Minutes of the Campus Interfaith Board, September 13, 2011 meeting at Mount Cross

Convened: 9 a.m. at Mount Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo.

Present: Mike Lotker, Tim Helton, Kellen Smith, John Soyster, Catherine Shadduck, Dave Benson, Carol Browning. Regrets: Julie Morris, Yahya Merchant and Joe Bogorad.

Treasurer’s Report:

Current balance in checkbook: $123.81. Rent has not been paid for May through September. When enough ends up in the bank, Catherine sends one month rent. University so far has simply sent reminders, no threats.

Catherine will send an accounting of receipts and expenses for the first three quarters of 2011. It will show some have fulfilled the support that was promised and some not. Also, we have not see our representatives from Monte Vista Presbyterian and the Oxnard Christian Science churches, who have offered support in the past. Dave said he would pursue donations from LDS.

Feast of Faiths. Sunday, October 9, 4-6 p.m. at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 1251 Las Posas Road in Camarillo. Sponsored jointly by Campus Interfaith and Ventura County Interfaith Community. The dinner provides a wonderful opportunity to sit down with members of other religious traditions and learn about what they believe. The cost is $20 per person and $10 per student if tickets are purchased prior to Sept. 30 and $25 per person and $15 per student respectively at the door. If you have any questions or would like to RSVP, please email Teri Helton at teri@terihelton.com or call her at 805-312-1631.

Death & The Afterlife. A new forum is being planned. First attempt will be to include it in the annual Catholic “university” that takes place in various parishes week nights during Lent. Catherine will see if she can get info we need to be considered. Presentation hopes to have Janice Daurio as moderator and a panel from various traditions. Mike and John have agreed to serve. LDS and Catholic reps to be sought, too. Whether or not we succeed at getting into their university, we may consider offering the forum a second time for the community.

When The Bush Stops Burning. All are invited to this justice-themed event at California Lutheran University on October 7.

Next meeting: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 9:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, 1201 Paseo Camarillo
CAMARILLO, CA 93010. 805-482-1618 (Office). 805-987-0016 (Foyer). Map and Driving Directions

Meeting adjourned: 10 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

Minutes of the Campus Interfaith Board, May 24, 2011 meeting at Mount Cross

Convened: 9:15 a.m.

Present: Mike Lotker, Tim Helton, Kellen Smith, Yahya Merchant, John Soyster, Catherine Shadduck

Treasurer’s Report:

Current balance in checkbook: $71.31. Donations of $260 since last meeting. Mary Magdalene parish behind in promised support; Catherine will contact again. Two months behind in our rent. Friendly reminders coming from the university. Also, our registration with the state as a non-profit has been renewed for another two years ($20)., not enough to pay March rent. We are low because our insurance, $385, was due in February.

VCIC

VCIC's website was broken (Tim fixed it). The VCIC minutes from the 5/3 minutes had the following line in discussion of the Feast of Faiths: "the 9th is the preferred date" I have amended it to: "October 9th is the preferred date." Tentative location St. Columba’s Episcopal. Next forum: suggested topic to be Death and Thereafter. It was suggested Janice Daurio be asked to moderate. This one would take place in the spring (Lent) and hopefully as part of the area Catholic University program. Our synopsis should be submitted sooner than later so it can be considered for inclusion. Other location mentioned: Conejo Mountain Memorial Park, which has some nice meeting rooms and might be an appropriate venue. Tim has contact information for Conejo Mountain. Tim is headed to India June 1, returning August 15.

President of CLU to visit Temple Ner Ami

Camarillo, Calif.- Martin Luther's anti-Jewish statements have long created divisions between Jews and Lutherans. But things have changed in recent decades as the Lutheran leadership has sought to become more inclusive and has denounced the comments of the religion's founder. California Lutheran University president Chris Kimball, Ph.D., and Rabbi Michael Lotker of Temple Ner Ami will share their insights on the modern and historical relationship of the two religions in “Jews and Lutherans: More Alike than Different.” The free event will be held 7 to 8:30 p.m., June 2, at Temple Ner Ami, 515 Temple Ave., Camarillo. It is open to anyone interested in attending and refreshments will be served.

CLU President Emeritus Howard Wennes will give introductory remarks on the history of Jewish-Lutheran relations. Lotker and Kimball will discuss the history of each faith and the many similarities between the two. Lotker, author of A Christian's Guide to Judaism (Paulist Press, 2004), will describe how the two faiths can move forward as one community. Kimball will present the many opportunities for Jewish students at CLU. Time will be set aside for questions and answers, and refreshments will be served.

“This outreach program will enable us to learn more about each other’s history, theology and practices. By discovering our similarities rather than dwelling on our differences we can form not only acceptance but friendships as well,” said Kimball.

The president of CLU since 2008, Kimball is a widely published author and speaker on academic affairs. He is highly regarded in academic circles and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America university network for his deep understanding of Lutheran higher education. Kimball received his master’s and doctorate degrees in history.

Lotker has been the rabbi of the reform Jewish congregation Temple Ner Ami since 2003. He is currently researching a book about Christianity from a Jewish perspective. Lotker has master’s degrees in Hebrew letters and physics.

Founded in 1959, California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks is a diverse scholarly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies. CLU offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences and professional fields. Originating from 39 states and 56 countries, CLU’s student body represents a diversity of faiths and cultures. CLU is a place that values religion in life and affords opportunity for religious practice in an environment of free inquiry. For more information, visit www.callutheran.edu.

Trip to Israel.

Mike shared that there is an interfaith trip to Israel planned for January 2011. This trip is for clergy and is sponsored by the Central Conference of American Rabbis. Information at: www.arzaworld.com/ccar-interfaith-in-israel.aspx. Mike would also like to create/lead an interfaith tour to Israel in May (best time of year to visit), under the auspices of CI/VCIC. This trip would be for all interested people. He’ll be working on a proposal.

Website Update

John will be updating the Campus Interfaith webpage with the information he has received from those who have responded to his recent request for corrections, additions, subtractions, etc.

Next meeting: Tuesday, September 13, 9:00 a.m. at Mount Cross Lutheran Church*

Meeting adjourned: 9:50 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

P.S. from the Secretary:

In reviewing the minutes from the March 23 meeting, it was noticed that the May 24 meeting was to have been our Annual Meeting. According to our Bylaws the nominating committee, to be comprised of the current Moderator, Deputy Moderator, Secretary, Treasurer and the immediate Past Moderator (The “Nominating Committee”) should have selected up to five (5) qualified candidates for election to the Board of Directors for the ensuing two (2) year term. I will assume that we will put off this action until the September meeting.

If you would like to be nominated to serve as one of the officers or want to submit a name for nomination, please contact one of the officers on or before August 31, 2011.

* Directions to Mount Cross Lutheran Church

102 Camino Esplendido

Camarillo

805-482-3847

From Las Posas, go up Crestview Avenue a very short block and make the first left turn you can – onto Camino Esplendido.

Go up the street (Nancy Bush Park will be on your left)

You will see the church on your left.

Church office is door closest to the driveway.

Minutes

Campus Interfaith Board

March 23, 2011

Temple Ner Ami, Camarillo

1. Convened: 9:07 a.m.

2. Present: Mike Lotker, Tim Helton, Kellen Smith, Yahya Merchant, John Soyster

3. Treasurer’s Report: Catherine was on travel but left the following information:

a. A list of the past year’s donations (see below);

b. Padre Serra is due to give $375 in May 2011;

c. The other Catholic church, St. Mary Magdalene, never did come through with their half. She will ask again when she returns.

d. We currently have a balance of $78.91, not enough to pay March rent. We are low because our insurance, $385, was due in February.

e. Campus Interfaith (CSUCI) - Donations: March 2010 - March 2011

Date of Deposit	Group	Amount
3/17/10	1^st Church Christ Scientist	$250.00
3/17/10	Temple Ner Ami	$100.00
3/17/10	Debusschere Family	$100.00
3/19/10	Jewish Federation	$400.00
4/8/10	Catherine Shadduck	$20.00
4/9/10	John Soyster	$65.00
5/11/10	Padre Serra Catholic Church	$325.00
5/12/10	Helton Family (for back rent)	$1,500.00
5/21/10	Monte Vista Presbyterian	$250.00
9/21/10	Mount Cross Lutheran	$50.00
9/30/10	The Abundant Table	$750.00
10/27/10	Mount Cross Lutheran	$25.00
10/29/10	John Soyster	$100.00
11/20/10	Mount Cross Lutheran	$25.00
12/22/10	Mount Cross Lutheran	$25.00
12/29/10	Jewish Federation	$750.00
1/20/11	Mount Cross Lutheran	$25.00
2/8/11	Mount Cross Lutheran	$30.00
2/8/11	Ven. County Interfaith Community	$217.00
3/11/11	Mount Cross Lutheran	$30.00

4. Science & Religion Forum. The event on February 13, 2011 at Temple Ner Ami was attended by about 135 people. Mike and Tim will provide John with a summary that can be posted on the website. NOTE: If anyone took pictures, please send them to John - johnsoyster@verizon.net.

Discussion followed about having a second event on the same topic. Evidently the people from the LDS church are eager to have an event on campus and will pay the costs related to securing a room. We felt that with the end of the semester approaching, we’d best wait till fall, if we do a second session on Science & Religion. VCIC will be meeting tonight to discuss this same topic. No action taken.

Discussion included the sense we have that our forums are enjoyed by the community away from the campus. The campus community has not often sought us out for presentations. Perhaps the best plan for the future is to plan community events in the community and invite the campus community. Easier travel and parking in town vs. on campus.

Discussion included reflecting on some of the single-word descriptions of traditions represented at the table. While it might be possible to propose Islam = submission, Judaism = wrestling and Christianity = faith, the topic seemed interesting but one that required a lot of dialogue so that there would be a common understanding of terms.

Discussion included other possible topics for forums:

- The “Afterlife”

- The Environment; how do different traditions talk about caring for the earth and how do some understand the charge to subdue the earth?

- What part of your tradition are you most embarrassed about? (Maybe requires a little too much truth telling), or…

- What are the best and worst moments in your tradition.– how do we und

5. DVD Library. Yahya presented a gift to the organization of seven DVDs on Islam. Mike Lotker is currently keeping them at Temple Ner Ami but they are available for all to use. Here are the titles:

· Women in Islam

· Islam: Faith & History

· Islam: A Faith Hijacked

· Islam: An American Faith

· Christians & Islam

· African Americans & Islam

· Legacy of Peace: A journey of learning and discovery; Islam and its relationship with Christianity & Judaism

6. Next meeting: Tuesday, May 24, 9:00 a.m. at Mount Cross Lutheran Church* This will be our Annual Meeting. According to our Bylaws the nominating committee, to be comprised of the current Moderator, Deputy Moderator, Secretary, Treasurer and the immediate Past Moderator (The “Nominating Committee”) shall select up to five (5) qualified candidates for election to the Board of Directors for the ensuing two (2) year term. If you would like to be nominated to serve as one of the officers or want to submit a name for nomination, please contact one of the officers on or before April 9, 2011.

7. Meeting adjourned: 10:10 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

* Directions to Mount Cross Lutheran Church

102 Camino Esplendido

Camarillo

805-482-3847

- From Las Posas, go up Crestview Avenue a very short block and make the first left turn you can – onto Camino Esplendido.

- Go up the street (Nancy Bush Park will be on your left)

- You will see the church on your left.

- Church office is door closest to the driveway.

Campus Interfaith

Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting, Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Meeting was held at Temple Ner Ami, 9:00 a.m.

Present: Mike Lotker, Tim Helton, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Karl Smith, Joe Bogorad and Julie Morris.

1. Financial Report.

Today’s checking account balance: $39.41
Recent income (since last meeting):

Mount Cross Lutheran Church: $275 (includes an honoraria John Soyster received)
Abundant Table: $750

Pending income:

Mary Magdalene Parish: $375
Hillel: ?

