[amc] FW: AAIM e-Voice
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From: Bonnie Cole [mailto:BonnieC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
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Subject: AAIM e-Voice
AAIM e-Voice
April 4, 2003
Bringing
Healing & Hope
By Building Community
Welcome to the AAIM e-Voice. The e-Voice is a regular service of
Interreligious Ministries designed to keep you informed of the latest news
from AAIM and the faith community at large. Let AAIM help you get the word
out! Please send announcements and event listings to BonnieC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Feel free to use any part of this newsletter in your organization?s
publications.
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Visit our website!
http://www.aaimaustin.org
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97,000 PEOPLE IN AUSTIN LIVE IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING!
(i.e. homes lacking an adequate bath or kitchen facilities, homes with
holes in the walls or roof, unstable ceilings?)
This weekend YOU can help!!!
Hands on Housing?s Spring Event
CHESTNUT NEIGHBORHOOD
Contact AAIM to find out where help is needed
Call 386-9145 x14 (FRIDAY)
657-4756 (THIS WEEKEND)
What can you do to help?
The Sidelines: Hugh needs help the day of the event running errands,
setting up, cleaning, passing out information?
Join a Team: Most teams can use the extra help painting, building,
assembling?
Can?t help this weekend?
Hands on Housing can use your help every day of the year. Call to find out
more info!
The average age of a Hands on Housing homeowner is a female 77 years old
and receives an income of $6,352 annually
For the interreligious community the work of peace, compassion and social
justice begins at home. This weekend, people of many different faiths will
be working together to rebuild the homes of the poor in East Austin. When
the interfaith community comes together they are usually wearing varied
colored clothes, headdresses and robes. This weekend however they will all
be in similar uniform: T-shirts and blue jeans. Their common purpose is to
relieve the suffering of those living in substandard and dangerous housing
conditions.
"Hands on Housing fills a critical need: helping those living in
substandard EXISTING housing. Many people do not realize that elderly,
disabled, and working poor families in our city may have to cope with the
lack of such basic things as a kitchen or bath, or walls that keep out,
wind, water, and dirt. The great thing about Hands on Housing is that it
provides connections between those more fortunate and those less fortunate,
by allowing them to serve one another according to their gifts and willing
hearts."
Erin La Rue, St. Joseph's Guild, St. David's Episcopal Church
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Welcome to AAIM?s newest member:
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
1702 South 5th St., Austin, TX 78704
443-3263
Visit their website: www.shambhala.org
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Austin Area Interreligious Ministries Has Moved!
We also have a new phone and fax number!
Austin Area Interreligious Ministries
701 Tillery Street, Suite 8
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 386-9145 phone
(512) 385-1430 fax
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AAIM Programs
Spirituality Bookclub
April 28, 7pm at BookPeople
April selection: The Baha?I Faith, The Emerging Global Religion by Hatcher
& Douglas.
For more information about the Bookclub or to purchase a Bookclub selection
please visit:
http://www.bookpeople.com/infobook.html?isbn=aaim#jump
Bookclub selections purchased online benefit AAIM.
Twelve people attended our March Book Club gathering.
Even if you have not been able to read the selection for discussion, please
come anyway.
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Austin Faith Dialogue 2003
Tentative Winter Schedule
Congratulations to Austin Faith Dialogue for providing understanding and
education to our community for 15 years and for being number one in its
time slot!!!
Broadcast Theme
04/06 Wonders and Worries
04/13 Jewish Service Music
04/20 Easter
04/27 Church Women United
05/04 Consul/Cinco de Mayo
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CROP WALK Celebration Event and Update
Join us in celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Austin CROP WALK.
?Harvest of Heroes? will be held at First United Methodist Church Family
Life Center, 13th & Lavaca, April 26, 7-8:30 p.m. Our Master of Ceremony
will be Dick Ellis, news anchor at KTBC-TV7 and our Keynote Speaker will be
Rick Santos of the Church World Service/International Office speaking on
?Making a World of Difference.? Light refreshments will be served.
