Interfaith Conference-Greater

About

Through the Interfaith Conference, adherents of many faiths dialogue, hold programs to foster interfaith understanding, and collaborate for social justice.

Story

The Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee is a non-profit agency through which the regional leaders and adherents of thirteen member denominations and faiths dialogue to build relationships, do public education to foster understanding and tolerance, and work together on critical social issues to improve the quality of life for everyone. Nonmember faiths also participate in many of our programs and activities. Our efforts are directed by a Cabinet of representatives from our member judicatories (regional administrative bodies, such as a diocese or synod), which together have more than 500 congregations in the Milwaukee area.

The Interfaith Conference provides opportunities for people with different religious and cultural backgrounds to create a better society by dialoguing, building relationships and working together. This collaboration does not mean that people from different faith traditions must water-down their beliefs or otherwise compromise who they are as people of faith. Everyone is invited to fully represent who they are and what they believe. And through such sharing, many are both broadened in their understanding of others and strengthened in their own beliefs.

Since our founding in 1970, the Interfaith Conference has issued moral statements and taken actions that have had an impact on such issues as poverty, hunger, homelessness, racism, health care, interfaith dialogue, education, global peace, international development, employment, crime, the criminal justice system, the environment, alcohol & drugs, and the graying of our society as generations age. Non-member faith groups also join in many of these efforts.

Mission

“To uphold the dignity of every person and the solidarity of the human community.”

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