Recent expenses:

Rent paid for August through November

Current expenses:

December rent is due and not yet paid.

Upcoming expenses:

January rent: $217.50
Insurance: $385

John will send an email to our covenant signers (and perhaps others) asking for even a small end-of-the-year gift to help this good work.

3. Resource Catalog. The catalog of presentations we can make available to the faculty has been converted from paper to webpage on www.campusinterfaith.org We can more easily add, subtract, edit. John will update to include mention of the way we operate under our covenant.

4. Science & Religion Forum. (Tim Helton takes excellent notes so your Secretary has simply pasted his notes into this section of the report.)

We believe we have a location for the campus event - Aliso Hall. It seats 150 and is PowerPoint ready. Julie Morris is securing the location for us. The cost will be $170. Rabbi Lotker graciously offered to cover the expense, but I told him I thought that VCIC could help.
As I may have reported earlier, Catherine Shadduck reported that the Catholic university conducted annually during Lent responded to our proposal by saying that, while they could not use our proposal this year, they invite us to resubmit next year. Catherine felt that we would have a better chance next year if we had a slate of speakers *before* we submit our application.
In light of this, we discussed alternative dates for the community forum. Due to holy days for Christians and Jews during the month of April, that seems less desirable, and we suggest February 13th from 7:00 to 9:00 as an alternative since it follows quickly on the campus event and the topic will be fresh in the minds of the speakers. Rabbi Lotker offered the use of Temple Ner Ami for the event.
CI asked that I resend the email for solicitation of speakers, and that we create a deadline for responses. I include a revised email below, and suggest that you consider January 6th a hard deadline for finding speakers. I did not place the deadline in the email as I will leave it to you to work the deadline in case you have to solicit a second or third choice. By hard deadline, I propose that faith communities that do not have a speaker by January 6th, will lose the opportunity to present at the forum. I realize I may be sounding a bit harsh, and I'm willing to work with each of you individually to meet the deadline, but it's hard to see how we can plan effectively if we don't know who is speaking by January 6.

Revised Speaker Solicitation Email

Please wait three days before sending this out so that, should anyone have concerns about the new date, time, or venue we can address them prior to committing ourselves.

Once again, you're welcome to copy and paste this into your own email. I encourage you to make it clear, though, that they should coordinate with you. Also, as soon as you have a speaker, let me know and I'll try to keep track of 'em.

On February 6th, 2011 and on February 13th, the Ventura County Interfaith Community and Campus Interfaith will host a forum to be entitled "Science and Religion: Conflict or Co-existence." The February 6th forum, which will be oriented toward but not limited to an academic audience will take place between 4:30 and 6:30 pm at Aliso Hall at the California State University at Channel Islands. Temple Ner Ami will host the February 13th forum from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. This forum will seek to serve the larger community.

The forum will begin with a 20 minute introduction by Michael Lotker, a physicist and the Rabbi at Camarillo's Temple Ner Ami, and Janice Daurio, a professor of philosophy at Moorpark College. Among other things, their introduction will survey the diversity of religious responses to science along the continuum suggested by the forum's subtitle. Following their introduction, we will ask a panel of individuals from several faith traditions to make a brief presentation locating that tradition's position along the continuum. When all of the panelists have presented, we will ask them to remain empanelled to take questions from the audience. We plan to allow 30 minutes for this Q and A.

Since the event will last for approximately 2 hours, the time available for the individual presentations will be the remaining 70 minutes 120-(20+30). The exact time available to each presenter will be determined by the number of individuals that accept our invitation to present for their faith. If, for example, 10 do, each will be allotted 7 minutes. On the other hand, if only 7 accept, then each will have time for a 10 minute presentation. At most, we will have ten presentations.

Your name came up during our discussions as someone who is particularly qualified to represent not only your faith tradition but also its relationship to science; and the purpose of this email is to invite your participation. Please contact me by return e-mail so that we can proceed with our plans or seek an alternative. As an aid to your thinking, we propose the following guidelines for each presentation.

· Please tell the audience where your tradition fits on the continuum. If this varies locally, please include this information.

· Please distinguish between the institutional position (if there is one), the more common lay beliefs, and your own position.

· Please speak to your understanding of the way that your sacred text coexist or conflict with science.

· Do the texts speak of miracles? Do you take them literally?

· Is there a creation story? Does it conflict with evolutionary theory?

· Please nuance your responses. If your religious tradition accords with science with respect to some issues, is ambivalent with respect to others, and/or is at odds with science on some issues, please lay this out for us as fully as time allows.

· Consider speaking briefly to issues in which science and religion may be at odds morally. Such issues might include:

o Contemporary psychology/psychiatry

o End of life issues

o Family planning issues

o Cloning

· Finally, in the spirit of dialogue, please do not attempt to demonstrate that your faith tradition is more scientific than other traditions or that science has demonstrated the truthfulness of your tradition.

We do hope you will consider our invitation and await your prompt response.

Tim Helton

5. Gender, Sexuality & Hatred. Julie Morris reported receiving an email from Professor Julia Balen. Tim asked that she send it along, so here it is. Please let her know if you would like to be part of this conversation.

Julia Balen writes: "I have been funded through the Instructionally Related Activities to hold a summit (or series of summits) with religious and educational leaders in the area on the issue of addressing the hate around gender and sexuality, especially in our schools, in conjunction with my LGBT studies class in the spring. I would love it if you would help me to think through the best approach to this. I am already in connection with a couple of other clergy, but want to be thoughtful about organizing this so that we can come out not only with a better sense of what needs to be done...."

6. Students In Need. Julie also shared that there are students on campus that may be homeless. She will work on coordinating an appropriate means by which we can respond and be of support

7. Next meeting: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 9:00 a.m., Temple Ner Ami, 515 Temple Ave. in Camarillo (corner of Lewis Road and Temple).

8. Adjourned: 10:10 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John W. Soyster

Secretary, Campus Interfaith

Campus Interfaith

Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting, Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Meeting was held at Temple Ner Ami, 9:00 a.m.

Present: Mike Lotker, Tim Helton, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Karl Smith, Joe Bogorad and Julie Morris.

1. Financial Report.

Today’s checking account balance: $39.41
Recent income (since last meeting):

Mount Cross Lutheran Church: $275 (includes an honoraria John Soyster received)
Abundant Table: $750

Pending income:

Mary Magdalene Parish: $375
Hillel: ?

Recent expenses:

Rent paid for August through November

Current expenses:

December rent is due and not yet paid.

Upcoming expenses:

January rent: $217.50
Insurance: $385

John will send an email to our covenant signers (and perhaps others) asking for even a small end-of-the-year gift to help this good work.

4. Science & Religion Forum. (Tim Helton takes excellent notes so your Secretary has simply pasted his notes into this section of the report.)

We believe we have a location for the campus event - Aliso Hall. It seats 150 and is PowerPoint ready. Julie Morris is securing the location for us. The cost will be $170. Rabbi Lotker graciously offered to cover the expense, but I told him I thought that VCIC could help.
As I may have reported earlier, Catherine Shadduck reported that the Catholic university conducted annually during Lent responded to our proposal by saying that, while they could not use our proposal this year, they invite us to resubmit next year. Catherine felt that we would have a better chance next year if we had a slate of speakers *before* we submit our application.
In light of this, we discussed alternative dates for the community forum. Due to holy days for Christians and Jews during the month of April, that seems less desirable, and we suggest February 13th from 7:00 to 9:00 as an alternative since it follows quickly on the campus event and the topic will be fresh in the minds of the speakers. Rabbi Lotker offered the use of Temple Ner Ami for the event.
CI asked that I resend the email for solicitation of speakers, and that we create a deadline for responses. I include a revised email below, and suggest that you consider January 6th a hard deadline for finding speakers. I did not place the deadline in the email as I will leave it to you to work the deadline in case you have to solicit a second or third choice. By hard deadline, I propose that faith communities that do not have a speaker by January 6th, will lose the opportunity to present at the forum. I realize I may be sounding a bit harsh, and I'm willing to work with each of you individually to meet the deadline, but it's hard to see how we can plan effectively if we don't know who is speaking by January 6.

Revised Speaker Solicitation Email

· Please tell the audience where your tradition fits on the continuum. If this varies locally, please include this information.

· Please distinguish between the institutional position (if there is one), the more common lay beliefs, and your own position.

· Please speak to your understanding of the way that your sacred text coexist or conflict with science.

· Do the texts speak of miracles? Do you take them literally?

· Is there a creation story? Does it conflict with evolutionary theory?

· Consider speaking briefly to issues in which science and religion may be at odds morally. Such issues might include:

o Contemporary psychology/psychiatry

o End of life issues

o Family planning issues

o Cloning

We do hope you will consider our invitation and await your prompt response.

Tim Helton

6. Students In Need. Julie also shared that there are students on campus that may be homeless. She will work on coordinating an appropriate means by which we can respond and be of support

7. Next meeting: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 9:00 a.m., Temple Ner Ami, 515 Temple Ave. in Camarillo (corner of Lewis Road and Temple).

8. Adjourned: 10:10 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John W. Soyster

Secretary, Campus Interfaith

Campus Interfaith

Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Meeting was held at Temple Ner Ami, 9:00 a.m.

Present: Mike Lotker, Tim Helton, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Kellen Smith, Carol Browning, Yahya Merchant. Visitors: David Benson (LDS) and Joe Bogorad (Padre Serra).

1. Introductions. We went around the table to introduce ourselves and welcome the new people to the table. It was mentioned that they are welcome to fill out the Covenant to be a full fledged member of the organization and, if they desire, the Board.

2. Financial Report. We are back in the black – sort of. Bank balance is $9.41. Catherine reviewed our financial status, the back rent that was paid off with the donation from the Helton Family trust. She gave a brief summary of our current monthly rent, insurance and internet costs. Rent was paid in July, but not August or September. Mount Cross Lutheran has redirected a $25/month donation from the Ministerial Association to Campus Interfaith. Those who pledged support earlier in the year are encouraged to send in something as soon as possible.

3. Resource Catalog. The catalog of presentations we can make available to the faculty was mentioned, but no additional submissions have been received.

4. Campus News. There was a recent sewer back-up which made replacement of the carpet in most of the Bell Tower building necessary. Karl Smith reported that things were put back in order by 9/3 and that our office, which previously had linoleum, now has carpet!

5. Ventura County Interfaith Community.

A. Feast of Faiths

· The tentative program will be:

o Someone from VCIC will MC the event

o Imam Patel will welcome us

o Rabbi Lotker will offer a blessing

o Ros Wolin will give quick guidelines on table conversation

· Everyone from VCIC and Campus Interfaith is asked to spread themselves amongst all the tables facilitate conversation.

· Tim urged everyone to plug the event aggressively

· Yahya will check to see if we need an insurance rider and communicate with Catherine Shadduck if we do

B. LDS Women's Relief Society

Tim asked that people email him with outreach/community service coordinators as the head of the LDS Women's Relief Society is eager to coordinate with other congregations

C. Science and Religion: Conflict or Co-Existence Forum

· We agreed that the 6th of February (4:30-6:30) would be fine for the campus event

· Kellen has made several efforts to make contacts at CSUCI, and will keep trying

· The date proposed by VCIC for the second event is not workable as it is Easter Sunday

· Campus Interfaith felt that the possibility of working with the Catholic Deanery's University was a good idea

o Catherine Shadduck will explore this with the University planners

o If this does not work out, we noted that the event would need to occur either on 5/1, in March, or on a Thursday evening

· Campus Interfaith agreed that we would keep the introductory remarks to a maximum of 30 minutes allowing 5-7 minutes for each respondent

· We discussed the fact that the Deanery normally charges a small tuition and agreed that we would see if we could get them to waive tuition for some or all of those who attend if Rabbi Lotker and Janice Daurio would be willing to waive their honorarium.

