Women of Other Faiths
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Joyce Allen
Known For: Trustee for Council for a Parliament of the World Religions
Faith: Christianity
Country: United States
About
In 1992, Joyce Allen was asked by her Protestant Christian denomination, the United Church of Christ, to help promote the 1993 Council for a Parliament of the World Religions in Chicago. Elected a Trustee of CPWR at the Cape Town Parliament in 1999, she served many years as Secretary for the organization.
She has acted as Corporate Member and Member of the Board of Directors of the United Church of Christ Board for World Ministries, President of the Rural India Health Project, Trustee of Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries, and member of the Visiting Committee of Chicago Theological Seminary. Allen’s extensive involvement with interfaith and humanitarian efforts is captured by her efforts with IRIM. IRIM focuses on addressing the social, emotional, and material needs of refugees in the Chicago-area.
