Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
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US ECUMENICAL BODIES<br />
Major Activities: Interfaith Shelter Network-<br />
Rational Shelter <strong>and</strong> El Nido Transitional<br />
Living Program; Emerging Issues; Faith Order<br />
& Witness; Worship & Celebration;<br />
Ecumenical Tribute Dinner; Advent Prayer<br />
Breakfast; Seminars <strong>and</strong> Workshops;<br />
Continuing Education for clergy <strong>and</strong> laypersons;Inter-Religious<br />
Council.<br />
Fresno Metro Ministry<br />
1055 N. Van Ness, Ste. H, Fresno, CA 93728,<br />
Tel. (559)485-1416, Fax (559)485-9109<br />
Email: metromin@fresnometmin.org<br />
Website: www.fresnometmin.org<br />
Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Richard P. Yanes<br />
Exec. Dir., Richard P. Yanes<br />
Pres., Tony Gonzalez<br />
Major Activities: Hunger Relief & Nutrition<br />
Advocacy; Cultural Diversity <strong>and</strong> Anti-Racism;<br />
Health Care Advocacy; Environmental Health<br />
<strong>and</strong> Quality; Access <strong>and</strong> Public Health; Public<br />
Education Concerns; Children’s Needs; Air<br />
Quality; Ecumenical & Interfaith Celebrations<br />
& Cooperation; Youth Needs; Community<br />
Network Building; Human Services Facilitation;<br />
Anti-Poverty Efforts; Low-Income <strong>and</strong><br />
Immigrant Leadership Development related to<br />
public policies<br />
Inl<strong>and</strong> Valley Council <strong>of</strong> <strong>Churches</strong><br />
1753 N. Park Ave., Pomona, CA 91768, Tel.<br />
(909)622-3806, Fax (909)622-0484<br />
Email: toiucc@verizon.net<br />
Website: www.hope-partners.com<br />
Media Contact, Dir. <strong>of</strong> Dev., Fran Robertson<br />
Pres., Scott Williams<br />
Acting Exec. Dir., Wytske G. Visser<br />
Sec., Alfonso Villanueva<br />
Treas., Rebecca Ewing<br />
Major Activities: Advocacy <strong>and</strong> Education for<br />
Social Justice; Ecumenical Celebrations; Hunger<br />
Advocacy; Emergency Food <strong>and</strong> Shelter Assistance;<br />
Farmer’s Market; Affordable Housing<br />
Interfaith Council <strong>of</strong> Contra Costa<br />
County<br />
1543 Sunnyvale Ave., Walnut Creek, CA 94596,<br />
Tel. (925)933-6030, Fax (925)952-4554<br />
Email: eye4cee@aol.com<br />
Media Contact,<br />
Chaplains, The Rev. Charles Tinsley<br />
Pres., Rev. Steve Harms, Rabi Raphael Asher<br />
Treas., Myrdell Dybdal<br />
Major Activities: Youth Chaplaincies, Community<br />
Education, Interfaith Cooperation; Social<br />
Justice, Winter Shelter<br />
Interfaith Service Bureau<br />
2212 K. St., Sacramento, CA 95816-4923, Tel.<br />
(916)456-3815, Fax (916)456-3816<br />
Email: isbdexter@aol.com<br />
Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Dexter McNamara<br />
Executive Dir., Dexter McNamara<br />
Pres., Richard Montgomery<br />
Vice-Pres., Lloyd Hanson<br />
Major Activities: Religious <strong>and</strong> Racial<br />
Cooperation <strong>and</strong> Underst<strong>and</strong>ing; Welfare<br />
Reform Concerns; Refugee Resettlement &<br />
Support; Religious Cable Television; Violence<br />
Prevention; Graffiti Abatement<br />
Marin Interfaith Council<br />
1510 5th Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901-1807,<br />
Tel. (415)456-9657, Fax (415)456-6959<br />
Email: admin@marinifc.org<br />
Website: www.marinifc.org<br />
Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Rev. Carol Hovis<br />
Exec. Dir., Rev. Carol Hovis<br />
Major Activities: Interfaith Dialogue; Education;<br />
Advocacy; Convening; Interfaith Worship<br />
Services & Commemorations<br />
Northern California Interreligious<br />
Conference<br />
534 22nd St., Oakl<strong>and</strong>, CA 94612, Tel. (510)433-<br />
0822, Fax (510)433-0813<br />
Email: NCIC@igc.org<br />
Website: ncic.home.igc.org<br />
Media Contact, Pres., Rev. Phil Lawson<br />
Exec. Dir., Catherine Coleman<br />
Pres., Rev. Phil Lawson<br />
Vice-Pres., Esther Ho<br />
Sec., Robert Forsberg<br />
Major Activities: Peace with Justice Commission;<br />
Interreligious Relationships Commission;<br />
Public Policy Advocacy; Welfare Reform,<br />
Founding member <strong>of</strong> California Council <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Churches</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> California Interfaith Power<br />
<strong>and</strong> Light; Soul <strong>of</strong> Justice, a spiritual <strong>and</strong> leadership<br />
concepts interactive performance troupe<br />
<strong>of</strong> teens <strong>and</strong> young adults; death penalty moratorium;<br />
video produced for sale for congregations-organizations<br />
to study legal, theological<br />
<strong>and</strong> social implications <strong>of</strong> marriage <strong>and</strong> same<br />
gender marriage, widening our circle <strong>of</strong> religious<br />
groups participating; a cooperating circle<br />
<strong>of</strong> URL.<br />
San Fern<strong>and</strong>o Valley Interfaith<br />
Council<br />
10824 Topanga Canyon Blvd., No. 7,<br />
Chatsworth, CA 91311, Tel. (818)718-6460,<br />
Fax (818)718-0734<br />
Email: info@vic-LA.org<br />
Website: www.vic-LA.org<br />
Media Contact, Comm. Coord., Eileen Killoren,<br />
ext. 3002<br />
Pres., Barry Smedberg; Ext. 3011<br />
Chair, Board <strong>of</strong> Dir., Earl Fagin, Esq.<br />
Major Activities: Seniors Multi-Purpose Centers;<br />
Nutrition & Services; Meals to Homebound;<br />
Meals on Wheels; Interfaith Reporter;<br />
Interfaith Relations; Social Adult Day Care;<br />
Hunger-Homelessness; Volunteer Care-<br />
Givers; Clergy Gatherings; Food Pantries <strong>and</strong><br />
Outreach; Social Concerns; Aging; Hunger;<br />
Human Relations; Immigration Services; Self-<br />
Sufficiency Program for Section 8 Families<br />
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