6. Next meeting: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 9:00 a.m., Temple Ner Ami, 515 Temple Ave. in Camarillo (corner of Lewis Road and Temple).

7. Adjourned: 10:00 a.m., after which Rabbi Lotker gave us a tour of the Temple’s tabernacle, recently erected for the feast.

Respectfully submitted,

John W. Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Meeting was held at Temple Ner Ami, 9:00 a.m.

Present: Mike Lotker, Tim Helton, Janice Daurio, Jim Waller, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Kellen Smith, Carol Browning, Karl Smith. Note: In addition to sending her regrets at not being able to attend today’s meeting, Betty Stapelford informed us (via email) that she will be serving part-time in a small UU congregation in the East San Fernando Valley, starting in August after her retirement June 30, so she will be leaving the Board of Campus Interfaith. She greatly appreciated working with us and wishes us well in all the good work we continue to do for the campus interfaith community.

1. Introductions & Minutes. We introduced ourselves and reviewed the minutes of the April 2010 meeting. Two corrections were noted in section 4: $750 per year, not &750. And “Campus Interfaith will cover the remaining 25% of the cost of maintaining the office.

2. Financial Report. We are back in the black! Thanks to a generous donation from the Helton Family trust, all of our back rent has been paid and May and June rent has been paid. We received additional gifts of $325 from Padre Serra Church (Catholic) and $250 from Monte Vista Presbyterian (Newbury Park). Donations from Hillel and The Abundant Table are expected soon. Balance on hand (6/23/10): $176.91.

3. Resource Catalog. John shared a 1^st draft of a catalog of presentations we can make available to the faculty. Several suggestions were made and have been incorporated into a second draft (attached). We would like to get this into the hands of faculty in time for them to possibly include us in their plans for fall semester courses. If you would like to include your presentation, please send title, synopsis and course connections to John Soyster (pastorjohn@mountcross.com) by July 23. John will relay copies to Karl Smith, who is keeping regular office hours on campus and will be a more consistent presence on campus. John will also contact George Morten, our original liaison to the campus community for ideas on how to get this into the hands of faculty. Please also include a brief bio for the presenters section and a photo to go with it.

4. Ventura County Interfaith Community. Announcements about upcoming activities: a) Feast of Faiths, October 17, 4-6 p.m., location still being sought. They will again request an insurance rider through Campus Interfaith; b) SGI (Buddhist) will be leading a service project in the botanical gardens in Thousand Oaks on August 7, 9 a.m. Information will be sent around for those wishing to participate; c) Science & Religion Forum on February 6, 2011. We again discussed and tentatively set a format: Mike Lotker will make a keynote presentation to outline the territory. Responses from two or three (Janice Daurio and colleague from Moorpark College are a possibility). Question and answer, additional brief presentations to follow. Contact Tim Helton if you want to suggest possible respondents. John will also contact George Morten to identify good leads within the science faculty to promote and possibly sponsor the event. Open question: whether we do this event twice; once on campus and once in town.

Next meeting: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 9:00 a.m. at Temple Ner Ami, 515 Temple Ave. in Camarillo (corner of Lewis Road and Temple).

Respectfully submitted,

John W. Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Meeting was held at Temple Ner Ami, 9:00 a.m.

Present: Mike Lotker, Tim Helton, Julie Morris, Jim Waller, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Betty Stapelford, Kellen Smith, Carol Browning, Karl Smith, Yahya Merchant..

1. News! Temple Ner Ami is moving to share space with Church of Christ on Temple in Camarillo. Moving day for their stuff is April 25. Special Torah procession May 2 at Noon. Temple Ner Ami is selling some furniture (tables, chairs, etc.). Contact Mike Lotker if interested.

2. Welcome to two new faces at the table:

Karl Smith from Monte Vista Presbyterian Church, Newbury Park; replacing Judy Garthwaite. Email: karl.ashley.smith@gmail.com
Yahya Merchant, representing the Muslim community. He is affiliated with several interfaith groups. Phone: 818-813-0762. Email: yahya_merchant@hotmail.com

3. Treasurer’s report. Several donations were received at the last meeting and since, allowing us to pay all rent for 2010. Balance in bank today is $78.21. Back rent still owed ($1541.30, according to the University). Cash flow concerns were discussed but it appears that many of those who will contribute will do so soon and/or on a monthly basis.

4. The office. Those who were to check in with the groups who use the office reported that:

Hillel (though a grant to be written through the Jewish Federation Council) will contribute $750/year;
The two Roman Catholic parishes in Camarillo (Padre Serra and Mary Magdalene) will each contribute $375/year;
The Abundant Table (Episcopal/Lutheran campus ministry) will contribute $750/year;
Campus Interfaith will cover the remaining 25% of the cost of maintaining the office.

5. VCIC.

The May 8 “Helping Hands” effort, in cooperation with Camarillo Mormon groups was discussed.
Next Feast of Faiths: October 17, 2010.
Plans for a Religion and Science Forum were begun. Mike Lotker will be asked to make a presentation to summarize the range of possible relationships to this large topic, and then two or three speakers from a variety of perspectives will respond. Open discussion to follow. We’d like to offer the event twice on the same day in early to mid February 2011; once on campus, once is some location in Camarillo. Julie recommended that the outline for the event be firmed up as much as possible before the end of the school year so that profs who prepare their syllabi for the coming year will know of the event.

6. Our ‘catalogue.’ John revived the idea of the catalogue of topics to which our members would be willing to speak as an adjunct resource for the classes being offered. He will send the original email one more time so that everyone can consider if they would like to be included.

Next meeting: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 9:00 a.m. at Temple Ner Ami. New address: 515 Temple Ave. in Camarillo (corner of Lewis Road and Temple).

Respectfully submitted,

John W. Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Meeting was held at Temple Ner Ami, 9:00 a.m.

Present: Mike Lotker, Tim Helton, Julie Morris, Jim Waller, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Betty Stapelford, Kellen Smith.

1. News! Temple Ner Ami may be moving to share space with Church of Christ on Temple in Camarillo, as early as May 1^st.

2. Main topic: Whether or not to keep our office on campus. The space has lots of potential, but so far it has not been realized as we had hoped. We are faced with a business decision: not to dig a deeper hole for ourselves. Moved/seconded/passed: That we terminate the lease on the office space unless we can be assured that ¾ of the annual cost will be borne by those who use the space (Hillel, Abundant Table, Catholic students), leaving approximately ¼ for Campus Interfaith itself. This amounts to approximately $750/year or $62/month. We’ll review status and finalize our decision at the April 21, 2010 meeting.

3. Grant. Mike contacted Gary, who we thought was working on a grant. Gary thought we were working on goals and objectives. As we continue to explore this, an idea surfaced: write the grant with the idea of providing a place for one of the Abundant Table interns to work for us 1/day a week. That might cost us about $5000/year but we might have a regular presence on campus.

4. Treasurer’s report. We continue to live month-to-month. $13.21 in the bank today. We just received $400 and anticipate an additional $400 (Hillel). Our annual insurance premium pretty much wiped us out ($385). Have not made payments on Jan., Feb. or March rent, so we owe $652 in ‘current’ rent as well as the back rent still owed ($1541.30, according to the University). Mount Cross (John Soyster) will take over the monthly payment for the website ($11.95/month).

5. Tim Helton recently met a Sikh teaching at CLU. Gave him a covenant.

Next meeting: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 9:00 a.m. at Temple Ner Ami.

Respectfully submitted,

John W. Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Meeting was held at Temple Ner Ami, 9:00 a.m., but the Secretary forgot about the meeting so there are no minutes…yet.

Campus Interfaith

Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting

Monday, November 30, 2009

Meeting was held at Temple Ner Ami, 9:00 a.m.

Present: Mike Lotker, Tim Helton, Julie Morris, Jim Waller, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Betty Stapelford, Judy Garthwaite, Kellen Smith.

1. Grant update. Not much discussion this time. Gary was not able to attend today’s meeting. Mike did not have any recent information on where we are in this process.

2. Feast of Faiths. All seemed to have an enjoyable and informative evening. Good attendance and good conversation. Tim expressed appreciation for the set up and clean up help that was given.

3. Our Catalogue. John will resend the information he previously sent about compiling our own speakers bureau catalog for distribution among faculty. Our goal will be to have a draft ready to share at the next meeting.

4. Treasurer’s report. We are living month-to-month. We received gifts from Monte Vista Presbyterian ($250) and Abundant Table ($250). As of today we will have a balance in the bank of $312.51. But rent will be due Dec. 1 ($217.50) and our monthly internet domain fee, too ($11.95).

5. Office report. It is being used and we still feel we should hold on to it.

6. Other interfaith groups. There are interfaith groups in Oxnard and Ventura. How might we relate to these groups? Mike said he would contact John Sherwood about the Oxnard group.

7. Next meeting: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 9:00 a.m. at Temple Ner Ami.

We adjourned at approximately 9:40 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John W. Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting

Monday, October 19, 2009

Meeting was held at Temple Ner Ami, 8:30 a.m.

Present: Mike Lotker, Tim Helton, Jim Waller, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Betty Stapelford, Sarah Nolan, Judy Garthwaite, Julie Morris, Kellen Smith, Carol Browning, Sean Chow, Gary Wessely.

1. Mike introduced Gary who has volunteered to start a grant writing process for us. More discussion on that followed…

2. Treasurer’s report. We are up to date on current lease payments. We still owe either $1,349.90 or $1541.30 in back rent (our figures and the university’s do not agree). A complete accounting of the last three years is attached below as APPENDIX A.

3. Tim reminded everyone about the Feast of Faiths on November 5 and asked that anyone who is able to help with set-up (4:30 p.m.).

4. Gary gave an excellent presentation on what we need to do to make a grant proposal worth looking at by a funding institution or organization. We need a story that shows clearly our vision and what we need to get there. We also need a “salesperson,” someone like an Executive Director to promote the organization on campus. Tim reminded us of the idea to visit some of the people in the administration so we’d be more in mind as a resource. The changing nature of the community is making it hard to attract students to events. John suggested that the members of our group who would be willing to teach or lecture or be part of a panel or other group presentation collaborate on our own catalog of lectures, presentations, topics that we could bring to some of the classrooms. Meet the students where they are. Introduce ourselves as part of Campus Interfaith, speak briefly about the Covenant (gives us ‘street cred’) and mention also that we are available as more than an academic resource. Hand out the brochure so they can see the spiritual resources available. John will send out an email to guide those who are interested in making a presentation. Ideas of particular classes (Critical Thinking, University 101) where we could bring a presentation on respectful dialogue were also discussed.

5. Motion to proceed. After good discussion and information from Gary it was moved/seconded/passed that we authorize Gary to begin work on a draft grant proposal that would fund a budget for an executive director and the costs of maintaining our office and other related expenses. In further discussion Gary explained that it is customary to send a letter of inquiry to potential granting organizations to explain in brief our need and test the waters as to their interest. That would be followed with a formal grant request.

6. We set a date for those who would like to meet with Gary to brainstorm about the shape of our efforts and the kind of work an Executive Director would do: Monday, November 2, 9:00 a.m. at Temple Ner Ami.

7. We set a date for our next regular meeting: Monday, November 30, 9:00 a.m. at Temple Ner Ami.

We adjourned at approximately 9:40 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John W. Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

APPENDIX A:

Campus Interfaith

Analysis of Expenses 2007‑2009

A. Ordinary Annual Expenses

Annual Office Rent at CSUCI @ $ 217.50/month $ 2,610.00

Web Site Hosting Fee (Gucciardo Design) @ $ 11.95/month $ 143.40

Web Site Annual Domain Fee (Gucciardo Design) $ 19.95

Liability Insurance (The Maskin Group) $ 385.00

Total: $ 3,158.35

B. Past Due Rent

Past Due Rent Still Unpaid $ 1,349.90

Additional Past Due Rent According to CSUCI (Contested) $ 191.40

Total: $ 1,541.30

C. Incidental Expenses

Door Locks Changed (January 2007) $ 56.54

Keys (January 2007) $ 26.83

Lunch for Yearly Board Meeting (June 2007) $ 64.65

Total: $ 148.02

D. Non‑Profit Status Expenses

Edsall & Norris, Attorneys (2008) $ 799.08

United States Treasury (IRS) $ 300.00

Total: $ 1,099.081

Notes:

In August 2007 rent was raised from $ 191.40 to $ 217.50.

