Press Release: 2010 National Sikh Convention

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[1]World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR)

>P.O. Box 3635, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA

>Phone: 972.985.9591

>Fax: 888-398-1875

>E-mail: [2]contact@worldsikhcouncil.org

>Web: [3]www.worldsikhcouncil.org

>[4]

>2010 National Sikh Convention:
>A Resounding Success

Contact: Manmohan Singh, Secretary General, WSC-AR,
[5]contact@worldsikhcouncil.org, Phone: 972-985-9591

Photos suitable for publication are available by emailing
[6]contact@worldsikhcouncil.org.

>October 27, 2010

Representatives of Sikh Gurdwaras and organizations from across the 
US gath ered
for a National Sikh Convention held from October 22 to 24, 2010 in 
New Jers ey.

?At this national convention the Sikh American community, in addition 
to  making
the work of WSC-AR more effective, committed itself to developing an
international Sikh representative structure by assisting in the 
creation of
national representative organizations in other countries as well as 
working
towards a ?connectional church? hierarchy for Sikh Gurdwaras in the 
US  to avoid
unnecessary litigation,? said Dr. Satpal Singh, Chairperson of WSC-AR.

Satpal Singh, Chairperson of WSC-AR addressing the convention

Harpreet Singh - left (Australia) with Surinderpal Singh, Chairperson 
of WS C-AR
Religious and Spiritual Affairs Committee

US Sikh Gurdwaras (which are managed by Sikh community) and other US 
Sikh
organizations that respect the Sikh Rehat Maryada (Sikh Code of 
Conduct) we re
invited to send one delegate each to the National Sikh Convention.
Representatives of Sikh Gurdwaras and organizations from New York to 
Califo rnia
and Wisconsin to Texas attended the convention.

The convention, held in New Jersey, was jointly hosted by the Sikh 
Gurdwara s of
Garden State Sikh Association (Bridgewater) and Siri Guru Singh Sabha 
(Glen
Rock). More information on the convention is at 
[7]www.sikhconvention.org.

The convention opened on Friday evening at Bridgewater Gurdwara with
brainstorming small-group focus sessions. The Saturday morning 
plenary sess ion
was devoted to sharing the accomplishments of WSC-AR and to 
presentations by
representatives of national and international Sikh community outreach
organizations. A highlight of the Saturday morning session was the 
presenta tion
by Giani Gurbax Singh, an eminent Sikh theologian from UK, who 
addressed the
significance and implementation of Sikh Code of Conduct. The 
afternoon sess ion
was devoted to the General Body meeting of WSC-AR, at which input on 
the
functioning of the organization was received. The evening 
presentation was  led
by Dr. Harnam Singh, a well-known Sikh historian from Punjab, who 
shared a
historical perspective on the development of umbrella consensus 
institution s in
Sikh history. The Sunday morning session was held at Glen Rock 
Gurdwara in
which major decisions of the convention were adopted followed by 
reporting  to
the Sikh community in attendance at the Gurdwara for worship services.

Amarjit Kaur, Vice-Chairperson of WSC-AR, speaks at convention

>Giani Gurbax Singh of UK

The convention was attended by representatives of the following US 
Sikh
Gurdwaras and organizations: Dasvand Network; Garden State Sikh 
Association,
Bridgewater (NJ); Gurdwara Guru Angad Darbar, Bakersfield (CA); 
Gurdwara Sa hib
Fremont (CA); Gurdwara Sahib, Merced (CA); Guru Gobind Singh Sikh 
Society,
Bedford (OH); Guru Nanak Foundation of Greater Cleveland, Richfield 
(OH); G uru
Nanak Mission Society, Atlanta (GA); Guru Nanak Religious Society of 
Central
Ohio, Columbus (OH); New England Sikh Study Circle, Boston (MA); 
Philadelph ia
Sikh Society, Millbourne (PA); SALDEF (DC); Sikh Association of the 
Capital
District (DC); Sikh Coalition (NY); Sikh Cultural & Educational 
Society of
Western New York, Buffalo (NY); Sikh Cultural Society Inc., Richmond 
Hills
(NY); Sikh Educational & Religious Foundation, Dublin (OH); Sikh 
Foundation  of
Syracuse (NY); Sikh Religious Society of Chicago (IL); Sikh Religious 
Socie ty
of Wisconsin, Brookfield (WI); Sikh Research Institute (TX); Sikh 
Sabha of  New
Jersey, Lawrenceville (NJ); Sikh Sabha of Upper Valley, Hanover (NH); 
Sikh  Sadh
Sangat, Easton (PA), Sikh Society of Michigan, Madison Heights (MI); 
Sikh S tudy
Circle of Atlanta (GA); Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (WI); 
Sikh Youth
Federation of USA, Toledo (OH); Sikhs Serving America, Topeka (KS); 
Singh S abha
of Michigan, Canton (MI); Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Glenrock (NJ); Siri 
Guru S ingh
Sabha, Richardson (TX); and United Sikhs (NY).