Austin CROP WALK is jointly sponsored by Austin Area Interreligious
Ministries and Church World Service/CROP. Two thousand walkers participated
in the 2003 WALK held on March 1 & 2 at Fiesta Gardens. So far, over
$117,000 has been raised. For more information, contact Bonnie Cole at
386-9145 or BonnieC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Community Mentoring Network
The effectiveness of mentoring has been proven:
· Mentoring can help more students stay in school, have better
grades, and improved social skills.
· Mentoring is also an effective means of helping youth with
antisocial behaviors to practice better coping skills and help to prevent
the cycle of repeatedly getting in trouble at home and in the community.
What are you waiting for?
Be a mentor to a youth that needs your help and guidance.
Contact John Williams at 386-9145X15 or johnw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx to learn more
about how to begin your mentoring journey.
AAIM?s 2003 Wish List
· AAIM is in need of volunteers with fundraising experience or time
to help us work on a special event. Fundraising is a great way for AAIM to
gain important exposure in the community as well as raising money for our
many programs. Anyone with event planning or volunteer experience would be
a valuable asset to our organization.
· New or used conference table preferably with seating for 10-12
people.
· A volunteer professional picture hanger.
· Office help/database entry.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Wayne Ewen former Outreach Coordinator with the AAIM
Refugee Resettlement program who has taken the position as Director of
Adult Ministries for St. John?s United Methodist Church in Georgetown.
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Calendar
4/4
Discussing Racism in Austin 9:30
Memorial United Methodist Church, 6100 Berkman
· Church Women United meeting directed by Jo Ella Ellison
4/5
First Annual Fine & Funky Arts Festival 9am-5pm
Tarrytown Baptist Church, 2600 Exposition Blvd.
· Art, handmade crafts, music, children?s activities and homemade
desserts and snacks.
4/8
Tuesday Luncheon: Spirituality and Health noon-1pm
The Seton Cove, 3708 Crawford Avenue
· $10 Fee: register Monday before luncheon
· For more information, call 451-0272 or visit www.setoncove.net
Sufi Dancing 7pm
Unity Center of North Austin, 9603 Dessau Road
· Open to all
· For more information, call Ata?Allah(Bille) at 291-4300
4/9
Following the Buddha in a Time of War 7pm
Shambhala Center
· Walk honoring cancer survivors and those who have died of cancer
· For more information visit www.cancer.org or call 1-800-ACS-2345
The Heralded ?Road Map to Peace?: Detours and Wrong Turns, Will It Lead
Anywhere?7pm
Congregation Beth Israel, 3901 Shoal Creek Blvd.
· Presentation by Ron Young, the Executive Director of the United
States Interreligious Committee for Peace in the Middle East.
· Free
A Soldier?s Diary 7pm
GAR 1, UT
· ?Thru the Other?s Eyes: A Film Series on the Israeli/Palestinian
Conflict?
· Presented by Austin Jews for Peach in the Middle East
· Depicts first hand the moral dilemma that Israeli soldiers faced as
occupying forces.
4/10
Disaster-Terrorism Critical Response and Recovery Training (ALERT) 6-10pm
Joe C. Thompson Center, UT
· Training to assist victims/families experiencing acute traumatic
stress and grief
· Presented by the City of Austin HHS Department, UT Austin Center
for Mental Health and Austin OEM Disaster-Terrorism Victim Services.
· RSVP to Ann Hutchison or Sue Wendelin at 370-8800 or email
ann.hutchison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Turning the Mind into an Ally 7:30pm
Omni Hotel Southpark, IH35 and 290
· Talk and book-signing by author Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
· Sponsored by the Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
· For more information visit www.austin.shambhala.org
4/11
Relay for Life 7pm
Leander High School (A.C. Bible Memorial Stadium)
· Walk honoring cancer survivors and those who have died of cancer
· For more information visit www.cancer.org or call 1-800-ACS-2345
4/12
10th Annual Parenting Fair 10am-6pm
Austin Convention Center
· Keynote address: Dr. Bertice Berry at noon
· Free event with free childcare (call 414-3189 to reserve)
· For more information call 478-5725 or visit
www.celebrationofFamilies.org
Disaster-Terrorism Critical Response and Recovery Training (ALERT) 2-6pm
Joe C. Thompson Center, UT
· Training to assist victims/families experiencing acute traumatic
stress and grief
· Presented by the City of Austin HHS Department, UT Austin Center
for Mental Health and Austin OEM Disaster-Terrorism Victim Services.
