Collective Leaders Meeting

Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith

Collective Leaders Meeting

Monday, March 14

7 - 8:30 p.m.

St. Thomas' Episcopal Church

3706 Bon Aire Drive

Monroe

Our focus will be evaluating the Interfaith Worship Service of April 10 and preliminary planning for a fall worship service.  
        

Collective Leaders Meeting

Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith

Collective Leaders Meeting

Monday, March 14

7 - 8:30 p.m.

New Light Baptist Church

1623 South 4th St.

Monroe

 

Our focus will be planning the Interfaith Worship Service, scheduled April 10, 3:30 p.m., at Bethel Church of God in Christ.

                             

 

Speaker at Jesus Good Shepherd

Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church 

invites everyone to a Lenten Mission featuring 

Fr. John Collins

"Experiencing the Presence of God."

Monday, March 7 – Wednesday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. each day.

Monday, March 7, a gumbo meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. 

Collective Leaders Meeting

Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith

Collective Leaders Meeting

Monday, Feb. 14

7 - 8:30 p.m.

St. Patrick's Episcopal Church Parish Hall

1712 Wellerman Rd.

West Monroe

To get there from Monroe, go west on I-20, get off at Thomas Rd. and turn right at the end of the exit ramp, pass the Glenwood Mall and turn left at Cypress St., then right onto Warren Rd. (Brookshire's on the corner). Just past Johnny's Pizza (on your left) turn left onto Wellerman Rd. The parish hall is set back from the road. Park in front of the church and follow the sidewalk to the large wooden deck.

 We are planning an Interfaith Worship Service in March, so bring your honey, or best friend, or whoever sits next to you in the pew Sunday morning and join in. We need everyone's input and participation to make this the best Interfaith worship ever.

Services for Perry's Mother

Sara Perkins, mother of Perry Perkins, our first Interfaith organizer in northern Louisiana, passed away Wednesday morning. Here are the arrangements:

First Visitation: Friday, 2/11/11, 5 - 7 p.m.

Wright Ferguson Funeral Home

106 Cynthia

Clinton, Ms.

Second Visitation: Saturday, 2/12/11, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church

100 College

Clinton, Ms.

Service: Immediately following visitation, Saturday, 2/12, 10:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church

100 College 

Clinton, Ms.

Collective Leaders Meeting

Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith

Collective Leaders Meeting

Monday, Jan. 10

7-8:30 p.m.

Lighthouse Church of God in Christ

601 Plum St.

(Behind Big Momma's)

Collective Leaders Meeting

Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith

COLLECTIVE LEADERS MEETING

Monday, Dec.13

7 - 8:30 p.m.

Mt. Nebo Baptist Church

2930 Jackson St.

 

We will celebrate our accomplishments this year and make some plans for next year. Come and bring someone with you! 

Interfaith Tomorrow!!

Collective Leaders Meeting - 11/8

St. Alban's Episcopal, 7 p.m.

2816 Deborah Drive

Collective Leaders Meeting

Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith

COLLECTIVE LEADERS MEETING

Monday, Nov. 8

7 - 8:30 p.m.

St. Alban's Episcopal Church

2816 Deborah Dr.

Parish Hall

Collective Leaders Meeting

Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith

Collective Leaders Meeting

Monday, Oct. 11

7 - 8:30 p.m.

Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church

2510 Emerson St., Monroe

(go north on Loop Rd., turn left on Lexington at the church signs, 

turn right when you see JGS school on the right) 

This is a very important meeting. At last month's meeting, we decided to conduct a series of meetings with community leaders to ask their support for Interfaith. At Monday's meeting, we will conduct training to prepare for those meetings. Come and bring people who care about our community and helping us build a strong, stable middle class in Monroe and Ouachita Parish.

Assembly Monday, 6/28

 Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith

Assembly of Leaders

Monday, June 18

6:45 p.m.

Messiah Lutheran Church

Hwy 165 North

(just past Christus St. Joseph's Nursing Home)

This is a change in venue.

Be in your seats at 6:45 p.m. to hear the Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church choir. Meeting 7 - 8:30. Various civic leaders will be our guests.

NOVA @ OCOG

NOVA, Monroe's Workforce Intermediary

will make a presentation & funding request to the

Ouachita Council of Governments (OCOG)

Monday, May 24

Noon

Monroe City Council Chambers

Be there! Once again we need to show our support for NOVA in asking our local governments to invest in us, our families and living wage jobs. Gather at 11:45 to receive a name tag before we go into Council Chambers.

NOVA @ City Council

The mayor’s recommendation for funding for NOVA is up for final adoption at the Monroe City Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 11.  The Pre-Council Meeting will be at 6:00 pm and the regular council meeting will be at 7:00 pm. 

Interfaith people are encouraged to attend in support of NOVA.

NOVA @ City Council

Next Tuesday, May 11, the Monroe City Council will vote on the city's support for NOVA this year. Interfaith needs to be there in support.

Meet outside Council Chambers by 6:45 p.m. to get your name tag and greet your Council representative before the meeting.

May Collective Leaders

Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith

Collective Leaders Meeting

Monday, May 10

7 - 8:30 p.m.

Mt. Nebo Baptist Church

2930 Jackson St.

NOVA @ City Council

Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith

will support 

NOVA

Where: City Council 

Date: Tuesday, 4/27

Time: 6:30 - 8 p.m.

NOVA is on the City Council agenda under new resolutions. The resolution Council must approve authorizes Mayor Mayo to enter into an agreement with NOVA for financial support this year in the amount of $50,000. Be there to show our support!

Research Action Training

Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith

Research Action Training

Sat., 4/24/10

9:30 a.m. - Noon

New Light Baptist Church

So. 4th St. just north of Winnsboro Rd.

This training is for everyone! Invite people who might like to get involved at the research action level, even if they don't attend monthly meetings.

Collective Leaders Meeting

Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith

Collective Leaders Meeting

Monday, April 12, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

St. Patrick's Episcopal, West Monroe

Directions to St. Patrick's:

From Monroe, travel west on Interstate 20.  Exit north on Downing Pines Road.  Travel north on Downing Pines Road, crossing Hwy. 80 (Cypress Street).  NOTE:  Downing Pines Road becomes Norris Lane when it crosses Hwy.80.  Travel north on Norris Lane, to the stop sign at Wellerman Road.  Turn right onto Wellerman. 

St. Patrick's Episcopal Church will be a few blocks down, on the left, at 1712 Wellerman Road.

You may park in the parking lot in front of the church.

Meeting in Baton Rouge

Leaders of NOVA and Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith have scheduled a meeting with the Governor's staff in Baton Rouge:

Thursday, April 1, 11 a.m.

Our agenda is NOVA funding.

If you are available and want to participate, please contact Eva Dyann Wilson at 318-680-9601.

NOVA Canvassing Initiative

In an effort to generate more awareness about  NOVA Workforce Institution of Northeast LA and its programs, we are initiating a “Neighborhood Canvassing Campaign”. We have identified specific areas in our community that we would like to target (i.e. recreation centers, housing developments, neighborhood businesses, public libraries, etc).

We would like to invite you to participate if your schedule permits. The only thing you need to do is dress comfortably, wear your walking shoes and a “Big Smile” and we’ve got the rest.  

When: Friday, March 26, 2010

Where: Meet us @ the Monroe Chamber of Commerce

212 Walnut Street

Monroe, LA 71201

Time: 8:00 a.m. – Noon (length of time can vary depending on your availability)

For more information, call (318) 807-4016.