MLinC: Multi-faith Leaders in Community

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭9‬ ‭KJV‬‬

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MLinC meets every 3rd Wednesday of the Month. We will not meet in December . We invite All Clergy and Faith leaders to join us January 17,2024. Noon til 1pm at Emanuel Lutheran https://www.facebook.com/emanuellutheranchurchmodesto/

Emanuel Lutheran Church Emanuel Lutheran Church is a member of the ELCA, Sierra Pacific Synod, and has been a part of Modesto

Tough Topics, Tough Times: Modeling Dialogue through Difficult Topics

Sunday, April 30 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

850 16th Street (near H Street)

The Multi-Faith Leaders in Community (M-Linc) invites you to a dialogue featuring M-Linc members from various traditions discussing their views of salvation. Following the panel presentation, participants will engage in small group discussions to build relationships with people from other faith traditions, and share their own insights and questions.

MLinC: Multi-faith Leaders in Community A monthly, one-hour gathering of local faith leaders, to build respectful connections between the man

Interfaith Peace and Action Vigil for Peace, Unity, and Understanding:

https://youtu.be/dJsEXgNDCGQ

Silence is Complicity In the response to horrific attacks on "Others" in 2022, the Modesto-area interfaith groups "Stanislaus County Interfaith Council" (SCIC) and "Modesto Leade...

Modesto - Homeless Persons Memorial Day, December 21st, 7pm

Interfaith Prayer and Action Vigil
Tuesday, December 13, 7pm

Our latest video:

https://youtu.be/zP-KvzS1ApU

Ukranian Sergei Samborskyreports on events in Ukraine Ukranian Sergei Samborsky, living in Modesto since 1991, reports on events in Ukraine for the faith leaders group, MLinC. ...

Public Access TV station will run the video of our April 18 Easter, Ramadan, Passover, Cambodian New Year Convergence and support of Ukraine event, at 8 p.m. each night of
this week (week of May 9).

Viewers with Comcast TV can watch it on Comcast Channel 26.

For those with TV from other sources, they can view its computer live stream at: mytv26.org

How to Support Ukrainians

To fund protective and other defensive gear for the Ukrainian army, go to:
https://savelife.in.ua/en/donate/

Army SOS, Crowdsourcing for the Ukrainian army,:
https://armysos.com.ua/en/help-the-army

Ukrainian Women’s Veteran Movement:
https://www.uwvm.org.ua/

The NGO Come Back Alive, in Ukraine, concentrates on protective gear and other equipment soldiers need:
https://www.comebackalive.in.ua

Unite with Ukraine (Ukrainian World Congress) makes it easy to donate medical supplies, fuel, night-vision goggles, vests, and communications systems:
https://www.unitewithukraine.com/donate_today

NGO that assists internal refugees:
https://unitedhelpukraine.org/

NGO that assistants internal refugees, especially from Crimea:
https://www.peaceinsight.org/en/organisations/crimea-sos/

NGO that aids traumatized children:
https://voices.org.ua/en/

Social anthropologist Dr. Anastasia Piliavsky, works through her Direct Aid for Ukraine Project; she accepts donations and then supports individuals and small groups and NGOs through Ukraine via her Ukrainian bank account:
https://ua-directaid.uk

The 2402 Fund provides journalists with gear to necessary for war reporting:
https://2402.org/en/

Caritas International is is a confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social service organizations:
https://www.caritas.org/ukraine-appeal-22/

Malteser International, evacuation assistance: (Make sure you have selected “Ukraine"):
https://www.malteser-international.org

The Borderland Foundation is a Polish NGO that has been working in the field of intercultural communication for more than three decades; they are hosting Ukrainian refugees, and devoting a summer program to encounters with Ukrainian culture:
https://www.pogranicze.sejny.pl/en/payment/

Foundation that assists healthcare and education in eastern Ukraine:
https://razomforukraine.org/projects/zhadan/
https://razomforukraine.org/razom-emergency-response/

Liberico is a European group with a good reputation and a good partner in Ukraine (Vostok SOS) (Mark "Ukraine" as the purpose of your donation.)
https://www.lphr.org/en/humanitaere-hilfe-ukraine/

You can now contribute directly to the Ukrainian armed forces using a credit card:
https://bank.gov.ua/en/about/support-the-armed-forces

