[amc] FW: A Message from the Board Chair of AAIM
- From: "garland robertson" <pastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Austin Mennonite Church" <amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:12:30 -0600
Members and Friends of Austin Mennonite Church
I am sending the announcement below for your awareness.
May it go well with you. Sincerely,
Garland Robertson
...always hold firmly to the thought that each one of us can do something to
bring some portion of misery to an end
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From: AAIM Austin Area Interreligious Ministries
[mailto:aaim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of AAIM Austin Area
Interreligious Ministries
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:38 PM
To: pastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: A Message from the Board Chair of AAIM
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Announcement from AAIM Board Chair
Dear AAIM family and friends,
For over the last two and a half years, we have been blessed to have Rev.
Emilee Dawn Whitehurst serve as the Executive Director of AAIM. She has
devoted herself heart and soul to the organization and to the Austin
community. Under her leadership, AAIM regained strong financial footing,
systematically improved service delivery in its core programs Hands on
Housing and ESL for Refugees and created interfaith/intercultural programs
such as the Interfaith Passport Program, the Women's Worship and the Abraham
Walk that involve hundreds of people each year.
With sadness and excitement, I announce that Emilee has accepted the
position of the Executive Director of the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas.
The Rothko Chapel, dedicated in 1971, is an intimate sanctuary open to all
people, alive with religious ceremonies of all faiths. This position is a
great honor for Emilee and we are proud that AAIM played a role in equipping
her to assume the leadership of this uniquely wonderful organization.
This past year, the Board undertook a strategic planning process that
resulted in a revised vision, mission and values statement. We identified a
set of strategic directions for the next three years focused on building
authentic relationships across religious, racial and economic lines and
promoting community well-being. The Board and staff work hard to ensure that
AAIM's presence in the community enables us to both celebrate the rich
diversity in Austin and to direct our attention towards healing disparities
in the quality of life of Austin residents.
As chair of the AAIM Board, I am happy to say that AAIM is a healthy and
vibrant organization with a solid staff that will continue to thrive and
prosper. I am particularly excited to announce that Simone Talma Flowers,
current director of development and operations, has agreed to serve as the
interim Executive Director. AAIM is here to stay thanks to the support and
commitment of people like you.
I hope to see you at our upcoming fundraiser, A Night Under One Skye, on
October 2nd, from 6:30- 9:00pm at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden. This event is
an opportunity for you to demonstrate your conviction that this organization
is more than the Board, more than the staff but is in fact a movement of
Central Texans dedicated to putting hope into action.
Sincerely,
Felora Derakhshani, AAIM Board Chair
A Night Under OneSkye
An interfaith celebration of Ramadan and Sukkot
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
6:30-9:00 PM
6:30- Music and Reception
7:30- Breaking Fast & Maghrib Prayers
(space will be made available for Maghrib prayer)
Dinner will be served after sunset
Umlauf Sculpture Gardens & Museum
605 Robert E.Lee Road
Austin, TX 78704
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The concurrent Jewish and Muslim holy days of Sukkot and Ramadan are sacred
times of family, community and spiritual reflection.
This is the third and final year when these two holidays will overlap for
many years to come. AAIM invites you to observe the Ramadan fast from
sunrise to sunset when we will share a festive meal under a Sukkah, a
temporary shelter signifying life's fragility.
$35
For reservations or to sponsor this event please call (512) 386-9145 or
contact Simone Talma, stalma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Generously underwritten by the OneSkye Foundation
Austin Area Interreligious Ministries
701 Tillery St, Suite 8, Austin, TX 78702
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