth – July 2009

  27. Main Event: The Sounds of Praise & Prayer – August 2009 Music and prayers by 8 faiths!

  28. Social Entrepreneurship in an Interfaith Context: Joshua Stanton (Founding Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue) – November, 2009

  29. You're Gonna Marry Who?: Interfaith Marriage in the New Millennium - May 2010

  30. Main Event: Faith in Motion - Sacred Dances, Spiritual Expressions from East and West – August 2010

  31. Interfaith Panel on Spiritual Literature for Children Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade - October 2010

  32. 25th Anniversary Prayer Service: Calling for the Spirit of Peace – November 19, 2010

  33. Other Accomplishments 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

  34. Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO) The mission of IACO is to build a multi-faith community which fosters harmony, appreciation, and respect 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.

  35. Interfaith Association of Central Ohio57 Jefferson AvenueColumbus, Ohio 43215Phone: 614-849-0290Email: iaco@iaco.orgWebsite: www.iaco.org Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO)

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