Be a Hero for Ukraine. This is a new and small NGO, based in Poland, delivering assistance to Ukrainians who have remained in the country:
https://beaheroua.org/en/

Church World Service:
https://cwsglobal.org/ukraine-response-fund/

International Orthodox Christian Charities:
https://iocc.org/blog/ukraine-humanitarian-crisis-response

International Rescue Committee:
https://www.rescue.org

Jewish Joint Distribution Committee:
https://www.jdc.org

International Committee of the Red Cross:
https://www.icrc.org/en

Note: most of the information on this list comes from: Timothy Snyder, who is an American historian of Europe and a public intellectual on both continents. Among his books are On Tyranny and Bloodlands, which appear in new editions in 2022. His work inspires art and music, and is read at protests around the world.

https://substack.com/profile/30618158-timothy-snyder

Thank you!

International Committee of the Red Cross The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and other situations of violence.

photos of last night's multi-faith gathering marking the convergence of Easter, Ramadan, Passover, and Cambodian New Year, and also standing in unity and action with Ukraine:

Easter, Ramadan, Passover multi-faith gathering - and standing with Ukraine

A video from our most recent dialogue gathering:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yX-ODfgO4Y

Overlap of Passover and Ramadan Rabbi Shalom Bochner discusses the rare overlap of Ramadan, Christian Easter and Jewish Passover.

M-Linc (Multifaith Leaders in Community)

Wednesday March 16, 2022 12pm – 1pm

On ZOOM (contact us directly for the link and password)

11:55am Room opens / arrival

12:00 Speaker and Q&A: Sayed Sharaf Amiri who will offer a short overview of what is Ramadan

12:15 Welcome / Introductions, and talking about difficult topics: reminder of our agreements

12:20 Our topic will be: exploring this year’s unique overlap of Easter (Sunday April 17), Ramadan (Saturday April 2 through Monday May 2) and Passover (Friday night April 15 through Saturday April 23). Do we want to plan a local celebration of this spiritual convergence on Sunday evening April 17?

12:50 Setting the next meeting topic and volunteer roles

Wednesday April 13, 2022
12pm - 1pm on Zoom
Presenter:?
Discussion Question / Topic: ?

Possible future topics: house of worship security? Supporting democracy?

12:55 Announcements

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our latest video:

https://youtu.be/90PdDpoLCvU

MLinC Report on Refugees The MLinC meets two Afghan refugees being housed at Pastor Deborah Brady's home, and Pastor Scheifelbein reports on the progress of 4 Syrian refugees being h...

M-Linc (Multifaith Leaders in Community)

Wednesday February 16, 2022

On Zoom (direct message us for the link and password)

11:55am Room opens / arrival

12:00 Speaker and Q&A: Brad Hawn and a local Afghani refugee

12:10 Speaker and Q&A: Debra Brady, Parwin Hussaini and Nik Bakht Ibrahimi

12:20 Speaker: Michael Schifelbein regarding local Druze / Syrian refugees

12:25 Welcome / Introductions, and talking about difficult topics: reminder of our agreements

12:30 Our dialogue topic will be: Reflections on our speakers and their experiences: What are our reactions to what they are experiencing? How are we responding to the situation with refugees and immigrants in our community?

12:50 Setting the next meeting topic and volunteer roles

Wednesday, March 16, 12pm - 1pm on Zoom

Discussion Question / Topic: security for houses of worship?

Presenter: ?

Future Topics: Convergence of Ramadan, Easter and Passover?

12:55 Announcements

Opportunity to help a refugee:

Received from Tom Hampson:

I'm writing to see if you might assist me to help a young Afghan refugee. She's a 19 year old Afghan refugee woman who recently moved to Modesto from Missouri, where she was originally resettled in the summer. She's living with a shoestring relative and his family (husband, wife, two kids) in a two-bedroom apartment. She's getting registered at JC for ESL, has her SS card, but really needs housing. Could be a room-sharing, or rent a room situation. Wondered if you knew of anyone who might be able to assist or house her. If you do, please email me [email protected] or 209-402-9908. The family has been in contact with IRC, but they (IRC) are just overwhelmed. Thanks for whatever sage advice you can share.

Thanks!

