Events.
All programs are open to all leaders of faith communities.
Please join U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Montgomery County Clergy and Community Leader for a conversation on Uniting Our Community After Charlottesville
WHEN
Thursday, August 31st
2pm
WHERE
Johns Hopkins University – Room 110
9601 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, Maryland
RSVP
Ken Reichard
ken_reichard@cardin.senate.gov
410-962-4436
Bring your friends and family for an Interfaith picnic on the Cathedral west lawn
WHEN
Saturday, September 9th
5pm-8pm
WHERE
3101 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016
DETAILS
For more information and to register, see the website
Bring a meal to this interfaith, intergenerational picnic on the Cathedral’s west front. Activities, music, and art will help us build connections with next-door neighbors and people from around the region. We’ll close with shared music followed by a Havdalah (the Jewish service marking the end of Shabbat).
RSVP’s requested, not required!
Part of the Unity Walk weekend sponsored by the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington. Information about Sunday’s Unity Walk at ifcmw.org.
Today more than ever, our message of friendship and unity is critical. So please join us as we walk down Massachusetts Avenue, NW and visit houses of worship and other religious centers in a public celebration of solidarity among different faiths and cultures with our community.
DATE AND TIME
Sun, September 10, 2017
12:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
LOCATION
Washington Hebrew Congregation
3935 Macomb St NW
Washington, DC 20016
Join us for a free fun- filled afternoon at Montgomery County Friendship Picnic.
Wheaton Regional Park
2000 Shorefield Rd
Wheaton, MD 20902
1-5 PM
In cooperation with Congressman Jamie Raskin and Director of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Uma Ahluwalia. Join us for a public forum on Medicaid in Maryland. We know that Medicaid matters to you, and we want to hear your stories! Please join us for an opportunity to share how Medicaid has impacted you and your family.
When:
September 19, 2017
7:00-9:00 PM
Where:
Silver Spring Civic Center
1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910
RSVP:
Silver Spring Medicaid
Sponsored By:
Health Care for All
Maryland State Conference of Branches of NAACP Youth and College Division
Progressive Maryland
Montgomery County Faith Community Advisory Council
6th Annual GWAPI/GGSF Health Fair
Sponsored by the Silver Spring Interfaith Circle
WHEN
Saturday, October 6, 2017
2pm-6pm
WHERE
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
20020 Montgomery Village Avenue,
Gaithersburg MD 20886
Come and learn helpful information about navigating the school system including how to communicate with school staff, tips regarding excused absences, and strategies on how to deal with and report bullying. Presented in collaboration with the Montgomery County Faith Working Group.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Admission: Non perishable food item
The Faith Community Advisory Council Presents:
Religious Land Use: Empowering Houses of Worship
A community based information sharing and discussion forum. Come to learn about the process and flow for applying for a building permit in Montgomery County, Maryland, and your rights under the law.
TOPICS
County Rules & Regulations
Religious Land Use Rights under Federal Law
Consideration Buying Land & New Construction/Renovation
IN COOPERATION WITH
Becket Law Firm
Department of Permitting Services
Department of Environmental Protection
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Office of the Special Council for Religious Discrimination
All attendees MUST REGISTER for a FREE TICKET here
Refreshments graciously provided by Sunflower Bakery with funds from Thrivent Financial
The Faith Community Working Group invites
Montgomery County residents of all faith traditions and ethnic backgrounds to the Second Annual Multicultural Dialogue.
The exercises in this series of dialogues develop from the first to the third. We encourage you to attend this dialogue and consider attending the second and third dialogues.
All attendees must register at: tinyurl.com/fcwgdialogue3
Capacity: 120 (Registration will close once capacity is reached)
Snow Date : January 28; an email will be sent to registrants
If you registered for the first and second dialogue YOU MUST register for the third dialogue.
Potluck will begin at 5:30 PM
The dialogues will start promptly at 6:00 PM
FREE PARKING
No child care provided
Trained facilitators will lead small diverse groups of 8 in the exercises
Those who arrive at 6:10 P.M. will be seated together
Be among the first to hear about the evening of April 9th where our County Executive will address the benefits of the Interfaith Network of Montgomery County (INMC) and we will demonstrate reasons why more faith communities should get on board. We want to demonstrate the value and synergistic power evident when government, nonprofits and faith communities work collaboratively.
On Tuesday, February 20 we will begin preparing for April 9th by hearing progress reports related to healthcare, hunger and welcoming our new neighbors. This will serve as a basis for the launch in April.
!!!ALL ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER!!!
www.tinyurl.com/ninwgforum
In Collaboration With
Montgomery County Food Council
MANNA Food Center
Dementia Friendly America
Montgomery County Health and Human Services
Primary Care Coalition
Welcoming Our New Neighbors
YOU ARE INVITED
GUEST SPEAKERS
RESOURCE FAIR PARTICIPANTS
Neighbors in Need Related Resources
MANNA Food Center
Montgomery County Food Council
Welcoming Our New Neighbors Related Resources
Faith Community Working Group Related Resources
Religious Land Use Related Resources
DATE & LOCATION
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
BECOME A MEMBER
The Faith Community Working Group Presents:
Securing Places of Worship, Spring Informational
The Faith Community Working Group with its partners is hosting a timely workshop for faith leaders, office staff. greeters, ushers and building and grounds and worship committees. Click Security Workshop for the flyer.
The Faith Community Working Group Presents:
Security at Our Worship Centers, Fall 2018 Informational
The Faith Community Working Group with its partners is hosting a timely workshop for faith leaders, office staff. greeters, ushers and building and grounds and worship committees.
All attendees MUST REGISTER
The Faith Community Working Group invites you to join our third annual Multicultural Dialogue Series. Participants will engage in anti-bias exercises with a trained facilitator. Potluck begins at 6:30 PM. $5 donation for materials & use of the space would be appreciated at the door.
The exercises in this series of dialogues develop from first to third. We encourage you to attend this dialogue and consider attending the second and third dialogue.
All attendees MUST REGISTER
FREE PARKING
NO CHILD CARE PROVIDED
The Faith Community Advisory Council Presents:
Religious Land Use: Empowering Houses of Worship
A community based information sharing and discussion forum. Come to learn about the process and flow for applying for a building permit in Montgomery County, Maryland, and your rights under the law. Come at 6:30 PM for a tour of the center and to learn about Zoroastrianism!
TOPICS
County Rules & Regulations
Religious Land Use Rights under Federal Law
Consideration Buying Land & New Construction/Renovation
IN COOPERATION WITH
Department of Permitting Services
Department of Environmental Protection
Montgomery County Community Use of Public Facilities
Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission
More to be announced!
All attendees MUST REGISTER for a FREE TICKET
THE FAITH COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP
INVITES MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS OF ALL FAITH TRADITIONS AND ETHNIC
BACKGROUNDS TO THE THIRD ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL DIALOGUE: “EXPLORING RACISM & BIAS, MEETING THE DIVINE IN THE OTHER”
Each dialogue will begin with reflections on our sacred texts, our common humanity, and through
small group exercises, learn to see the divine in each other.
Attend one or all three. Register for EACH dialogue at least a week prior to the date of the
dialogue
The Neighbors in Need Working Group in collaboration with the Montgomery County Food Council presents a Hunger Forum to inform and engage faith communities in effectively caring for the hungry.Special presentations by County Executive Ike Leggett and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will premiere the Mapping of Faith Communities in Montgomery County.