In August 2007 the monthly web site hosting fee was raised from $ 9.95 to $ 11.95.

In May 2009 the annual domain name renewal fee was raised from $ 9.99 to $ 19.95

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Campus Interfaith

Analysis of Income 2007‑2009

Income 2007

9‑Jan‑07 Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Camarillo $ 225.00

6‑Mar‑07 Saint Columba Episcopal Church $ 1,000.00

20‑Jun‑07 Temple Ner Ami $ 250.00

20‑Jun‑07 Pastor John Soyster (Personal Donation) $ 100.00

11‑Dec‑07 Saint Columba Episcopal Church $ 2,000.00

11‑Dec‑07 First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oxnard) $ 250.00

31‑Dec‑07 William A. Davies, Sr. $ 1 ,000.00

Total: $ 4,825.00

Income 2008

25‑Feb‑08 Padre Serra Parish Roman Catholic Church $ 250.00

28‑May‑08 Trinity Episcopal Church $ 1,000.00

13‑Jun‑08 Judy Garthwaite $ 50.00

30‑Jul‑08 Catherine Davies Shadduck $ 400.00

14‑Aug‑08 Monte Vista Presbyterian Church $ 250.00

9‑Sep‑08 Trinity Episcopal Church $ 1,000.00

12‑Sep‑08 Mount Cross Lutheran Church $ 250.00

Total: $ 3,200.00

Income 2009

6‑Feb‑09 The Abundant Table $ 1,000.00

16‑Mar‑09 The Abundant Table $ 250.00

17‑Mar‑09 Temple Ner Ami $ 250.00

6‑Apr‑09 First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oxnard) $ 250.00

29‑May‑09 Betty Stapleford $ 250.00

10‑Jun‑09 Catherine Davies Shadduck $ 35.00

31‑Jul‑09 Catherine Davies Shadduck $ 220.00

21‑Sep‑09 Grant from the Helton Family Charitable Fund $ 500.00

Total: $ 2,755.00

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Campus Interfaith

Minutes of Director’s Meeting

August 24, 2009

Meeting was held at Temple Ner Ami, 9:00 a.m.

Present: Mike Lotker, Tim Helton, Jim Waller, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Betty Stapelford, Sarah Nolan, Judy Garthwaite.

1. Mike reviewed our current status and our efforts to consolidate and integrate our efforts with Ventura County Interfaith Community (VCIC).

2. We discussed again the idea of meeting with some campus reps.

3. Treasurer’s report. We are up to date on current lease payments. We still owe $1,349.9 in back rent. Our records and the university’s are not in 100% agreement on the exact amount, but close. Balance in the bank: $1.86 (not a typo!). There have been and will be donations from the following sources:

Catherine Shadduck, Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Oxnard Church of Christ, Scientist, Front Porch (Presbyterian). Julie reports (through Sarah) that someone is available to help with grant writing.

4. Office & Campus. Damien Pena is now acting dean of Student Affairs, having taken this over from Dr. Greg Sawyer.. Classes begin today! How can we support what is already on the campus calendar, for example: the diversity initiatives? We should be in touch with the dean of academic affairs, also. This is Dan Wakeley.

5. Other news:

· VCIC Feast of Faiths – November 5. Moved/seconded/passed: that we try, if possible, to let them use our insurance to obtain a rider for the event (required by the host site).

· A Taste Of Judaism at Temple Ner Ami

· Blessing of The Farm – The Abundant Table’s new location and style.

Next meeting: Monday, October 19, 2009, 8:30 a.m. at Temple Ner Ami.

We adjourned at approximately 10:00 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John W. Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

Minutes of Annual Meeting

May 18, 2009

Meeting was held at Temple Ner Ami, 9:00 a.m.

Present: Julie Morris, Mike Lotker, Kellen Smith, Tim Helton, Jim Waller, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Betty Stapelford.

We spent a little time celebrating another anniversary by reflecting on the things we have done and the ways we have been a support to the campus and to each other.

Elections. By acclamation, the following persons were elected for the coming year to the following positions:

Moderator: Mike Lotker

Vice Moderator: Tim Helton

Secretary: John Soyster

Treasurer: Catherine Shadduck

Goals. Our ongoing discussion continued:

· How to be a better support to the campus community,

· How to develop our relationship with Ventura County Interfaith Community and the wider community (beyond CSUCI), and

· What to do about our office space and overall finances.

Treasurer’s report. Balance on hand: $385.21. Back rent still owed: $1,549.90. We reviewed expected income and expenses. Ideas we discussed included sending a letter to the list of our covenant signers announcing the election, the status of the overall organization, programs we anticipate, our ongoing financial need. The website could list an ‘honor roll’ of those who have contributed. We should explore writing grants (Tim & Julie could work on this).

Office, etc. We all agreed (again) that it was worth trying to keep our office space. That we should also arrange some of us to meet with some campus people to get a sense of how they perceive us and how they might use our resources. A letter should be sent to stimulate giving to support the program.

Programs. John will scour the catalog to identify classes that might be natural places for us to offer ourselves as resource people for discussion..

Next meeting: August 17, 2009, 9:00 a.m. at Temple Ner Ami.

Once we concluded the business portion of the day, we then shifted to a time of discussion, centered on the topic: What is your conception of God?” A lively sharing of views followed.

We adjourned at approximately 11:00 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John W. Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

Minutes of Board meeting

March 30, 2009

Meeting was held at Temple Ner Ami, 10:00 a.m.

Present: Julie Morris, Mike Lotker, Kellen Smith, Tim & Teri Helton, Sarah Nolan, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster.

Julie welcomed everyone and clarified that our agenda was focused on the immediate future of Campus Interfaith and developing a closer relationship with Ventura County Interfaith Community (VCIC). She also needs to step down as Moderator, so the leadership and direction of the organization are under consideration. “Campus Interfaith is a garden in need of tending…”

Tim gave an update on the events and work that VCIC is doing.

Catherine updated our non-profit status: there’s been a glitch, which should be easy to overcome. We were listed as a “church” and not “religious organization.” Hopefully this will be changed easily and our status will become official soon.

Mike summarized our history as we looked for common ground with VCIC. He emphasized that the meetings of the Board are interesting in and of themselves.

Tim clarified the vision of VCIC – never intended to become anyone’s ‘faith community.”

Sarah commented on how having a presence on campus allows for relationships to form, knowledge of how things work to grow. She feels the need to step away from being the presence of Campus Interfaith on campus; there is confusion with her role as Campus Ministry chaplain.

John told of how the catalogue is searched occasionally for key words like ‘faith’ and ‘religion’ to see if there are courses being taught that could benefit from our participation and support. It was suggested that we contact both the VP of Student Affairs and the VP of Academic Affairs, so that our dual emphasis (support of students and the academic program) will be promoted.

Julie suggested we work toward the goal of having an executive director; someone who is a ‘professional volunteer’ or a position funded by a grant.

We spent some time discussing our Covenant and whether we are limiting participation of evangelical groups because of the ‘no proselytizing’ clause.

Catherine gave an update on our finances:

We have $614.06 in the checkbook

April rent is due.

Our records show we still owe $1,549.90 in back rent.

Annual Meeting: Monday, May 18, 9:00 a.m. at Temple Ner Ami

Agenda:

I. Meeting

· Welcome

· Brief background and history of Campus Interfaith, including the Covenant (those who sign the covenant are eligible to take part in the voting process that follows).

· Elections

o Moderator

o Vice Moderator

o Secretary

o Treasurer

· Goals & programs for the coming months

II. Program

· Open discussion on the topic “What is your conception of God?”

Please RSVP to info@campusinterfaith.org by May 15.

John will e-mail an invitation to the Annual Meeting to all Covenant signers and to as many other faith communities as he can find addresses.

Meeting adjourned at (about) 11:45 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John W. Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

Campus Interfaith for CSUCI - Minutes of the August 13, 2008 Board Meeting

1. Date, time & Location. We met on Wednesday, August 13 in a conference room in the Bell Tower building.

2. Present: Julie Morris, Sarah Nolan, Judy Garthwaite (checked-in to say hello), Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster. Also present: Kellen Smith, who works on campus and also participates with the Ventura County Interfaith Community; Trae Dunn, who works in the police department on campus and serves as advisor for Campus Crusade for Christ, Sarah Sentilles, adjunct faculty, who will be presenting a program in April related to photographs of the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison; Erika Walsh, vice president of Hillel.

3. Minutes. Typos in the minutes from the July meeting were noted and corrected.

4. Pre-planning for the Anti-Torture Event. Sarah Sentilles introduced her plans for a two day event:

· April 23, Thursday evening, (tentative time 6:00 p.m.), location: tba – Panel discussion.

· April 24, Friday evening, 6-8 p.m. (5^th anniversary of the publication of the photos) – Movie & Discussion

The event will be sponsored by:

- Center for Integrative & Interdisciplinary Studies

- Center for International Affairs

- Center for Community Engagement

- Multicultural and Women's & Gender Student Center

- Campus Interfaith

It is hoped that participants in a Christian conference against torture in Los Angeles will come to this event to support it and promote their own event, too. It would be appropriate for us to alert local faith communities (their peace and justice groups) to attend. Kellen mentioned contact she has had with Buddhists and Quakers and their interest in bringing an anti-violence display of panels (perhaps to be set up in the library in conjunction with the event?).

5. Hillel. Erika introduced the group to Hillel and how it serves as a socially minded club for Jews (and friends) of the campus community. Lots of emphasis on food and fun. Lots of eagerness to coordinate with and relate to Campus Interfaith.

6. Campus Crusade for Christ. Trae introduced the group to Campus Crusade and its mission to love all in the name of Christ. A very welcoming group and also open to relationships with Campus Interfaith and related organizations (like Hillel). Trae will bring a summary of Campus Interfaith back to the leadership of Campus Crusade to see what might happen next.

7. Orientation Report. Sarah and Catherine reported making contact with relatively few people, but that is normal for us. Mostly Catholic parents looking for mass for their kids and Christians looking for Campus Crusade, and some new names were gathered of students who are interested.

8. Immigration Forum. Sarah Nolan is working with Kirsten Moss-Frye on setting up an event or series of events related to immigration. One idea is to gather a panel who could speak to the issue from within the stories of their faith tradition. The three Abrahamic faiths can speak to this; perhaps others, too. Another idea: after the panel, small process groups could speak from their own stories of immigration. Some ideas for speakers included Ferial Masry, the pastor of the Simi UCC church that is providing sanctuary for an immigrant family, someone from the Native American tradition. Need: faculty connection. Need: good day and time. Idea: tie in with the Campus Reading Celebration book,

Southland, by Nina Revoyr. Sarah will continue to let this idea percolate so we can find the right way to support and promote it.

9. Treasurer’s Report. Balance on hand: $375.21. In addition to usual monthly expenses, another installment on our “back rent” was made, bringing that balance due down to $1,749.90. Two donations were received: Monte Vista Presbyterian Church, Newbury Park ($250) and an anonymous donor ($400). Also, all of the paperwork has been submitted for the non profit status; waiting to hear. A payment to the IRS of $300 may be what is holding things up; we’ll see.

12. New Covenants Signed. Erica Walsh, Hillel (erica.walsh501@dolphin.csuci.edu); Kellen Smith, VCIC, (ksmystical@gmail.com), and Sarah Sentilles, CSUCI, (sarah.sentilles@csuci.edu).

