Building Bridges
Between our
Religious Communities.
RESPECT...
UNDERSTANDING...
TOLERANCE.
Chicagoland, IL |
SWIFT (South West Interfaith Team)
www.swiftinterfaith.net
ABOUT SWIFT:
The mission of SWIFT is to promote dialogue among the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious communities and to work together on common community projects. The hope is that the efforts of SWIFT will promote mutual respect and will build understanding among these religious communities.
Membership of SWIFT is made up of Christian churches, synagogues and Muslim mosques. SWIFT is made up of groups centered around but not restricted to the South-West suburbs of Chicago, IL.
It is not the goal of SWIFT to convert any group to the beliefs of another. Also, SWIFT does not take stands on political issues.
SWIFT provides a forum for the Christian, Muslim and Jewish people in the area to educate, interact with and learn from each other. May God bless this endeavor and give it much success
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SWIFT Speakers Forum on October 26th at Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart chapel (Frankfort).
SWIFT has been hosting a 3-part series on: "Core Beliefs of Our Faiths". The upcoming third and final part of this series deals with "Our Understanding of Morality According to our Faiths".
The speakers' presentations will be followed by a Question & Answer session.
The event will be open to the public. This is not a "debate" but an opportunity for all to learn about each others' faiths first hand.
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SWIFT Interfaith Dinner on November 16 at the Orland Park Prayer Center Mosque
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The Successes of 2007
SWIFT has had yet another truly wonderful year, adding to its successes and accomplishments of previous years. SWIFT conducted a variety of programs.
- "SWIFT on the Move Seminar", February 2007
- St Xavier University "Interfaith Expo", April 2007
- SWIFT Interfaith Dinner: "Serving Community", May 2007
- SWIFT Interfaith Picnic, June 2007
- SWIFT Speakers Forum: “Our Concept of God”, October 2007
- SWIFT Interfaith Dinner: "Family", November 2007
- Some SWIFT Member organizations took part in several Habitat for Humanity workdays.
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If Your Church, Mosque or Synagogue Believes in Interfaith Dialogue, consider Joining SWIFT!
If you agree with the SWIFT Mission Statement and would like to find out more about your Place of Worship becoming a member, please contact us at info@SWIFTinterfaith.org.
SWIFT MEMBERS:
American Islamic Association (Frankfort)
B'nai Yehuda Beth Shalom (Homewood)
Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart (Frankfort)
Orland Park Prayer Center mosque
Orland Park United Methodist Church
Palos United Methodist Church
Pathway United Methodist Church (Midlothian / Oak Forest)
St. Michael Catholic Church (Orland Park)
St Peters United Church of Christ (Frankfort)
St. Stephens Catholic Church (Tinley Park)
Temple Anshe Sholom (Olympia Fields)
Tinley Park United Methodist Church
Zion Lutheran Church (Tinley Park)
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Peace! Salaam! Shalom!
Christian Co-chair: Jan Shaulis
Jewish Co-chair: Julia Ziev
Muslim Co-chair: Khalid Mozaffar
Email us at: info@SWIFTinterfaith.org
Visit us at: http://www.SWIFTinterfaith.org |
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