· RSVP to Ann Hutchison or Sue Wendelin at 370-8800 or email
ann.hutchison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
4/15
Tuesday Luncheon: Spirituality and Compassion noon-1pm
The Seton Cove, 3708 Crawford Avenue
· $10 Fee: register Monday before luncheon
· For more information, call 451-0272 or visit www.setoncove.net
The Bombing 7pm
PAI 3.02, UT
· ?Thru the Other?s Eyes: A Film Series on the Israeli/Palestinian
Conflict?
· Presented by Austin Jews for Peach in the Middle East
· Told from the viewpoint of families of suicide bombers and some of
the Israeli victims of a bombing in September 1997.
4/17
Muhammed: The Legacy of a Prophet 7-9pm
Lower Colorado River Authority, 3700 Lake Austin Blvd., Colorado Room
· Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research meeting
with Islam experts Alexander Kronemer and Lobna Ismail to screen and
discuss parts of documentary film
· Meeting will include interactive discussion
· For more information visit www.sietaraustin.org. RSVP to
lmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
4/22
Tuesday Luncheon: Spirituality and Work noon-1pm
The Seton Cove, 3708 Crawford Avenue
· $10 Fee: register Monday before luncheon
· For more information, call 451-0272 or visit www.setoncove.net
Close Closed Closure 7pm
PAI 3.02, UT
· ?Thru the Other?s Eyes: A Film Series on the Israeli/Palestinian
Conflict?
· Presented by Austin Jews for Peach in the Middle East
· Made with an Israeli and Palestinian crew, this film shows the
growing desperation of the mean and women who live in the Gaza Strip.
4/25
Relay for Life 6pm
Huston-Tillotson College
· Walk honoring cancer survivors and those who have died of cancer
· For more information visit www.cancer.org or call 1-800-ACS-2345
4/26
Praise in the Park: Youth of Purpose Celebration 11am-5pm
Reagan High School
· Open for people to attend, volunteer, or have booths
· For more information visit http://pip.zibyorg.com or call Ronald
Bell at 346-8641
4/29
Tuesday Luncheon: Spirituality and Compassion noon-1pm
The Seton Cove, 3708 Crawford Avenue
· $10 Fee: register Monday before luncheon
· For more information, call 451-0272 or visit www.setoncove.net
5/1
A Faithful Partnership: Linking Communities and Congregations 11am-5pm
St. John?s United Methodist Church, 2140 Allandale Rd.
· Conference for clergy, youth directors, grant writers and community
based organizations
· Workshops on substance abuse prevention, intervention techniques,
grant writing
· Registration: $40 for one, $60 for two, $75 for three
· For more information contact Trish Merrill, 451-9504
5/2
Relay for Life 7pm
Toney Burger Center and Lake Travis High School Track & Field Stadium, and
Round Rock Dell Diamond
· Walk honoring cancer survivors and those who have died of cancer
· For more information visit www.cancer.org or call 1-800-ACS-2345
5/3
Sunrise, Sunset in Jerusalem 7:30pm
Jewish Community Association of Austin, 7300 Hart Lane
· Fourth Annual JCAA Gala
· Experience the sights and sounds of Jerusalem
· Honoring Mr. Bernard Rapoport and Dr. Gerald Mann
· For more information call the JCAA Gala Desk at 735-8040 or visit
www.jcaaonline.org
Holistic Touch Workshop 9am-4pm
The Seton Cove, 3708 Crawford Avenue
· Fee:$60 (includes refreshments, beverages; bring brown bag lunch)
· For more information visit www.setoncove.net or call 451-0272
5/6
Tuesday Luncheon: Spirituality and Politics noon-1pm
The Seton Cove, 3708 Crawford Avenue
· $10 Fee: register Monday before luncheon
· For more information, call 451-0272 or visit www.setoncove.net
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Community Announcements
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The Heralded ?Road Map to Peace?:
Detours and Wrong Turns, Will It Lead Anywhere?