11. Next meeting. Next meeting was set for Thursday, October 16, 7:00 p.m. at Mount Cross Lutheran Church. However, upon checking, John Soyster learned of a conflict at the church. So location is pending.

Respectfully submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

Appendix: E-mail addresses for all covenant signers.

First	Last	E-mail
Carol	Browning	outoftheway@earthlink.net
Janice	Daurio	janicedaurio@verizon.net
Ronald	Dybvig	sdybvig@aol.com
William	Garlington	willgar@adelphia.net
Judy	Garthwaite	Judy.Garthwaite@csuci.edu
Erik	Goehner	erik@mountcross.com
Tim	Helton	tim@timhelton.com
Michael	Lotker	lotker@aol.com
Ferial	Masry	ferial_masry@yahoo.com
Patrick	Mitchell	pmitchell@stjohnsem.edu
Larry	Modugno	lmodugno@adelphia.net
Julie	Morris	juliehmorris@yahoo.com
Sarah	Nolan	kharasnolan@gmail.com
Masako	Nunn	masakon@aol.com
Sarah	Sentilles	sarah.sentilles@csuci.edu
Catherine	Shadduck	cdshadduck@msn.com
Kellen	Smith	ksmystical@gmail.com
John	Soyster	pastorjohn@mountcross.com
Betty	Stapelford	bstaple4d@aol.com
Joe	Torti	joe@jtorti.net
Katsumi	Ueda	ks.ueda@verizon.net
Jim	Waller	aspiritualview@msn.com
Pam	Waller	allalliswell@msn.com
Erica	Walsh	erica.walsh501@dolphin.csuci.edu

Campus Interfaith for CSUCI

Minutes of the July 15, 2008 Board Meeting

1. Date, time & Location. We met on Tuesday, July 15 in a conference room in the new library on campus.

2. Present: Ferial Masry, Julie Morris, Sarah Nolan, Judy Garthwaite, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster. Julie introduced Ferial Masry who has agreed to be our new Muslim representative. Having signed the covenant, by acclamation we elected her to the board. Julie gave a concise history of Campus Interfaith and all present introduced themselves to Ferial.

3. Minutes. We reviewed the minutes of the June annual meeting.

4. Treasurer’s Report. Balance on hand: $366.61. Remaining balance due on the office: $2,149.90. No “back rent” payments being made at the moment until we have a little more in the bank. Monthly fee for web services increased by $2/month. Progress being made on our non profit status. We have a tax id number and the rest of the paperwork should be processed soon. Julie will pass to Catherine contact information for our insurance company.

5. Office. Our lease ended June 30 but we have not been told of any changes in our location. It was suggested we contact George Morten and Greg Sawyer to get a sense of their perspective on our campus presence.

6. Activities

a. Orientations. New student orientations begin tomorrow. We are invited to take part in the “University Marketplace” that will take place in Aliso Hall Plaza from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. The Plaza is located at the south end of Los Angeles Avenue. If you come on the bus, when you step off the bus, turn right and you will see it straight ahead. Also, Judy tells us that parking is free during orientation!!! Here are the dates:

o July 16

o July 21 & 22

o July 24 & 25

o July 29 & 30

o August 1 & 2

Orientations for transfer students:

o August 11, 5 p.m.

o August 20, 12 p.m.

If you are able to sit at the table and meet students and parents, please let Sarah know (626-484-5223

kharasnolan@gmail.com). Also, if you have resource materials (books, pamphlets, brochures, etc.) from your faith tradition that you would be willing to leave in the office, please bring them to orientation or make arrangements to get them to the office.

b. Immigration forum. Plans are developing for a September event on immigration, jointly sponsored by Campus Interfaith, the Center for Civic Engagement, and the Multicultural and Women's &

Gender Student Center. Date, time and location to be announced.

c. Anti-Torture Event. Board members present voted unanimously to help sponsor an April 2009 anti-torture event. It will likely be similar to the holocaust programs we have helped to sponsor on campus in recent years. Adjunct faculty member Sarah Sentilles will lead the presentation with photos related to the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal. Details developing.

7. Other matters.

· Judy reports the key has been moved to a new location in her office. Contact her if you would like to use the office and need to get in.

· Judy also reported that her pastor, Tom Stephan, would like to come to a future board meeting and explore presenting some recreation and learning opportunities.

· Special event at Padre Serra Parish. All are invited to hear Matthew Kelly speak at the parish September 28-30, all at 7:00 p.m. Title: “Becoming the Best Version of Yourself.” http://www.padreserra.org/

John reported there are two members of the Camarillo Bahai community that would like to participate: Vern Umetsu and Shekoofeh Kiani. However, they both have day time work commitments that make meeting during a weekday problematic. John offered to meet with them to discuss our background, activities, covenant, etc., but will also explain that for the time being, with the commitments of other members of the board being what they are, week day meetings will likely have to continue.

8. Next meeting: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the Campus Interfaith office, Bell Tower Room 1701. Note: the “Contact Us” link on the Campus Interfaith website now shows a shortcut to make finding the office a little easier.

Respectfully submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary

Appendix: E-mail addresses for covenant signers. So far as I know, this is an accurate list.

Name	Address
Masako Nunn	masakon@aol.com
Katsumi Ueda	ks.ueda@verizon.net
Jim Waller	aspiritualview@msn.com
Pam Waller	allalliswell@msn.com
Ronald Dybvig	sdybvig@aol.com
Julie Morris	juliehmorris@yahoo.com
Sarah Nolan	kharasnolan@gmail.com
Michael Lotker	lotker@aol.com
Erik Goehner	erik@mountcross.com
John Soyster	pastorjohn@mountcross.com
William Garlington	willgar@adelphia.net
Ferial Masry	ferial_masry@yahoo.com
Judy Garthwaite	Judy.Garthwaite@csuci.edu
Carol Browning	outoftheway@earthlink.net
Janice Daurio	janicedaurio@verizon.net
Catherine Shadduck	cdshadduck@msn.com
Deacon Joe Torti	joe@jtorti.net
Patrick Mitchell	pmitchell@stjohnsem.edu
Larry Modugno	lmodugno@adelphia.net
Betty Stapelford	bstaple4d@aol.com
Tim Helton	tim@timhelton.com

Campus Interfaith for CSUCI

Minutes of the 2008 Annual Meeting

1. Date, time & Location. Wednesday, June 11, 2008, from 11 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the Bell Tower East Conference Room at CSUCI.

2. Present: Julie Morris, Sarah Nolan, Joe Torti, Judy Garthwaite, Betty Stapelford, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster.

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3. Agenda. Julie suggested the main agenda for the day:

· Review and evaluate our purposes. Do they need revising? (5)

· Review and evaluate covenant. Does it need revising? (6)

· Where would we like to be in 2013. Can we chart a course? (7)

· Considering our resources, develop goals for 2008-09. (8)

4. Treasurer’s Report. Before addressing the agenda, we heard from Catherine. In may we received a donation of $1000 from Campus Ministry. In June the rent and our website fees were paid as was $400 toward our unpaid rent. Balance on hand 6/11/08: $544.06. Remaining balance due on the office: $2,149.90. We have paid about half of the back rent. We anticipate a $300 fee related to the filing of our 501c3 paperwork. We also anticipate a $250 donation from the Presbyterian Church in Newbury Park. John will look for ways to update the website to indicate that certain months are being sponsored by certain groups.

5. Review and evaluate our purposes. We made some revisions to the way we speak about our mission and our goals:

The Mission of Campus Interfaith:

· Campus Interfaith supports the mission statement of the university by providing opportunities for dialogue and learning around issues of spiritual, ethical and moral concern.

· Campus Interfaith provides hospitality, information and spiritual support to any member of the campus community - student, faculty, staff and administration.

The Goals of Campus Interfaith:

· Provide spiritual support in a safe environment to students and members of the university community,

· Respond in times of crisis to the spiritual needs of the university community,

· Stimulate constructive dialogue and thought on contemporary ethical and social issues;

· Encourage spiritual and intellectual growth;

· Educate the campus community regarding various faith traditions,

· Promote interfaith understanding and mutual respect.

6. Review and evaluate The Covenant. We made a very few editorial-type changes to the original covenant:

I have read and understand the Mission and Goals of Campus Interfaith. In pursuing the goals of Campus Interfaith, I, as a religious representative, will adhere to the following ethical framework and guidelines for ministry and interfaith collaboration at CSUCI:

· I will support the University’s mission statement.

· I will respect the free will and initiative of individuals to decide and choose or not choose a spiritual path without forcing my own spiritual views by proselytizing (seeking members to join my faith group, in particular at the expense of another faith group) or maligning (denigrating or defaming another faith group or its practitioners).

I will recognize and respect the importance of students’ relationships with their families, and I will not purposely be divisive or seek to alienate individuals from their families.

· I will publicize events, programs and services with integrity and respect and in keeping with university policies.

· I will not practice prejudice, discrimination and stereotyping. I understand that the demonstration of prejudice against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religious belief, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, politics, and/or socioeconomic status is prohibited.

· I will exercise the utmost discretion when dealing with controversial and sensitive issues (e.g., abortion or homosexuality). I understand that differing positions may be stated, but maligning, demeaning, discriminating or stereotyping is prohibited.

o If you are interested in participating in Campus Interfaith, please go to the Covenant page, print a copy, fill it out, sign it and mail it to Campus Interfaith, c/o 102 Camino Esplendido, Camarillo, CA 93010

Other discussion:

· John will contact each of the covenant signers to determine whether they wish to remain on the contact list.

· The information about the historical background and style of the organization will be moved on the website and on the brochure.

· The phone number for the Campus Ministry cell phone will be added to the website and the brochure; Sarah will serve for now as the clearing house/referral agent for any Campus Interfaith calls.

Motion was made and seconded to approve all of the changes that were discussed. Passed unanimously.

7. Where would we like to be in 2013? Using the whiteboard, we brainstormed some ideas:

· Increase the diversity of faith traditions (and possibility racial diversity, too) on the board and on the list of covenant signers.

· Be able to hire a part time Executive Director.

· Keep our present space on campus and regularly use it

· Utilize larger venues when appropriate and available

· Be more proactive in our planned programming

· Become well known on campus

· Expand our relationships with faculty as a teaching resource

· Become recognized for some of our traditions

· Solidify our financial support

· Be better utilized as a resource by residential life

· Have at least one student on the board or attending board meetings

· Have an administration representative attend board meetings, or send a rep (or at least make sure they know they are invited)

· Creation of an Interfaith Club

8. Goals for 2008-2009. We began to run short on time, but the following is a start toward identifying goals for the coming year:

· Seek additional funding and grants

· Form student club

· Increase the diversity of the board, including inviting a Chumash representative

· Make intentional visits to key administration, staff and faculty

· Renew our presence at the Fall orientation

· Try to have an event each month, starting with a September panel on immigration.

9. Next meeting. 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2008. We will meet in the Campus Interfaith office, Bell Tower Room 1701.

Respectfully submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith for Cal State Channel Islands

Board of Directors - Minutes of April 28, 2008 Meeting

We met at 1:00 p.m. at CSUCI.

1. Introductions.

· Present: Julie Morris, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Sara Nolan, Joe Torti, Judy Garthwaite, Jim Waller.

· Jim handed out pens and information cards celebrating the new location for First Church of Christ, Scientist in Oxnard (www.PrayerThatHeals.org.

· Julie reminded us, in the light of the many reports of dark and depressing news of the day, of the importance of what we do, lifting up the importance of a life lived on a spiritual path.

· We thought of Bill Lowe, hear that he is doing well in his new assignment as Catholic chaplain for Naval Base Ventura County, and hope he knows he is missed.

