Invited: Leaders, representatives and interested members of faith communities.

The Interfaith Neighbors' Network (INN) is being created as a service and educational resource. All are welcome to create and grow collaborative relationships and understanding for members of all faiths. This interfaith network brings our communities together to support youth activities, address area issues & community resilience planning. Our first meeting location is the Columbia Worship Center, 5513 Twin Knolls Road, Suite 217.

Please bring materials or background on topics for discussion - or email in advance to STREAMacademyinfo@gmail.com.

If you have any questions please call or text the organizers to Dr. Stafford Sutton at (214) 450-1617 or 443-413-3539.

* Any news or ministries descriptions and event information you would like to share with the group.

* Holidays and events through 2021 that should be on the radar of schools and planners of youth activities

* We are going to quickly review the calendar of holidays and events this year that should be on the radar of schools and planners of youth activities. If there is any information about the observation of your faith that we can share on line, please share this in advance to help with the proposed website layout.

Schedule on 2/28

7:45-8:15 AM

Mindmapping Boards for Calendar of Holidays and Events,

Brainstorming and Feedback for Upcoming Interfaith Resources Website

Brainstorming and Feedback for Youth Activities and Disaster Planning

Brainstorming upcoming topics for our meetings

8:15 AM Brief Introductions

8:20 - 8:30 YOUTH AND FAMILY EVENTS

1) Please share your requirements for youth protection

2) Proposed interfaith family events: Clean up and STEM events in March and April and a camp out May 1-2.

8:30 - 8:40 DISASTER PLANNING DISCUSSION

1) - Collectively we can leverage discounted purchasing of first aid kits or replenishment supplies for a youth day refiling kits, summer camp supplies, and of packaged supplies for making small kits for seniors, travelers and compassion kits/blessing bags for homeless people.

2) Collectively we are able to set up training programs that smaller groups may have difficulty obtaining alone.

3) INN would like to host an evening of disaster planning with free assistance for houses of worship from local agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).

During the upcoming year we envision:

Youth and family interfaith activities, service days, and events that build understanding and peace based on our common ground: living in Howard County.

We would like faith communities to help each other create and test responses to concerns in our community, and to be part of the county's disaster plan - such as our parking lots being points of public or closed distribution for sandbags, water, dry ice or medications from government or response services.

In the event that misfortune comes to our area, we will do what we can to offer comfort and support to each other's communities. For example, if your building suffered an emergency, could your plan designate a meeting place for families to regroup and get initial services away from the public eye?

Together we can create and share a source we can confidently direct people to for information about our faith and culture; scholarships, religious recognitions, and information from organizations in faith communities; interfaith answers to questions from our community.