Ron Young, The Executive Director of The United States Interreligious
Committee for Peace in the Middle East, will be at Congregation Beth Israel
on Wed. April 9th at 7:00 PM to share his expertise. Ron has lived and
worked in the Middle East and has worked with many of the players in the
peace process in Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and the West Bank. He will update
us on the hopeful signs and the intricacies of today's diplomacy. His
knowledge is extensive and his presentation is inspiring. Congregation Beth
Israel is at 3901 Shoal Creek Blvd. The event is free.
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Saint Peter and the Vatican
The Legacy of the Popes
Exhibition of art, treasures and historical objects
Houston Museum of Natural History
March 2-July 27
For exhibit tickets call 713-639-4629 or visit www.hmns.org
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Hill Country Ride for AIDS
Sponsored by Interfaith Care Alliance
The Hill Country Ride for AIDS is a fun, 2 day, 125 mile cycling event
through the beautiful Texas Hill Country, to raise money for people living
with HIV and AIDS. Registration: $50.
For more information go to www.hillcountryride.org.
April 26-27.
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Spirituality and Integral Psychology: The Spectrum of Consciousness
The Seton Cove, 3708 Crawford Avenue
Three week luncheon series led by Buddhist priest and psychologist,
Rev. Koshin Flint Sparks, PhD.
May 7-21, 12-1pm
$45 fee (includes lunch), pre-registration required
For more information, call 451-0272 or visit www.setoncove.net
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Education and Spiritual Opportunities
Buddhist Teaching
Chittamani Buddhist Center
933-9995
· Meets every Sunday from 10-12pm
The Way of the Sufi
· Every Friday Inquirer's class, Open to all. Taught by Rabia Clark.
· Contact Rabia at 892-0788 or rabia3183@xxxxxxx
· For more information on classes and events,
www.towardtheone.com/class.htm or http://www.sufidance.org
Peace Studies Offer
Jim Crosby at 328-4322, jcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, or P.O. Box 1868, Austin,
TX 78767
· Peacemaking curricula is available to Austin area congregations of
all faiths. This is a great opportunity for a weekend retreat or an
ongoing instructional series.
Austin Memorial & Burial Information Society (AMBIS)
480-0555, email ambis@xxxxxxxxxxxx, or visit www.corridor.net/ambis
· AMBIS is a voluntary, nonprofit, nonsectarian, educational consumer
organization dedicated to a person's right to choose funeral and memorial
arrangements without unwanted influence by those with a financial interest
in the decisions. It encourages organ and tissue donation and promotes the
use of advance directives to plan for end-of-life concerns.
Playback Theatre
502-8111 or Anoek@xxxxxxx
· Enjoy a form of theatrical improvisation in which people tell
stories from their lives, then watch them enacted on the spot by others.
This joyful and healing exercise is not about being a good actress/actor,
but rather about finding new ways to express yourself. Great experience for
faith groups!
Dialogue Jewish/Christian Relations 7pm
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, located at Steck and Mesa
· Monthly meetings on the Third Tuesday
· Purpose Statement: We seek as Christians and Jews to explore
commonalities and differences between and within the two faith communities,
to help overcome simplifications and stereotypes, to define issues
important to both faiths in Austin, to explore potential areas of
interfaith social involvement, and to promote greater trust, understanding
and community among us
· For information contact: Jim Newman, 345-0544; Anna Dodge,
339-8011; Leon Lebowitz, 452-8601
Dialogue for Peace
Old Quarry Library, 7051 Village Center Dr., in Conference Room
· The First and Third Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:00
· A dialogue group for Palestinians, Jews, and others desiring peace
in the Middle East, with a focus on honoring different backgrounds, respect
for all perspectives, and dialogue rather than debate
Inter-religious Dance for Unity
1-800-460-8444
· Improvisational free-style dancing leaves room for lots of
creativity. It can work with any type of music, with partners or
individuals. Mostly, it is meant to be playful and fun--a way of opening
our hearts to the love that is God.