2. Treasurer’s Report. Balance today: $389.01. Once May rent and web are paid: $161.56. $1000.00 is on the way from the Episcopal church. April’s rent payment was rent only and nothing extra applied to the outstanding balance on rent due. Reason for this is a bill of $779.08 came in from the attorney working on our non profit status ($500 costs from the firm, $279.08 filing fees with the state). More expenses are expected when the documents are finished ($300) but the process is moving ahead.

3. Campus Report. Sarah reported that the two Campus Interfaith events were/are the “Beyond Tolerance” panel in March and the “Paperclips” event tomorrow.

NOTE: If anyone wants to participate from Campus Interfaith, the event will begin at noon, Tuesday April 29^th, with an hour presentation by Bernie Simon (he also spoke the last time we helped with this event. After that we will show Paperclips and end the day with discussion. Class meets in Bell Tower West 2684.

Also, Sarah reported that the Newman Club (Roman Catholic) is sometimes using the Campus Interfaith office. It is also being for a support group/club for those needing or wanting assistance with documentation/immigration issues; Alice Linsmeier from VC-CLUE is assisting. It was suggested that we let them know that some of our churches might be places to look for resources in this matter.

Judy (Division of Student Affairs) said there are many activities, many planned way in advance, that we might be able to join and/or support.

4. Office Space. Our lease is up end of June. We will wait to hear from the University as to what happens next.

5. It was suggested we communicate our appreciation to administration for the support and partnership we have sensed from the beginning of our relationship. John will send letters to this effect to Drs. Rush, Sawyer and Morten.

6. Annual Meeting & Strategic Planning. A great deal of time was spent discussing whether this is the time to take a look at our mission statement and form some new strategic plans, for the next five years or so. Ideas for where we might go and how we might grow were discussed, including: hosting a faculty luncheon where those professors with whom we have worked could share about their experience with others; being more intentional in connecting with other campus religious groups; clarifying Sarah’s role and the two hats she wears (Campus Interfaith and Campus Ministry/Abundant Table). We decided we would plan on a longer meeting next time to more fully discuss these items.

7. Next meeting: Monday, June 9, 11:00 until 2:00 p.m. Lunch plans will be announced. Meet in Conference Room 1808 in the Bell Tower Building (unless you hear otherwise).

Meeting adjourned at 2:17 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith for Cal State Channel Islands

Board of Directors - Minutes of February 25, 2008 Meeting

We met at 1:00 p.m. at Mount Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo.

1. Introductions. Present: Julie Morris, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Sara Nolan, Joe Torti, Betty Stapelford, Judy Garthwaite. Judy is representing Monte Vista Presbyterian Church in Newbury Park. She also works on campus in the office of Student Life. We acknowledged with sadness the recent death of Carol Lotker as being reason Mike was not in attendance.

2. Secretary’s Report. Website was recently updated with small changes. A link to the new Abundant Table website was added to the Lutheran and Episcopal resources pages (John created an Episcopal page and added web pages and (if available) web addresses for Episcopal churches in Camarillo, Fillmore and Santa Paula. See: www.campusinterfaith.org/episcopal.htm). John apologized to Betty for not creating a resource page for the Unitarian church. He will do so as soon as possible. He encouraged everyone to try to remember to take pictures of events; they make the website more interesting.

3. Treasurer’s Report. Balance as of 2/25/08: $2,022.99. Insurance recently paid for the year. The current balance of past due rent is $2,949.90. The monthly rent check (approximately $217) is being augmented in order to pay down t his balance. $400 is being sent each month. It was suggested we explore the possibility of offering sponsoring groups, especially those who are making a regular/annual commitment, to sponsor a whole month, or part of a month. A chart or graph to display this could also be part of the website so as to acknowledge their support.

4. Campus Report. Sarah reports good connections within the Student Life office; thanks to Judy for this. She is attending weekly staff meetings (Tues., 10-11:30) with those who look after such things as equal access, equal opportunity, multicultural/gender, student orientation, etc. She’s looking at coordinating with CLUE to set up some immigration related events and looking at coordinating with Oxnard College and California Lutheran University.

5. Upcoming Homosexuality Panel, March 6 at Noon. Location tba (contact Julie Morris). We discussed the appropriate way for Campus Interfaith to be related to this presentation and decided that publicity would say something like: “Resources for this panel provided by Campus Interfaith.” Our Covenant makes it clear that we can discuss tough topics so long as we do it in a way that is respectful.

6. Paper Clips III. We will again coordinate this presentation for Mona Thompson’s classes on April 29, beginning at Noon. Location tba. Bernie, our presenter from last time, will be back and given a bit more time. Showing of the film Paperclips will follow.

7. Non-profit status. Catherine is meeting on March 4 with David Edsall (of Edsall & Norris, Attorneys at Law) to begin working on our documents. As reported before, they are giving us a substantial discount on the usual cost. We will pay $500 down and payment of the balance of $1000 (or less, depending on the time spent by the paralegals in their office) will be arranged.

8. Other Business.

· Bill Lowe has been reassigned from Padre Serra Parish to Naval Base Ventura. Nice story about him and Linda in the 2/22/08 Camarillo Acorn (this link may not work after 2/29). His new contact information is: Catholic Chaplain’s Office - 1000 23^rd Avenue, Port Hueneme, CA 93043, St. Joseph the Worker Chapel, Port Hueneme - 805-982-4491, St. Nicholas Chapel, Pt Mugu - 805-989-7967. His email address is wcbl@roadrunner.com

· Julie was authorized to sign a new lease for the office. It is set to expire 6/30/2008 in order to give the University flexibility with regard to space. We don’t expect to have to move.

· The new library on campus will be opening soon. Official date to be sometime in April.

· By unanimous vote, Judy Garthwaite was elected to the Board.

9. Next meeting: Monday, April 28, 2008. 1:00 p.m. in the Campus Interfaith Office, Bell Tower 1701. We will meet to carpool at 12:30 p.m. in the Metrolink parking lot (Lewis Road and Ventura Blvd. In Camarillo). After the meeting, Judy will try to arrange to show us the new library.

Respectfully submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith for Cal State Channel Islands

Board of Directors

Minutes of December 10, 2007 Meeting

We met at 1:00 p.m. at Padre Serra Parish in Camarillo.

Present: Julie Morris, Mike Lotker, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Jim Waller, Sara Nolan, Joe Torti, Betty Stapelford.

1. Introductions. We welcomed Joe Torti, Deacon at Padre Serra Parish and Betty Stapelford, from the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

2. Treasurer’s Report. In the bank today: $2,162.89. Does not include a donation delivered today from the Oxnard Christian Science church ($250 – which they have put in their annual budget!) and an anticipated anonymous gift of $1,000. November and December rent has been paid, but we still owe $3,749.90 in back rent. It was suggested that we add a percentage of the back rent to each current payment to show good faith, work it off gradually, and leave a cushion for other expenses (like the 501(c)(3) filing).

3. Campus Report. Sarah reports that the campus administration continues to cultivate a good relationship with us. They moved us into a smaller but nicer and more centrally located office (Room 1701 in the Bell Tower Building). Rent for the new space is to be determined. They will help us print a new banner for the door and perhaps install a bulletin board, too. Sarah requests that members send brochures about their own local congregations as well as basic brochures about their faith traditions to have as resources in the office. Basic reference books on the various faith traditions would also be useful.

4. Secretary’s Report. Web page just updated and now includes Christian Science resources on the web (http://campusinterfaith.org/christianscience.htm). John will add a Unitarian page with a link to the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship soon (http://www.cvuuf.org/). He also checks the e-mails that come in. Most are spam, but he will forward those he deems appropriate to various members.

5. Paper Clips. The November 20 event was very successful and well received. At least two, maybe three of Dr. Thompson’s classes combined for the event and were captivated with Bernie, the speaker. We would seem to be a permanent part of her syllabus now.

6. Non-profit status. We have someone who is willing to do the work on this at a reduced cost. An attorney at Padre Serra will charge us for the time his paralegals spend but not for his own time. Cost will be about $1500 (the going rate for this seems to be anywhere from $2500 to $5000).

7. We agreed to change the mailing address of Campus Interfaith to 102 Camino Esplendido, Camarillo, CA 93010-1717 (Mount Cross Lutheran Church). Except for the very few bills we receive, which go to Catherine, the treasurer, the only actual mail we anticipate receiving might be a covenant, and since John keeps those, we’ll change the address.

8. New Board Members. By acclamation we received Joe Torti and Betty Stapelford as new members of the Board of Directors.

Next meeting: 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 25, 2008 at Mount Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo (directions below).

Respectfully submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary

Directions to Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 102 Camino Esplendido in Camarillo, from the Las Posas exit of the 101 Freeway:

· Exit the freeway and head North on Las Posas. If you are coming from the North, that means turn left onto Las Posas. If you are coming from the South, turn right on Las Posas.

· As you head toward the hills, you will go through signals at Daily Drive, Ponderosa Drive and Calle La Guerra.

· At the next signal go straight on Crestview Avenue. At this intersection, Las Posas turns to the right and heads East. The left turn is Earl Joseph Drive.

· Make the first left turn you can onto Camino Esplendido. You will see the church on your left in about two blocks.

· The church office is the door closest to the driveway. We will meet in my office.

Campus Interfaith for Cal State Channel Islands

Board of Directors

Minutes of October 22, 2007 Meeting

We met at 1:00 p.. at Temple Ner Ami in Camarillo.

Present: Julie Morris, Mike Lotker, Catherine Shadduck, John Soyster, Jim Waller, Renée Jaenicke, Sara Nolan. Special guest: Dr. Luis Villegas.

1. Julie welcomed and introduced the new superintendent of the Pleasant Valley School District, Dr. Luis Villegas. He’s been in his new assignment since July, having previously served in Santa Paula and San Diego. He welcomed the opportunity to connect and asked we help him by serving as a conduit for questions or problems we might hear about so that he can resolve them. Julie offered the services of Campus Interfaith if they should ever be needed. She mentioned our Covenant which will show that we have worked hard to maintain the proper presence of representatives of religious communities within state programs.

2. Moderator’s report. Julie brought us up to date on our lease. We’ve finally been billed for back rent (see below). Our lease also stipulates that we would move to the Town Center when it opens. Smallest space available there is about $600/month. Fortunately Dr. Greg Sawyer has helped to arrange a new office for us and a new affiliation with the University. [By the way, in their recent meetings with him, Dr. Sawyer praised the work of Campus Interfaith in general and Julie in particular.] We’ll connect through the Director of Student Access & Orientation Team. This is yet another sign that the University values our presence and what we have to offer and a sign of the good faith we have shown in navigating the tricky waters of so-called “church and state” matters. We agreed that Sara Nolan should be officially designated to meet on a regular basis with administration as this relationship develops. See motion below.

3. Motion: that we designate Sarah Nolan as the Campus Interfaith liaison to the University administration. Moved/seconded/carried (unanimous).

4. Financial Report. As of 10/22/07 we have $1,027.54 in the bank. Regular expenses continue to be rent (now raised to $217.50/month), internet ($9.95/month) and insurance ($385/year). After an internal audit by the university last Summer we received a bill for back rent: $4,149.90. Even though billing for our rent stopped some time ago, we resumed payments (at the old rate) in August 2006. We anticipate donations from an anonymous (Catholic) source of $1000 and from an Episcopal source of $1000. The balance and money for future needs we are confident we can raise through additional gifts. Catherine, Julie and John will work on a letter to invite the organizations represented by covenant signers to consider sponsoring Campus Interfaith for one or more months (about $260/month). The letter can contain information as to the benefits of being a covenanter (you can use space to meet with students, etc.) and will also be sent to a revised mailing list of religious organizations in the county. Many leaders may have changed since the last mass mailings were made. We’ll sent it out under the names of the officers.

5. Secretary’s Report. Minutes of the June annual meeting were sent but John lost his own copy with a hard drive crash. No other news.

