Join Us on Our Interfaith Journey

  • President: Diane Popper
  • Vice President: Melissa O'Keefe
  • Secretary: Jay Jayapalan
  • Treasurer: Kristen Levit

Congregational Lay Representatives

Beth Am
Rochelle Greenwald
Diane Popper
Beth Judea
Helene Fox
Joanne Dicker


B'nai Shalom
David Schulman
Hope Lutheran Church
Jeff Whitehead
Jennie Pankiewicz


Kingswood United Methodist Church
Jay Jayapalan
Saint Mary Parish
Sue Geimer
Deacon Dan Georgen
Dolores Palikij


Temple Chai 
Richard Rosen
Bruce Glickson
Lutheran Church of the Good Shephard
Melissa O'Keefe


Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue
Kristen Levit
Saints Thomas Beckett and  Alphonsus Liguori Parish
Doreen Kelly


St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church
Elaine Simpson


Celebrating Our Commonalities

The mission of the Interfaith Council is to foster understanding among those of different faiths, encourage cooperative social service efforts, and serve as an ethical and moral voice promoting the positive growth and unity of our community. This is done through open dialogue, discussion, fellowship, and collaboration to meet some of the agreed upon social needs in our suburban area. In this way, our community can break down barriers caused by the lack of knowledge about, and the fear of, other religions.