· We can work with spiritual leaders, music directors, and staff to
cater workshops to the tastes of congregations. We can provide one, or a
series, of workshops. The workshops can include a meditation and share
back time.
Pax Christi Austin 7 pm
St Edwards, Mang House
Dan Cardenas dcardenas@xxxxxxxxxxxx or 462-3361
· A national Catholic Peace and Justice Movement
· Meets the third Sunday of every month.
· Everyone is welcome.
Interfaith Peace Meditation 7pm
970-7835 Rev. Sharon Sarles
· Wednesday evenings
· North Central Austin location
A Contemplative Meditation on Nonviolence 7pm
926-6339 St. James Episcopal Church
· Monday evenings
· 3701 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Volunteer
Austin Area Interreligious Ministries
elliottb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or 472-7627
Due to AAIM?s finances we have had to cut back on staff and are in
desperate need of volunteers to help with fund raising, marketing, office
work, event planning, database management and any of our service programs.
Family Eldercare
Pamela 483-3569 www.familyeldercare.org or volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
· Guardian Advocate Volunteers will visit an elderly or disabled
person who has no family support. You will be trained to assist their care
manager in advocating that a quality of life is being provided for them.
· Bill Payer Volunteers will assist an elderly or disabled adult
with writing checks, bill paying and balancing their check books.
Austin Area Family Pathfinders
Ginger O'Neal ginger.oneal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
· Austin Area Family Pathfinders matches teams of volunteers with
low-income families from the greater Austin community for one year to
empower families with financial self-sufficiency.
Meals on Wheels
476-6325 or www.mealsonwheelsandmore.org
· Meals on Wheels provides services to nourish and enrich the lives
of homebound elderly and disabled in Austin.
· All volunteers are required to attend one training
session. Training sessions are held each Thursday from 12:15 to around
1:30 at our Central Kitchen location at 3227 E. 5th Street.
PAVC (People Against Violent Crime)
453-5771
· Statewide agency that assist victims, family members and friends
impacted by crime. Advocates needed to help: inform victims of their
rights, offer emotional support, provide court accompaniment and advocacy,
support where needed; education involving the criminal justice system
process, assist persons in applying for crime victim compensation funds and
provide information and referral.
Saheli
703-8745 or saheli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or www.saheli-austin.org
· A non-profit organization that provides assistance to Asian
families seeking help in dealing with domestic violence and abuse. Saheli's
activities also include community outreach through education.
Outreach, Screening and Referral
56 East Avenue
· The Outreach, Screening and Referral (OSR) program provides free
and confidential drug and alcohol screenings for youth and adults.
· For a screening appointment call: 472-HELP (4357) or toll free
1-866-639-OSAR (6727).
· OSR also provides tobacco education presentations to groups of
youth and adults.
· For information and presentations contact Ian Forslund, LMSW-ACP,
at 703-1357 or ian.forslund@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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AAIM Contact Information
701 Tillery Street, Suite 8
Austin, Texas 78702
(512) 386-9145
(fax) 385-1430
http://www.aaimaustin.org/
Susan Wills, Executive Director, susanwills@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Administration
Elliott Brown, Community Relations and Development, elliottb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Teresa Kingsbury, Bookkeeper, Teresak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bonnie Cole, Administrative Assistant, CROP WALK Coordinator
BonnieC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Community Mentoring Network
John Williams, Program Coordinator, johnw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hands on Housing
Dr. Hugh Cullen Sparks, Program Coordinator, hughs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
English as a Second Language
Lu Zeidan, ESL Coordinator, luz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jennifer LeBaron and Tom Linker, ESL Teachers
AAIM Board
Joyce Beck
Prabhakari Devi
Sureshwari Devi
Sheryl Draker
Doot Dufour
Jan Emberson
Bill Henderson
Donna Howard
SatSundri Khalsa
Mohsin Lari
Fred Lewis
Mark Lit
Jayme Mathias
Anita Maxwell
Jim Mayfield
Cathy Norman
David Porter
Beverly Sonnier
Jack Stotts
Timothy Tutt
Mel Waxler
Austin Area Interreligious Ministries is supported by the financial
contributions of congregations and individuals.
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