6. Paper Clips. We’ll join in showing and discussing this film again on November 20, around 2:00 p.m. Mike will try to locate a speaker. The man from Julie’s church is probably not up to it this time.

7. Ventura County Interfaith Community (VCIC) Update. They are planning a series of dialogues on marriage. Locations to be announced. First date: February 14, 2008. John shared what an interfaith group for the deaf (L.A. County) did some years back; staged three mock weddings (Protestant, Catholic, Jewish) and spent time debriefing and discussing after each one.

8. Farewell. Renee is leaving to take a job in Reno. She has asked the Bahai community to seek a replacement for her to represent them both at Campus Interfaith and VCIC.

9. If anyone is interested in joining a trip to San Diego to see the Dead Sea Scrolls, or in a course on Judaism, contact Mike Lotker at Temple Ner Ami.

Next meeting: 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 10, 2007 at Padre Serra Parish.

Respectfully submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith for CSUCI - Minutes of Annual Meeting

Monday, June 18,2007

We met in the Community Room in the new offices of the Ventura County STAR.

Present: Julie Morris, Mike Lotker, John Soyster, Catherine Shadduck, Janice Daurio, Rene Jaenicke, Jim Waller, Sarah Nolin.

Lunch. Once we were shown our room, we enjoyed lunch and introduced ourselves, especially so that Sarah Nolin, who is going to serve as chaplain for Campus Ministry, working with Julie Morris.

Financial Report. Catherine reported a balance on hand of$I,427.59 as of June 18,2007.

We still need to lift up the funding needs of the organization sooner than later; unless we get some gifts, the balance in the bank will be gone in about seven months.

Secretary's Report. John distributed copies of the last Board meeting and copies of the brochure and website so that corrections and additions might be included on both before he leaves on sabbatical (July 1 through September 30).

Moderator's Report.

· Julie led a review of the Yom Hashoah event on April 19. Very well received by the instructor (Professor Mona Thompson, English Department). So well that she wants us to come every semester!

· As for the goals we set for the past year, we succeeded in offering at least one event per semester but have yet to complete the work on becoming a formal non-profit entity. We will keep both of these as goals for the coming year.

· In addition, we need to improve our connection with the university administration by remembering to invite Trae Cotton (our main contact still?) or others to such meetings as this.

· Waafa Kathab is back in the area and we hope she will return and bring a Muslim presence back to the board.

Looking Toward The Coming Year

· By consensus, we will continue with the current leadership:

o Moderator - Julie

o Treasurer - Catherine

o Secretary - John

• John brought up the idea of creating an experimental college to provide a taste of a Religious Studies major to interested students. Perhaps it would be a catalyst for the university to actually form such a department. Many felt the adjunct program for adults over 50 might be just the place for such an offering. We will continue to explore.

Other items.

· The question was asked about a table at this year's orientations. Julie will check, although she will not be able to do this for Campus Interfaith.

· Mike Lotker is very interested in seeing an interfaith trip to Israel, perhaps next Spring? An ideal number would fill one bus (about 45-50 people) and the cost for a 9 day trip would run in the neighborhood of $3300 per person. This per person cost will allow a congregation leader to go free if enough people are on the tour.

· Sarah asked about whether indigenous traditions have been included or asked to be a part of what we do. For example, someone from the Chumash tribe had a role in the recent commencement ceremony.

· The idea of a Peace Pole was also discussed. Julie will have Campus Ministry explore this one.

Next meeting: Monday, October 22, 1:00 p.m. at Temple Ner Ami in Camarillo.

Respectfully submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith for CSUCI - Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

We met at Padre Serra Parish in Camarillo at 1 PM.

Board members present: Julie Morris, John Soyster, Janice Daurio, Renee Jaenicke (also serving as the liaison from VCIC), Catherine Shadduck, Bill Lowe, Jim Waller. Visitor: Kellen Smith, CSUCI staff and member of Unitarian Universalist Church in Ventura.

1. Financial Report. Julie reported that the books are in transition from Todd (who sends his regards to the Board) to Catherine. We should expect our rent bill to finally arrive soon – a big one! We should begin now to lift up our financial needs to the religious communities that we represent; encourage members to give through their local faith community until such time as we have our tax exempt status. The question of liability insurance for directors was raised. We do not have that coverage through Campus Interfaith, but were told that the policies of the local religious community would cover its members when engaged in work such as ours. We should each check on t his.

2. September 11 Panel. It was a good event, even if small in attendance. Our e-mail may not have been as clear as we intended. John sent thank you letters to both panelists.

3. Educating the campus community. We’ve been asked to help enlighten the campus as to various religious holidays and observances. First plan is to have a series of articles written by our members to appear in the campus newspaper. Mike Lotker – Hanukah, Renae Jaenicke – Baha’i New Year, Kellen – Solstice (pagan) and Christmas.

4. Our Spring Event. We will present an event in conjunction with Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance) that will include camp survivors and camp liberators. We’ll do this in conjunction with the Education Department.

5. VCIC Report. Renae reminded us about the Feast of Faiths and handed out a new flyer. John will put it on the website. She also reviewed the background, purpose and activities of the group.

6. Moorpark College – Year of Science & Religion. Janice gave an update. Some of the lectures are available via podcast. Check the college’s website for more information on this: http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/yearof/ She and others will also take part in the interfaith events being organized again this year through St. Paschal Baylon Parish in Thousand Oaks.

7. Other items:

· Americans United for Separation of Church & State. John Soyster had lunch recently with Harry Schwartzbart, President of the San Fernando Valley Chapter. Harry would like to attend a future Board meeting to explore with us possible presentations or cooperation.

· Building Bridges. Renae shared a flyer about an upcoming conference at Camarillo United Methodist.

· Service directory. At orientation people were asking if we had a directory of the locations and worship/meeting times for various faith communities. John will solicit our big mailing list with this opportunity and include an opportunity to donate toward our good work.

· Grants. Julie indicated there is grant money out there for groups like ours. Example: Ventura County Community Foundation has a social justice grant of $50,000. The deadline is very soon. She mentioned it just as information about ways to find funding support in the future. She is also working with the Episcopal Church on a labor exchange.

· Book Club. It was suggested we might sponsor a campus-wide reading of a particular title. Janice showed us “The Faith Club” (Ranya Isliby, Suzanne Oliver, Priscilla Warner, THE FAITH CLUB; THREE WOMEN SEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING (Free Press, 2006) ISBN 978-0-7432-9047-0

8. Next meeting. Wednesday Jan. 10, 2007 at 1 PM on campus at CSUCI. Julie will be in touch re: parking.

Respectfully submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

Campus Interfaith for CSUCI - Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, August 9, 2006

We met at First Church of Christ, Scientist in Oxnard at 2:30 PM.

Board members present: Julie Morris, John Soyster, Janice Daurio, Renee Jaenicke (also serving as the liaison from VCIC), Catherine Shadduck, Bill Lowe, Jim Waller. Visitor: Jennifer Zobelein, President of the Board at First Church of Christ, Scientist.

1. Financial Report. Julie read from the bank statement that had recently arrived and reported a current balance of $2,886.10. Rent still has not been paid; we’re still waiting for the University to bill us.

2. New Treasurer. As Todd Bouldin is taking on new full-time teaching responsibilities at Pepperdine, he has had to resign from the Board. By consensus, Catherine Shadduck was appointed new treasurer. Julie will look for a time to get Todd and Catherine together for a changing of the guard.

3. Campus Update.Orientations are underway. Julie has been representing us, with help from members of VCIC.The office is in good shape. Julie recently added a new computer to the office, leading us to consider locking the room more regularly. Key vs. combo lock to be considered.Wireless internet is available. Long story short, Julie has a campus log-in password. For now, she will be the only one to use it, as she is the only one who might need it.School starts August 28.Welcome Weekend event on August 27.4. Activity Planning. We agreed with Julie’s suggestion that we aim for one significant event during each semester. Most of today’s meeting was given over to discussing and planning an event for September 11. Tentative plan is as follows:Monday, September 11Noon until 1 PMConference CenterA panel discussion on the ongoing impact of 9/11.We want to invite two members of the faculty, preferably from the psychology department, to speak to two issues: 1) How does one become a terrorist and 2) how does one live in a world filled with terrorism. In addition, we will invite a member of the Islamic community to speak on what it means to live as a member of a community that many identify as the instigators of the 9/11 event.Janice will see if she can arrange for the Muslim student. John will contact faculty at the university. John also agreed to serve as moderator for the event.We’ll keep each other informed (via the “Reply to all” feature on our e-mail programs) of our progress in planning.We also tentatively scheduled a Yom Hashoah event for the Spring (April 15 or thereabouts), and possibly a presence on campus for the National Day of Prayer (5/3/07).5. News From Around The Table.On behalf of VCIC, Renee reported that this summer’s Feast Of Faiths has been rescheduled to November 9. Details to follow.Renee also reported about her recent trip to Israel and visit to the spiritual center of the Baha’i faith.John described his church’s Project Peace and welcomed supporters to sponsor him as he runs a half-marathon in support of the project. See www.mountcross.com/projectpeacefacts.htm for details.

6. Next meeting. Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 1:00 PM, Padre Serra Parish, 5205 Upland Road in Camarillo.

Respectfully submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary

Campus Interfaith

P.S. At the August 9 Board meeting, the Secretary passed around the listing of names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses for current members of Campus Interfaith. Please review the list on the website and send changes to John Soyster at: pastorjohn@mountcross.com This list appears both on the website and in our brochure to make it easy for members of the campus community to contact someone in time of need.

Campus Interfaith Board Meeting

May 17, 2006, 2:30 PM

Campus Interfaith Office

Present: Aryeh Lang, Julie Morris, Tim Helton, Renee Jaenicke, Bill Lowe, Catherine Shadduck, Jim Waller

Absent: Todd Bouldin, Mike Lotker, Larry Modugno, John Soyster absent

1. Minutes from Last Meeting, sent by John: received and scanned

2. Treasurer’s Report (via e-mail after the meeting): All bills are current and our balance remains the same except for the May payment for our web site hosting ($9.97). Until CSUCI demands payment from us, the account remains plentiful. Todd reports: You may have heard that I recently announced my resignation from Camarillo Church of Christ effective this coming Sunday in order to focus on my work at Pepperdine and to pursue some other objectives. This means that I probably should start the process of making a transition in my Treasurer duties with Campus Interfaith over the course of the summer, so I would appreciate your help in finding a person who will do this. However, I'm glad to do it until we find that person and will try to even make our next meeting so that I can visit with all of you.

3. Board Membership: Bill and Catherine officially voted into Board, and signed the covenant today. Formal recognition of Catherine’s being accepted on to Board.

4. Bylaws Review: We are hoping to grow more organically from the University, rather than being added on. Our bylaws call for an annual meeting, but last year’s attendance was so slim that we are we are rethinking whether or not to have the meeting. Meeting is postponed, but Julie is not concerned because (a) nonprofit status will require revising bylaws, in light of our new outlook on our relationship to the University; (b) better to wait and make more of an outreach and do it well.

5. Newspaper Snafu: We can use this as a case study for what to do when we have problems, so as to show that our organization is an open group. (The newspaper snafu involved a misquoting or misinterpretation of an interview with the student president of the Episcopalian students’ group.) Julie showed us her formal response, which she decided not to send out, because there was no notice taken of the glitch she did not send it.

6. SAFE Training and Possible Event: training on homosexuality issues, etc., so that students feel safe, no matter who you are. SAFE appears on the door; there is 3 hour training. Jim Waller and others expressed interest in finding out when the next training is. Julie asked if it is okay with everyone if having the SAFE notice on the door of the office was okay. Areyh pointed out that in signing the covenant, we are agreeing to the SAFE statement. The Gay/Straight Alliance (student group) encountered religiously-motivated hate responses. In general this campus feels safe for all, but there is some tension on the edges.