Sikh organizations from several other countries attended the 
convention. Th ese
included Gurdwara Khalsa Parkash, Windsor, Ontario (Canada); Network 
of Sikh
Organizations (United Kingdom); Panjab Digital Library (India); Sikh 
Interf aith
Council of Victoria (Australia); Sikh Missionary College (India); and 
Sikh
Phulwari (India).

Kuldeep Singh, WSC-AR 2010 National Sikh Convention Convener

Gurbux Kaur, WSC-AR Regional Committee member addresses meeting

The convention approved WSC-AR holding a National Sikh Convention 
every oth er
year. The 2012 National Sikh Convention is expected to be held on the 
west
coast.

The World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR) is a representative 
and
elected body of Sikh Gurdwaras and institutions in the United States. 
Its
members include 45 Gurdwaras (Sikh places of worship) and other Sikh
institutions, across the nation. WSC-AR works to promote Sikh 
interests at  the
national and international level focusing on issues of advocacy, 
education,  and
well-being of humankind.

>Sikh delegates

>Sikh organizational representatives

>*****

>Member Gurdwaras of WSC-AR:

1.  Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Society, Stockton, CA
2. Gurdwara Sahib Fremont, Fremont, CA
3. Guru Nanak Sikh Mission, Livingston, CA
4. Sikh Gurdwara of LA, North Hollywood, CA
5. Sikh Gurdwara Riverside, Riverside, CA
6. Colorado Singh Sabha, Denver, CO
7. Guru Singh Sabha of Augusta, Augusta, GA
8. Sikh Study Circle of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
9. Sikh Religious Society of Chicago, Palatine, IL
10. Sikh Society of South, New Orleans, LA
11. New England Sikh Study Circle, Boston, MA
12. Singh Sabha of Michigan, Canton, MI
13. Sikh Gurdwara of Michigan, Rochester Hills, MI
14. Sikh Society of Michigan, Madison Heights, MI
15. Guru Nanak Foundation of Jackson, MS
16. Sikh Gurdwara of North Carolina, Durham, NC
17. Sikh Sabha of Upper Valley, Hanover, NH
18. Garden State Sikh Association, Bridgewater, NJ
19. Guru Nanak Sikh Society of Delaware Valley, Sewell, NJ
20. Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Glenrock, NJ
21. Sikh Sabha of New Jersey, Lawrenceville, NJ
22. Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh, Las Vegas, NV
23. Sikh Cultural Society Inc., Richmond Hills, NY
24. Sikh Cultural & Edu. Society of Western NY, Buffalo, NY
25. Sikh Religious Society of Dayton, Dayton, OH
26. Guru Nanak Found. of Greater Cleveland, Richfield, OH
27. Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Society, Bedford, OH
28. Guru Nanak Religious Soc. of Central Ohio, Columbus, OH
29. Sikh Sadh Sangat, Easton, PA
30. Philadelphia Sikh Society, Millbourne, PA
31. Tristate Sikh Cultural Society, Monroeville, PA
32. Mid South Sikh Sabha, Memphis, TN
33. Sikh Center of Gulf Coast, Houston, TX
34. Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Richardson, TX
35. Sikh Gurdwara of North Texas, Garland, TX
36. Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Fairfax, VA
37. Sikh Association of Central Virginia, VA
38. Sikh Religious Society of Wisconsin, Brookfield, WI

>Other Sikh Institution Members of WSC-AR:

>1. Siri Guru Granth Sahib Found., Anaheim, CA
>2. Sikhs Serving America, Topeka, KS
>3. Sikh Youth Federation of North America, White Plains, NY
>4. Sikh Heritage Foundation, Long Island, NY
>5. Sikh Educational & Religious Foundation, Dublin, OH
>6. Sikh Youth Federation of USA, Toledo, OH
>7. Academy of Guru Granth Studies, Arlington, TX

>*****

>References

>1. http://www.worldsikhcouncil.org/
>2. mailto:contact@worldsikhcouncil.org
>3. http://www.worldsikhcouncil.org/
>4. http://www.worldsikhcouncil.org/
>5. mailto:contact@worldsikhcouncil.org
>6. mailto:contact@worldsikhcouncil.org
>7. http://www.sikhconvention.org/
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