2010 Sep 7 Tue:
11:45a - 1:30p General Meeting, Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Road, Springfield. Program: the effort to establish a rural transportation service for Sangamon County. Speakers: Linda Wheeland, Senior Transportation Planner for the Springfield Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission, and George Preckwinkle, Chair of the Sangamon County Board Committee on Rural Transportation. Bring your lunch!

The deadline for submitting nominations for the Humanitarian Award is Friday, September 10.

The Greater Springfield Interfaith Association's annual welcoming banquet will take place Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 11:45 am - 1:30 pm, at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 1615 West Washington Street, Springfield. This is a vegetarian potluck, so bring a favorite dish you'd like to share; table service, beverages and dessert will be provided.

Welcome to the Greater Springfield Interfaith Association's Website

PURPOSE: GSIA is a group of people in ministry from diverse faith backgrounds in Greater Springfield. We come together to identify human needs -- including our own -- in this community, and to respond appropriately to those needs, given our resources, skill, time and energy.

GSIA aspires to:

sensitize members to social issues and human needs
respond to significant human needs, both personal and communal
increase awareness of human services available in the community
provide opportunities for serious study
enhance the professional skills of religious leaders
engage in interfaith worship services and meditation
offer fellowship and personal support among members

HISTORY: The Greater Springfield Interfaith Association was founded in 1978. Although there were interfaith clergy groups in Springfield prior to GSIA's founding, they had ceased to be active, and there was no organization embracing the wide diversity of religious traditions in existence at the time.

GSIA was founded to serve the needs of religious professionals for fellowship and continuing education, as well as to involve them in answering the unmet needs of the community.

ONGOING ACTIVITIES: GSIA traditions include the following: Monthly membership meetings for fellowship, devotions and learning; Annual Welcoming Banquet; GSIA Humanitarian of the Year Award; Interfaith Thanksgiving Service and Special Offering; Workshops; Seminars.

MEMBERSHIP: GSIA is not just for clergy who minister to congregations, but also for members of various faiths and religious orders, and those who engage in other forms of ministry. Membership is open to those from the city of Springfield and the surrounding area. The membership year begins on January 1 and ends on December 31 of each year. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month excluding July and August. Annual dues are $20.00.

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