Deacon Tom Hampson
The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Lodi

Our latest video:

https://youtu.be/Hrvd16DNOfg

The housing shortage, crisis and emergency

(we apologize that the first few minutes were not recorded)

MLinC on Housing Jim Kruse and Joe Duran inform us about housing needs and projects in Modesto.

M-Linc (Multifaith Leaders in Community)

Wednesday January 19, 2022 12pm – 1pm

On Zoom

11:55am Room opens / arrival

12:00 Speaker and Q&A: Barbara Kauss, CEO of Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority

12:10 Speaker and Q&A: Joe Duran, City Development Corporation

12:20 Welcome / Introductions, and talking about difficult topics: reminder of our agreements

12:25 Our dialogue topic will be: How are we responding to the housing shortage in our community? How should we be responding? Or, should we be responding?

12:50 Setting the next meeting topic and volunteer roles

Wednesday February 16, 2022
12pm - 1pm on Zoom

Presenter: local refuges?

Discussion Question / Topic: welcoming and supporting refugees ?

12:55 Announcements

Please contact us directly for the Zoom meeting link and password

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An important update about Afghan refugees in Stanislaus County:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzxvdB7ZPco

Afghan Refugees in Stanislaus County Dec. 2021 Representatives of World Relief, International Rescue Committee, and the Islamic Center of Modesto explain their activities in Stanislaus County. Discussion ...

Please join us!

(email [email protected] to get the Zoom link)

M-Linc (Multifaith Leaders in Community)

Wednesday December 15, 2021 12pm – 1pm

11:55am Room opens / arrival

12:00 Speaker and Q&A: Sarah from World Relief, Alec from the IRC, and Imam Amad from the Islamic Center of Modesto will offer brief updates on the current local situation with Afghani Refugees.

12:15 Welcome / Introductions, and talking about difficult topics: reminder of our agreements

12:20 Our topic will be: How are we responding to support refugees who are coming to our cities? How should we be responding? Or, should we be responding?

12:50 Setting the next meeting topic and volunteer roles

Wednesday January 19, 2022
12pm - 1pm on Zoom

Presenter: ?

Discussion Question / Topic: ?

Future topics: housing shortage?

12:55 Announcements

A short video about Yom Kippur: the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar:

https://youtu.be/od1MyFguqu4

Shalom Bochner Explains Yom Kippur Shalom discusses Yom Kippur with the MLinC on Nov. 20, 2021.

A video of our opening presentation from our August gathering:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQywezf9J8s

NAACP Explains its Goals and Projects Aug 2021 26 min Constance Gustafson explains explains the local NAACP's goals and projects. Juanita Guillard adds in more. ...

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M-Linc (Multifaith Leaders in Community)

Wednesday August 18, 2021 12pm – 1pm

11:55am Room opens / arrival

12:00 Speaker and Q&A: Juanita Guillard (and Wendy Byrd?) from the NAACP speaking about local and national issues impacting the Black community.

12:15 Welcome / Introductions, and talking about difficult topics: reminder of our agreements

12:20 Our topic will be: “Not racist, or anti-racist? And, perpetuating the disenfranchised”

12:50 Setting the next meeting topic and volunteer roles

Wednesday September 15, 2021
12pm - 1pm on Zoom

Presenter: ?

Discussion Question / Topic: ?

Future topics: Speaking and connecting across the divides

12:55 Announcements

Some thoughts about the LGBTQI community and current issues:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oLlEjeIWdY

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Please join us tomorrow on Zoom! (message us if you need the link)

M-Linc (Multifaith Leaders in Community)

Wednesday July 21 , 2021 12pm – 1pm

11:55am Room opens / arrival

12:00 Speaker and Q&A: Britni Hodge, Jonathan Grammatico and Jessica Self from the Pride Center speaking about LGBT issues in the region.

12:15 Welcome / Introductions, and talking about difficult topics: reminder of our agreements

12:20 Our topic will be: How do we welcome LGBT participants at our congregations; or how should we do so?

12:50 Setting the next meeting topic and volunteer roles:

Wednesday August 18, 2021
12pm - 1pm on Zoom

Presenter: NAACP speaker?

Discussion Question / Topic: Racism and “anti-blackness”?

Future topics: Speaking and connecting across the divides

12:55 Announcements

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