Welcome to the semi-monthly bulletin of news and events from the Marin Interfaith Council.
For more information visit our website at www.marinifc.org. Thank you for your interest in MIC.
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Youth Gleaning at Green Gulch Farm
On Sunday, October 7, a group of over 45 middle and high school youth and their adults leaders from various Marin faith communities gathered at Green Gulch Zen Center for an afternoon of learning and serving. We began in the Zendo, where we learned about Zen meditation and even practiced sitting in zazen. We then moved to the farm, where we spent two hours gleaning broccoli, chard, and other produce to be donated to various non-profit organizations in Marin. We are so thankful to our hosts at Green Gulch for such an informative and enjoyable day!
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Daylong Fall Retreat:
Bringing Love In
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for a day of reflection, connection and soulful silence as together we bring in love that can transform our lives,& through us, the world.
Retreat Leaders:
Rabbi Susan Leider of Congregation Kol Shofar
Rev. David Gregory of Community Congregational Church
Community Congregational Church
145 Rock Hill Dr.
Tiburon, CA 94920
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Register Now
13th Annual Visionary Marin
A Fundraiser for the Marin Interfaith Council
Sunday, November 11, 2018
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Honoring two exceptional individuals working for education equity in Marin County:
Bettie Hodges of The Hannah Project &
The Freedom School of Marin County
&
Kim Mazzuca of 10,000 Degrees
Join us!
- Hear the wisdom and vision of our honorees
- Connect with Marin faith communities and interfaith partners
- Enjoy delectable appetizers and desserts
- Enter a drawing to win one of our fun gift baskets
Cost: sliding fee scale $80-$60 for one, $120 for two
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
VISIONARY:
The Dominican Sisters of San Rafael
LEADERS:
Kaiser Permanente of San Rafael
ADVOCATES:
Catholic Charities
Ecumenical Association for Housing
The Isabel Allende Foundation
Ann Mathieson/Marin Promise Partnership
Strick Schnasse Lawyers
PARTNERS:
Bank of Marin
Dominican University of California - Institute for Leadership Studies
Drake Terrace Senior Living Community
First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael
Hospice by the Bay
Jewish Family & Children's Services
Marin General Hospital Chaplaincy Program
Unity In Marin
COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS:
Andy Falk, Realtor MBA, Coldwell Banker
American Jewish Committee
Anonymous
Bridge the Gap College Prep
First Church of Christ Scientist, Novato
Innerlude & Associates
MarinKids
Marin Link
Osher Marin JCC
Betty Pagett
Rise Together Bay Area
Location:
Congregation Rodef Sholom
170 San Pedro Rd.
San Rafael, CA 94903
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MIC Monthly Meditation
Wednesday, November 14th
First Presbyterian Church
1510 Fifth Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
Cost: Love Offering at the door
(suggested donation $10-$20)
Every second Wednesday of the month, a leader from a different spiritual community will offer a meditation or spiritual practice and explain how it flows from the basic tenets of his/her faith tradition. Each gathering will include time for questions and insights that emerge from our shared time of intentional spiritual practice.
This month our leader is:
Sylvia Krug
Bahá'í
Sylvia Marie Krug is passionate about the benefits of meditation to increase life satisfaction and to heal old wounds. Having lost her mother to breast cancer at an early age and with only an alcoholic father to rely on, a life of homelessness, addiction, and poverty seemed inevitable. But Sylvia choose a healing path and credits meditation and her spiritual practice for saving her life. In her Hypnotherapy practice for over 16 years, Sylvia employed guided imagery and Reiki to help clients align with their true nature, release the past, and take back their power. As a single mother, Sylvia raised her two college-educated daughters who are happy, healthy contributing members of society, and she is blessed with two devoted sons-in-law. Sylvia is a student of ACIM (A Course in Miracles) and is a fourth generation American Bahá'í who owns and resides in her modest home in Novato, California.
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Canal Welcome Center
CommUnity Gala
Saturday, Oct. 27, 6:00 - 10:00 pm
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
or click
HERE for tickets and more info
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Welcome to the Green Corner
From Interfaith Power and Light:
For decades, oil and gas drilling has devastated Creation and harmed some of the most vulnerable communities in our state - polluting our air and water, and sickening thousands of people. Please sign the letter linked below to tell Governor Brown it's time to take real, significant steps to phase out oil and gas drilling in California. The planet cannot survive on half measures.
PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LETTER attached HERE and please share with other people of faith.
Thank you!
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2018
October
- NAMI Marin presents Assisted Outpatient Treatment (Laura's Law) and Section 5270, Monday October 15, 7:00 pm, San Rafael Corporate Center.
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- 4-Part Meditation Series: Spiritual Practices for the Culturally Fatigued, Starts Thursday, October 18, 7:00 pm, Community Congregational Church, Tiburon. Other dates: Nov 1, Nov 15, Nov 29.
- Love & Wisdom, 3 class series, Starts Sunday, October 21, 1:00 pm, Institute for Sufi Studies, Novato. Other dates, Nov. 11, Dec 16.
- Contemplating Christ: The Gospels and the Interior Life, Thursday October 25, 7:00 pm, The Gathering Space - Dominican Sisters Center, 1520 Grand Avenue, San Rafael.
November
If you have an event that has a deadline, please let me know when submitting event. Thanks!
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Catholic Charities and JCRC Partner to Promote Voter Registration. Register to vote now!
- Register or Update Your Voter Registration online https://registertovote.ca.gov/. Registration is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. You are eligible to vote if you are a U.S. citizen; a resident of California; 18 years of age or older; are not in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony.
- Reminder the deadline to register to vote is Oct 22nd. Missed the registration deadline? You may come to the Department of Elections at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 121 in San Rafael during the 14 days before and including Election Day to register to vote.
Marin Crop Walk/Hunger Walk seeks new planning Committee Chairperson
Marin County has been the site of a walk to raise funds for the international aid organization, Church World Service, and for local hunger-related service organizations, for over twenty years. Marin Interfaith Council is the local co-sponsor of the walk. Approximately
125 people participated in the 2018 Walk through downtown San Rafael, raised almost $
16,000, and had participation of approx 15 congregations and service groups
. If you are interested in taking on the chairperson role, please contact Leslie Purdy at
rlpurdy869@gmail.com
. The Marin CROP Hunger Walk is just one of 1000 CROP Hunger Walks held around the country and several held in the Bay area each year. See 2019 job description
Become a Professional Parent with Seneca Family of Agencies!
Support a youth in foster care.
If you've ever considered supporting a youth in foster care, consider this: Seneca's Professional Parents are provided with fully furnished housing as well as a very generous tax-free monthly stipend to provide short-term support to foster youth with intensive needs.
"As a single parent of youth who have experienced trauma, I have learned that balancing many things at once is important. With Seneca, there is a constant conversation and an openness to solving problems. This is an organization that truly wants to make a difference." - Judy, current Professional Parent with Seneca Family of Agencies
MyHome
(Marin Youth Home) offers a short-term housing option for probation foster youth in Marin County. The home provides structure and support for probation youth transitioning back to the community from a residential setting. Have an extra bedroom or two? Become a caregiver for youth in your current home. Join our team, open your home to support youth and start making a difference today! We provide a monthly housing stipend on top of an additional very generous tax-free monthly stipend. Call Maria Powery at 877-380-5300 for more information.
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Marin Interfaith Council's work is dependent upon contributions from people like you. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today.
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