“Another look at religion and homosexuality” forum tentatively set for the fall. Those who can recommend speakers from a particular religious tradition are urged to tell Julie. Campus Interfaith needs to decide if we want to put our name among the sponsoring organizations.

Tim wants to maintain a favorable relationship with evangelicals and fundamentalists who might object to this group’s stance. Bill noted that these groups have already avoided our covenant and membership on the board.

Perhaps we should be just a resource and not take a public stance as for or against some controversial stance, and such seems to be more in keeping with the spirit of our covenant.

7. VCIC Update: Tim begins commuting to Drew University for a doctoral program and his wife will be continuing as VCIC chair.

Planned VCIC forum, Feast of Faiths, on July 13^th, 6 PM, Kosher-friendly meal with conversation, with seating pairing different traditions.

Fall event: Topic to be decided soon. Place to be announced. Renee asked if we want to cosponsor this event. Joint sponsorship and participation urged. Julie thinks VCIC should plan separate from us, and then Campus Interfaith will join. Two top choice topics are (a) prayer and (b) evil. Good date might be September 11!

We want to stay separate organizations and yet do things together.

David Knapp at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Aryeh thought, is thinking of doing a Sept. 11 memorial. Renee will find out if David Knapp is planning something and what it is.

8. Welcome Weekend: Will be end of August, sometimes we hear last-minute, so be prepared.

9. Other Matters: We might get on board with the National Day of Prayer next year: first Thursday of May.

We might also have an Interfaith Calendar.

Yom Hashoah is a day we can plan an event for: paperclips, one for each victim.

Janice announced the Year of Science and Religion.

Julie is doing the Commencement invocation, and read her statement.

10. Next Meeting: August 9, 2006, 2:30 PM, 5^th and K Street in Oxnard, at First Church of Christ, Scientist (375 South K Street), next to fire station. If lost, 278-8283, Jim Waller’s cell for directions.

Meeting ended at 3:45 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Janice (for John)

Campus Interfaith for CSUCI - Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, March 8, 2006

We met at Mount Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo; 2:30 PM. Board members present: Mike Lotker, Julie Morris, John Soyster, Janice Daurio, Scott Jaenicke, Catherine Shadduck. Guests: Tim Helton (Ventura County Interfaith Community & St. Columba’s Episcopal Church), Bill Lowe (Padre Serra Roman Catholic Parish), Jim Waller (Christian Science). Todd Bouldin e-mailed regrets at not attending due to church matters.

1. Financial Report. On Todd’s behalf, Julie read from the bank statement that had recently arrived and reported a current balance of $3,300.95. We guessed this meant that rent hadn’t been paid yet; we’ll wait for the University to bill us; they know we’ve contacted them. (In Todd’s e-mail that arrived just after we had adjourned he reported that the only thing he’s recently paid is for the website ($27) and that he would be paying the annual insurance bill of approximately $350 this week).

2. Campus Update.Julie is on campus more these days, representing Campus Interfaith and Campus Ministry (Christian). She is leading lunch time gatherings and Sunday evening services under the auspices of Campus Ministry. Campus Ministry held a Catholic-Episcopal-Lutheran Ash Wednesday service in one of the Conference Halls on March 1, attended by almost 40 people, including Campus Interfaith people, faculty/staff and students.George Morten contacted Julie regarding a student in crisis and she responded and is following up.One student is currently spending a lot of time in our office so that there is an actual person for people to talk to if they happen to stop in.Re: phone in the office – Cingular now has an antenna on campus and a cell phone is probably the way to go when we decide to add a phone line to the office, rather than try to get into the campus system.Wireless internet service is also available but requires a user ID; Julie is researching the best way to obtain one.Scott reported that he has gotten a green light for using a room near the Library (#1320) to hold discussion sessions we might host. We only need to provide date and time and if there are no conflicts, we can use it. Only restriction is that all would be permitted to attend and discuss. Of course!Scott also reported that in the Library there are apparently no posting restrictions for advertisements for our activities. Julie offered her assistance to those who might like to organize a student group of a particular faith tradition. She has worked to establish Campus Ministry and as a recognized campus group they were able to secure the use of a Conference Hall for the Ash Wednesday service.3. Ventura County Interfaith Community (VCIC). Julie introduced Tim Helton who has been part of a lay-led interfaith group. He provided some background and history. “The Ventura County Interfaith Community is a community of people from a variety of religious traditions, including, Bahá'ís, Buddhists, Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Formed in February, 2005, the community seeks to reduce barriers to communication and foster local dialog among individuals and families of various belief traditions in Ventura County. We imagine that dialog may include these goals: Learning about each other’s religions, Exploring meditation practices of each other’s religions, Community involvement – i.e. supporting each other’s charitable outreaches.” (From their website: http://timhelton.com/VCIC/index.htm) They recently sponsored a seminar on Death and Dying at the Camarillo Public Library which was standing room only. Tim wanted us to consider the benefits of merging our two groups. We seek the same kind of goals. We are both seeking official non-profit status, and wouldn’t it make sense to do that once instead of twice.The group spent quite a bit of time wrestling with the merits of merging versus collaborating. The consensus of the group seemed to be that for the present time we collaborate: check with each other before scheduling events that might conflict, inviting participation from each other, linking to each other’s web sites, etc. If merger is appropriate, it will become apparent as time goes by.4. New Board Members. Tim Helton. Following up on the discussion in #3 above, the Board was in agreement to invite Tim to be on the Board. As it is important that each on who is involved in Campus Interfaith to “own” their own tradition and perspective, he will probably be identified as an Episcopal, but he was invited on the Board to create a formal link with VCIC.Jim Waller. Jim, and his wife, Pam, signed our Covenant some time ago. They have been active in many Christian Science communities on West and East coasts and have been involved in a variety of service ministries. By consensus, Jim was welcomed to the Board.Bill Lowe. Bill has been involved for decades in interfaith efforts, in the Boston area and here in Ventura County. By consensus, Bill was welcomed to the Board.5. Year of Science & Religion. Janice announced that Moorpark College would be exploring these issues in the near future, both as an information item and as a possible alert that she might look to Campus Interfaith for resources and assistance.

6. Next meeting. Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 2:30 PM in our office on campus. For directions, see below.

Addendum: E-mail addresses for new board members

Tim Helton: tim@timhelton.com

Bill Lowe: wcbl@adelphia.net

Jim Waller (and Pam): aspiritualview@msn.com and allalliswell@msn.com.

Directions:

Driving

· Lewis Road South to University Drive, turn left.

· Campus Drive takes you into the campus where you will have to obtain a parking pass ($6) and locate a parking space in one of the “A” lots. Daily permits may be purchased from the permit dispensers located in Lots A1, A2, and A4 or the lobby of the PSD, and are valid only on the date of purchase. The dispensers will accept coins, and $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills; and give change in one (1) dollar coins.

Parking lot map: http://www.csuci.edu/parking/parking_docs/CampusMap-04_0304.pdf

· Our office is Room 1832 in the Bell Tower East building (E5 in the campus map http://www.csuci.edu/about/map/images/campus-map.pdf). Closest cross streets are University Drive and Chapel.

Shuttle

· An alternative to parking on campus is the Shuttle that runs from the

Camarillo Metrolink Station to the campus. Last time I rode the fare was $1, but don’t be surprised if this has gone up a bit. The shuttle service is available Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 10:20 p.m., and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:20 p.m.

· Shuttle schedule: http://www.csuci.edu/parking/parking_docs/ShuttleSchedule.pdf

Respectfully Submitted,

John Soyster

Secretary, Campus Interfaith

Campus Interfaith for CSUCI - Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

We met at Mount Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo; 2:00 PM. Board members present: Mike Lotker, Julie Morris, Todd Bouldin, John Soyster, Janice Daurio, Renee Jaenicke, Catherine Shadduck.

1. Officers for 2006. Using a consensus model, those present agreed on the following division of labor for the coming year:Moderator: Julie MorrisVice-moderator: Mike LotkerTreasurer: Todd BouldinSecretary: John Soyster2. Increased On-Campus Presence. Thanks to support from local Episcopal sources, Julie will be on campus wearing two “hats.” She will represent Campus Interfaith and give us a more frequent presence on campus. She will also be representing the Christian tradition (Campus Ministry) and lead lunch time gatherings and begin Sunday evening services in February.3. Non-profit Status. Todd will give Julie the paperwork he has and she will start the work on obtaining this. It will help with soliciting financial support and be necessary if we are to write and receive grant money for our project. Julie will eventually do some research into writing grants (eg. from the Lily Foundation).4. Office Improvements. The Board agreed that Julie could enhance the office with a better computer (if needed) and phone service. She will research.5. Financial Report. Todd reported that we have $3195 in the bank. However, this amount includes $2002.96 that should have been paid for rent (since February 2005). The University still has not billed us for these months, even after repeated phone calls from Todd.6. Website & E-mail Updates. Once a schedule for some events is set and a few details about Campus Interfaith’s increased campus presence through Julie are firmed up a bit, an e-mail to our covenant partners as well as to our wider distribution list will be sent, informing of these changes and encouraging financial support. 7. Next meeting. Wednesday, March 8, 2006 @ 2:30 PM, Mount Cross Lutheran Church. Directions: from the intersection of Las Posas, Earl Joseph and Crestview, go North on Crestview about 100 feet and turn left on Camino Esplendido. Drive up the hill (Crestview Park will be on your left) about 2 blocks and the church will be on your left.Respectfully submitted,John Soyster, SecretaryCampus Interfaith

Addendum:

Mailing address for Julie Morris (not for e-mail)

4710 E. Hueneme Road

Oxnard, CA 93033

Catherine Shadduck

cdshadduck@msn.com

Campus Interfaith for CSUCI - Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, November 9, 2005

We met at the Church of Christ in Camarillo; 2:00 PM. Board members present: Mike Lotker, Julie Morris (and two daughters!), Janice Daurio, Renee Jaenicke, John Soyster, and Todd Bouldin.

1. Minutes. Minutes of last meeting (9/7/05) were reviewed. 2. Financial Report. Todd reported that we have $2,780.85 in the bank. This should also have been the amount reported in the 9/7/05 minutes. We have not paid rent for four months. The University has changed some procedures, etc. and have not been able to send a statement/bill. Todd has been in touch and all are aware that we will pay up as soon as statements arrive. So the real figure for funds on hand should be more like $2,000. A $400 donation should be coming soon from the Episcopal Church. So far, all donations have come from within the membership represented by the Board. Also, Todd reported that our insurance coverage has been switched to HUB International, one of the largest corporate firms in the country.3. Past Activities: a. September 11 Memorial Service. Julie, Renee and Aryeh represented Campus Interfaith and 31 students attended. Brief presentations from our speakers, a film and

I. Meeting

II. Program

Campus Interfaith for CSUCI - Minutes of the August 13, 2008 Board Meeting

First

Last

E-mail

Carol

Browning

Janice

Daurio

Ronald

Dybvig

William

Garlington

Judy

Garthwaite

Erik

Goehner

Tim

Helton

Michael

Lotker

Ferial

Masry

Patrick

Mitchell

Larry

Modugno

Julie

Morris

Sarah

Nolan

Masako

Nunn

Sarah

Sentilles

Catherine

Shadduck

Kellen

Smith

John

Soyster

Betty

Stapelford

Joe

Torti

Katsumi

Ueda

Jim

Waller

Pam

Waller

Erica

Walsh

Campus Interfaith for CSUCI

Name

Address

Masako Nunn

Katsumi Ueda

Jim Waller

Pam Waller

Ronald Dybvig

Julie Morris

Sarah Nolan

Michael Lotker

Erik Goehner

John Soyster

William Garlington

Ferial Masry

Judy Garthwaite

Carol Browning

Janice Daurio

Catherine Shadduck

Deacon Joe Torti

Patrick Mitchell

Larry Modugno

Betty Stapelford

Tim Helton

Monday, June 18,2007

Looking Toward The Coming Year