Interfaith Relationships
ADAMS works with United Christian Parish Reston , St, Annes Church, Trinity Presbyterian
Church, Universal Unitarians of Sterling, Northern Viginia Hebrew Congrengation,
Adat Reyim Synagogue in Burke, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church at Burke, Congregation
Etz Hayim, Shoreshim Jewish Congregation, Universal Unitarians of Leesburg, Washington
Plaza Baptist Church, Reston Interfaith, Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington
and more
ADAMS Interfaith Affiliations
Fairfax Faith Communities in Action—Interfaith organization that coordinates activities
with people of faith regarding social service and community volunteerism. Established
by Sharon Boulevard Supervisor, people from different churches, community of faith
and other non-profit organizations. Share resources through training, facilities
and programs of social services. ADAMS is Member of steering committee who established
the structure and interviewed and hired the county employees working in the Interfaith
Liaison Office. ADAMS Center participated in 3 annual conferences by donating money
and food and assisted with the logistics and planning. A good network of faith communities,
non-profit organizations and local officials. Serving currently as the chairperson
of the Tolerance and Respect task force. The purpose of the committee is to promote
dialog between faith communities in Fairfax County. Currently, there are 2 dialog
groups, Mclean and Annandale. 2 successful intercommunity dialogs in Mclean and
Annandale from which 2 committees have been established. The Tolerance committee
will be meeting on April 15, 2004 at the ADAMS Center. This Fairfax Faith committee
meets once monthly every second Wednesday of the month at 2pm. The task force meets
monthly, plus the local dialog meetings.
Fairfax Youth Partnership Nonprofit organization in charge of youth programs and
after-school activities. Their office is located in the Government Building in Fairfax
County. Role: approve budgets, programs, member of committee (After-School Committee)
which meets once a month.
Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington - http://www.ifcmw.org
Trialogue of Reston - Involves ADAMS Center, Northern VA Hebrew Congregation, and
the Catholic Church in Reston. Once a year, a trialogue is held and requires three
annual meetings for planning. The purpose is to improve the understanding of the
three major religion’s values and beliefs as well as to promote tolerance between
the three congregations. ADAMS Center hosted the last trialog about life after death.
Planning of the trialog will be passed to the chairperson of the Interfaith committee.
George Mason University Campus Ministry - Provides guidance and helps students of
different faiths on campus. This is a professional organization, run by Clergies.
The representatives of the particular faith are liaisons between the students and
the clergy. ADAMS Center is the sponsoring organization for the Muslim Campus Ministry.
The Campus Ministry meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday at 1pm at GMU. The rest of
that day is spent at the University to establish a better relationship with the
University.
Interfaith of Burke Community - Burke Presbyterian Church, Adat Reyim Synagogue,
and ADAMS Center are involved in many interfaith projects (Thanksgiving gathering,
lecture the author Lauren Blumenfeld of the book “Revenge, A Story of Hopeâ€
and currently working on fundraising activity with the Jewish, Christian and Muslim
Communities). On the 25th of April, there is an Interfaith concert scheduled, where
Native Deen is to perform.
NVA Interfaith Women’s Group – Ongoing dialogue and meetings between Interfaith
women from ADAMS, Virginia Presbyterian Chirch, St Annes Church, Sikh Community,
and other
Interfaith Community and Learning Center Project- ADAMS and United Christian Parish
Representative on the Board of Reston Interfaith which runs the Reston Homeless
Shelter.
http://www.restoninterfaith.org
Womens Dialgoue with Congregation Etz Hayim
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