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Change Of Venue
Interfaith "Day of Prayer" service moves.
HARRY KIRSBAUM
Staff Writer
Christians who desired to create their
brand of Christian-only service on the
front steps of City Hall on a national
group that wanted to be
day of prayer and deliberately exclude
included in a National Day of
anyone who wasn't of their particular
Prayer (NDP) event at Troy's
religious bent."
City Hall on May 5 will instead have a
The modern-day NDP — originally
separate service at Northminster
proclaimed by President George
Presbyterian Church in Troy.
Washington in 1795 — was enacted
Controversy over the
by Congress in 1952 as a
NDP event began last year,
way for people to give
when event organizers, the
thanks in public.
National Day of Prayer Task
Up to 18 diverse reli-
Force, refused to allow a
gious groups, from
Hindu group to pray during
Christian denominations to
the public portion of the
Hindus, Jews, Muslims,
service.
B'hai and others, will take
The NDP Task Force, a
part in the interfaith serv-
Christian group which
ice, and create prayers "that
shares offices with
everybody can buy into,"
Christian-based Focus on
said Rabbi Sleutelberg.
Rabbi Sleutelberg
the Family led by Charles
"Every word that's uttered
Dobson of Colorado
through the entire service is
Springs, Colo., has organized the
something that whole heartedly all of
annual event for about 10 years in
the groups can pray — universal
Troy.
themes of peace and justice and hope
On March 20, Troy City Council
and healing and the honoring of diver-
members voted 7-0 to allow back-to-
sity."
back services — one Christian and
Troy Mayor Louise Schilling encour-
one interfaith — on May 5 as a way
aged people to attend the interfaith
of appeasing both groups.
service.
The interfaith group decided to pull
"There are many great things about
out of the program in early April
other religions. I understand that and
because "city hall is not the place for
I know God understands that," she
prayer," said Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg
said. "It is my hope that eventually
of Troy's Congregation Shir Tikvah.
everyone will understand and work
There are 59 houses of worship in
these things out together."
Troy, he said. "Churches, mosques and
The interfaith service will take place
synagogues are appropriate places for
at 7 p.m. May 5 at Northminster
prayer, and not the public square.
Presbyterian Church, 3633 W. Big
"This all came about because there
Beaver Rd. The NDP service will be at
was a fundamentalist group of
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Metropolitan Detroit's Annual
Campaign often is described as "one Jew
asking another Jew to help a third Jew"
But a little competition doesn't hurt.
In high gear to reach donors before
close of business April 15, Craig Erlich,
CEO of Star Trax Events in Southfield,
wielded his office phone as well as his
cell phone to raise $6,900. And in the
office next door, Star Trax Vice President
Sheri Wagner ran through her list of
donor names to gain another $3,600.
Summing up the "competition" that
took place in his office, Erlich said, "Star
Trax and each and every person who
walks our halls is part of this communi-
ty. It's our honor to have the opportuni-
ty to contribute our time and energy"
During Campaign Countdown week,
April 11-15, 300 volunteers representing
18 agencies and eight congregations
raised $1.2 million.
The 2005 goal is $35 million, with
$31.3 raised so far. About $3.7 million
came from the Frankel Challenge Fund.