What we are about...


The Interfaith council builds relationships across faith communities in the pursuit of justice and to build the common good. We act to strengthen family and community in solidarity with others across lines of race, class and religion. In religiously diverse towns and cities, interfaith structures are an increasingly important force for social cohesion and inclusion because of the way they link and promote good relations between the faith communities.

Local authorities are beginning to recognize this and to explore potential partnerships and some interfaith groups are moving toward a more representative formal role. It is clear that there is an increasing need for the development of interfaith structures at a local level which can engage the local authorities and other public bodies in their area, while maintaining interfaith activity directed at
increasing mutual understanding and respect between individual members of different fatihs.

The Interfaith Council of Garden Grove, Stanton and Westminster gather the first Thursday of each month at the Garden Grove Community Center 11300 Stanford Ave., Garden Grove, CA - from 12:00 to 1:30 pm.

Board Members

President: Rev. Wilfredo Benitez - eMail
Vice Presidents: Ven. Kusala Bhikshu
Secretary: Barbara George
Treasurer: Neil Hicken
Publicity: Esther Friedman
Web: Ven. Kusala Bhikshu

Directors at Large

Pastor Doug Johnstone
Pastor Cheryl Raine
Pastor Rudy Torres
Pat Casey
Judy Cobb
Harry Krebs
Joyce McFadden
Esther Friedman