Interfaith Association Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO)of Central Ohio (IACO)

The The missionmission of IACO is to build a multi- of IACO is to build a multi-faith community which fosters faith community which fosters harmony, harmony,

appreciation, and respectappreciation, and respect among among different faiths.different faiths.

Interfaith Association Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO)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.

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: iaco@iaco.orgEmail: iaco@iaco.orgWebsite: www.iaco.orgWebsite: www.iaco.org

Interfaith Association Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO)of Central Ohio (IACO)