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America’s Quilt of Faith is an apolitical, civic organization that champions the idea that religion is indispensable to the American project. We are holding our first "religion in society" conference, which this year will be focused on Loudoun County, Virginia. It will take place at Mt. Zion UMC, 12 North Street NE, Leesburg, VA 20176, on Saturday, January 27, from 10am to 1:30pm (lunch included). 

Purpose: To better understand and participate in religion’s unique and indispensable work in Loudoun County to build virtuous citizens through their doctrine and religious life

Invitees: Loudoun clergy, business leaders, nonprofit leaders, elected officials, and the general public

Hour 1 – Introduction and Loudoun County’s Religious Landscape

· Brief introduction (5 to 10 minutes)

o America’s Quilt of Faith, a non-profit championing the idea that religion is indispensable to the American project.

o Emphasize purpose of conference.

o Remind participants that AQF and the conference are both apolitical and not affiliated with any religion or religious organization.

· Allen Phelps, President of Dose Moving & Storage, Lead Sponsor (5 minutes)

· Kayla Kemp of ARDA and Dee Allsop of Heart + Mind Strategies with set forth the religious landscape of Loudoun County: its institutions of faith and its attitudes and perspectives on religion in society (50 minutes: 20 min. each followed by Q&A)

Hour 2 – Clergy Discussion

Clergy:

· Pastor Tracy Lyons, Mt. Zion UMC

· President Chelsey Mattingley, Potomac Crossing Ward Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

· Guru Sangat Kaur Khalsa, Raj Khalsa Gurdwara

· Father Moretti, Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church

· Imam Kebba Sellah, ADAMS

· Rabbi Neil Tow, Sha'are Shalom Synagogue

· Pastor Cory Welch, Purcellville Baptist Church

Questions:

· How do you and your religious group fulfil the founding generation’s belief that religion would underpin self-government by providing “systems of eternal rewards and punishments”?

· How are you responding to changes in American religiosity on the Loudoun religious landscape?

· How can elected leaders and business leaders benefit from greater understanding of your religious group?

Hour 3 – Panel discussion with elected (former and current) officials

· Matthew Petersen (moderator)

· Kwasi Fraser

· Randy Minchew

· Kristen Umstattd