NAIC Meeting Minutes October 6, 2005

The Nashua Area Interfaith Council meeting for October was held at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church on October 6, and began at 7:30 a.m.

Breakfast was offered to members prior to the start of the meeting. We thank Mary Siegmund and Michael Nutter for the arrangements.

Faith Communities represented included: Temple Beth Abraham, Nashua Presbyterian Church, Arlington Street Methodist Church, Main Street Methodist Church, Good Shepherd Episcopal, Christian Science, First Baptist, Nashua, Bahai Faith Congregation Betenu, Hudson Community Church, Church of Latter Day Saints, Chinmaya Mission, and the Emmaus Institute.

Announcements included:

• Latha Mangipudi described the Classic program to provide care for seniors. This is an in home program, which could provide up to 24 hour coverage. She is recruiting caregivers and seniors who need this program.
• A program of Sacred Dance is being offered by the Souhegan Interfaith Council on Monday October 10. Bill Doll will send out the flyer.
• A reminder was made about the CROP WALK on October 23. Temple Beth Abraham is the starting and ending point of the walk. Pilgrim Church is coordinating the program for the second year.
• Tom Woodward report on activities of the Granite State Organizing Project.
• Following a meeting with new school superintendent, Dr. Julie Earl, and Board of Education member Latha Mangipudi the organization is exploring the issue of school dropouts. The stage is set for fact finding, and collecting stories from families who have had children and youth drop out of school.
• Tom Woodward also referred to a fund raiser for the Greater Nashua Interfaith Hospitality Network. It is a magic show scheduled in December. A handout was provided. The membership approved an expenditure of $25 to pay for an ad in the program for the fund raiser.
• Mary Siegmund shared the plans for a service of worship on the afternoon of Sunday, November 6, for persons who have been sexually abused or violated and those that provide care for these persons. A free will offering will be received for the work of Bridges.
• Bobbie Knickerbocker share the activities of Church Women United. No hand out available.
• We expressed our regrets to Charles Dutton, Arlington Street Methodist Church and his daughter Lorna Stickney on the occasion of the death of Carolyn Dutton on October 5.

Program:

A discussion of rituals of our faith communities when death occurs to a member. All attendees had an opportunity to share and the response was that it was meaningful to learn of our various ways of handling death.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 a.m.

Minutes prepared by Rev. Tom Woodwrd