Bainbridge Island North Kitsap Interfaith Council 

 Different faiths seeking understanding & common good

 



ph: (206) 842-4657

Who we are

An association of many different faith groups in the Bainbridge Island North Kitsap area, sharing, respecting and celebrating our different religious traditions and seeking common, faith-based ground in working together for good in our community and beyond.

Our stated purposes:

  • to work for dignity, justice and opportunity for all persons;
  • to speak for the voiceless, confront violence and oppression and bring healing to the wounded;
  • to assist a greater responsiveness to human need in the institutions, structures and environment in our community;
  • to nurture peace among and unity within communities and nations;
  • to care for the earth, defending the rights of all its creatures and seeking the reverent and equitable use of its resources;
  • to welcome dialogue with people of all faiths, recognizing that we are enriched through their presence and collaboration;
  • to work with people of all faiths for the common good.
Interfaith Reflections

Members of IFC congregations offer faith-based insights on topics of interest or concern to people in our community. Click here for more information and an index and links to all columns.

Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial

**Breaking News** (April 30, 2008) The U.S. House last night passed the long debated Wild Sky Wilderness proposal. It's now headed to the White House. The plan protects more than 106 thousand acres from logging in the Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest. And it also calls for a new 8–acre memorial on Bainbridge Island to mark the internment of Japanese–Americans during World War 2. The Bainbridge Island families were the first of nearly 120 thousand people sent to internment camps across the country. KUOW's Derek Wang spoke with Clarence Moriwaki about the development. Moriwaki is an island resident who heads the Japanese American Memorial Committee.  Click here to listen to the interview.

On March 30, 1942, 227 men, women and children from Bainbridge Island, Washington were assembled and escorted by armed U.S. Army soldiers to the Eagledale ferry landing. Only allowed to bring what they could carry or wear, they passed military cordons before boarding a ferry, leaving their island home in the heart of Puget Sound. They sailed to Seattle, where they were loaded onto trains for a three-day journey that would take them to the Manzanar concentration camp in California’s Mojave Desert. The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial marks the spot. The Interfaith Council of Bainbridge Island/North Kitsap is proud to be part of the history in the creation of this important memorial.  Click here for more information.

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

  • Thursday, September 4, 2008:  Monthly IFC meeting at 7 pm at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church (11042 Sunrise Drive NE, Bainbridge Island), preceded by a light supper at 6:30.  Come and join us!

 

Please check our Calendar for more events and details.

 

 

 

 

 


ph: (206) 842-4657