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Upcoming Board Meetings:
40th Annual Assembly
March 1-2, 2010, Monroe
Fall Board Meeting
Sept. 13-14, 2010, Lake Charles
(had previously listed the 20-21st --changed due to schedule conflits)
41st Annual Assembly
March 14-15, 2011 Lafayette
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Future dates for the annual Governor's Prayer Breakfast
March 31, 2010
April 27, 2011
March 28, 2012
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The 40th LIC Annual Assembly
will be held on March 1st - 2nd, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Conference Center in Monroe |
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Theme: "The Church, the Economy, and the Environment – Facing Hard Times"
The Public is invited to all speaker sessions. Click here for the tentative agenda
The Public is also invited to an Ecumenical WORSHIP SERVICE on Monday evening, March 1st, at First Presbyterian Church of Monroe, 1201 Stubbs Street. Rev. Allison Moody and his congregation will be hosting the service, which will begin at 7:30pm.
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The LIC rejoices in welcoming:
The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem
as an Associate Member of the Louisiana Interchurch Conference. Their membership was approved at the Fall Board Meeting on 9/28/09. |
 Pictured are three of the members of the Order of St. Lazarus who attended the Fall Board Meeting Worship Service: Grace Moore;
Pen Penton and Connie Dahlberg
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The Cross of the Order of Saint Lazarus has EIGHT points: to denote the eight chivalric obligations or aspirations: loyalty, piety, honesty, bravery, honour, self sacrifice, charity for the poor & sick, & respect for the Church. |
St. Lazarus's Cross
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From its foundation in the 12th century, the members of the Order were dedicated to two ideals: aid to those suffering from leprosy and the defense of the Christian faith.
Today it continues as an order of chivalry
and has been engaged in a major charitable program to revive Christianity in many nations, with millions of dollars worth of food, clothing, medical equipment and supplies being distributed in needy countries. The Order is also involved in geriatric care for the needy; operates several Volunteer Ambulance Corps including one for young drug addicts; and directly supports a medical and religious mission in Kenya. |
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Fall Board Meeting
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Ecumenical Worship Service held
September 28th and 29th, 2009
Theme: “Neither Jew nor Greek…”(Galatians 3:28), The Church, Race and Inclusion. |
Almost 50 Louisiana religious leaders and lay persons gathered for the Fall Board Meeting of the Louisiana Interchurch Conference on Monday, September 28th through Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 in Baton Rouge.
 Dr. Alex Mikulich
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Dr. Alex Mikulich as keynote speaker, discussed racial justice and the subtleties of white privilege. Click here for a printable copy of his presentation. Dr. Mikulich is a racism expert from the
Jesuit Social Research Institute (JSRI) at Loyola University in New Orleans.
Board member Dr. Herman Kelly, Pastor of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge, and a Professor at LSU, gave his family’s testimony of the challenges they have faced in these areas. |
 Rev. Dr. Herman O. Kelly, Jr.
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President-elect Bishop Thomas Brown presided over the meeting, as Dr. Alan Cutter has resigned from the Presidency. In his report, Dr. Cory Sparks spoke of the Baton Rouge area becoming seafront property unless the coastal erosion is stopped, among other environmental concerns. Bishop Brown gave thanks in the closing prayer for God bringing us out of our comfort zone and reminding us of the needs represented at the meeting regarding racism, immigration, and environmental issues.
 Bethel AME Church
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Our thanks to the Rev. Dr. Herman O. Kelly, Jr., as the hosting Pastor at the Ecumenical Worship Service held on Monday evening, September 28th, at 7:30 p.m. at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1358 South Street. The Rt. Rev. Carolyn Tyler Guidry, Bishop of the 8th Episcopal District of the AME Church, preached the sermon, with other speakers contributing to the service as well. Our appreciation goes out to all of them! |
Right: Bishop Thomas Brown (CME Church), with Roman Catholics Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Bishop Michael Jarrell, & Bishop Robert Muench in background. Almost 200 persons attended the service. |
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Rev. Herman Kelly and Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry |
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March 11th,
2009
Juvenile Justice Conference |
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Over 130 persons participated!
Held at the Bishop Tracy Center, Baton Rouge
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Plans are in the works for a FOLLOW-UP Conference! This one to be geared more towards the families of incarcerated and at-risk youth. Watch for more news!!
Click here for more information on the March Conference |
Louisiana Interfaith Disaster Recovery Network, Inc. (LIDRN) -
Find out more about the LIDRN! |
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Includes information on meetings, membership, and answers the question
"Why do we need a statewide interfaith
disaster recovery network?"
Click here
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4th Annual Day of Prayer For Protection From Hurricanes
June 1st, 2009
We are thankful our prayers have been heard and continue to be answered!
Click here for the 2009 flyer |
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