Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is among the faith communities who have committed to participating in the Interfaith Journey that begins this Thursday in Oshkosh on the 13th anniversary of 9/11
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By Judy Russell | September 6, 2014
Jews, Muslims and Christians are among those who have committed to participating in the Interfaith Journey that begins this Thursday in Oshkosh on the 13th anniversary of 9/11.
Come walk with me as I join what I pray are many others of all faiths at 5 p.m. at the Kiwanis shelter in Menominee Park as we begin the journey sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of Oshkosh, Inc. Habitat is using the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks as a day to build interfaith understanding.
Thursday’s event, open to families as well as individuals, will begin with a walk from Menominee Park through two neighborhoods and past five Habitat for Humanity homes. The homes are at 1218 and 932 Winnebago Ave., 635 and 543 School Ave., and 419 Bowen St. The walk, which will include information on the homes, will cover about two miles.
After the walk ends back at Menominee Park, participants will share in a multicultural potluck meal at 6 p.m. Then there will be a panel discussion featuring community faith leaders, followed by a question-and-answer session. (Those who cannot do the walk are welcome to participate in the meal by bringing a dish to pass, and to listen to the discussion).
As of Sept. 4 at least 10 different faith communities had committed to participating: First Congregational Church, First Presbyterian Church of Oshkosh, All Saints Lutheran Church, Congregation B’nai Israel, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Eckankar, Society of Friends (Quakers), Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, and the Emmaus Ecumenical Catholic Community.
Jay Barrientes, Resource Development Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity of Oshkosh, said, “The walk is going to serve as a stepping stone to a Unity Build Day, which will be an interfaith build day on one of our construction sites around Oct. 6, which is also World Habitat Day.”
AmeriCorps National Service members are volunteering with Habitat Oshkosh to help with Thursday’s event. “The AmeriCorps members are in Oshkosh for a national swearing-in ceremony to be held at UWO on Sept. 12, and have asked how to get involved in our community for their 9/11 day of service,” Barrientes said.
The 9/11 event, Barrientes noted, is intended “to help people understand their own faith, other faiths, and how our faiths are tied to eliminating poverty and providing housing.” Questions? Call (920) 235-3535 or email jbarrientes@habitatoshkosh.org.
• The Neighborhood Center at First English Lutheran Church of Oshkosh resumes its weekly programs, followed by lunch, on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The program starts at 11 a.m.; the meal is at noon. The cost is $5 and the public is welcome. “Pastor Marty” will be the program presenter for the first session.
• During the month of September, St. Mary Parish of Winneconne is collecting personal hygiene items for Father Carr’s Place 2B. Donations of tooth paste, tooth brushes, deodorant, shampoo, feminine products, etc. can be dropped off at the west entrance (the side by the parking lot) in the white, wheeled cart. The address is 210 Pleasant Drive.
• The Day By Day Warming Shelter of Oshkosh will reopen in October for the cold-weather season. The flock at Algoma Boulevard United Methodist Church has committed to prepare and serve meals at the shelter on three different dates, and wants to make this an intergenerational church-wide mission opportunity. To help with the effort, coins placed in the Sunday offering during September will be used to buy supplies for the meals that ABUMC will provide.
• The Faith Formation Committee of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish is offering a series titled “Fr. Robert Barron’s Catholicism: The New Evangelization.” The programs will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on six Thursdays, beginning Sept. 18, in McKeough Hall at the St. Peter site. There is a fee. To reserve a spot call the parish office, (920) 231-9782. Questions? Call (920) 479-6157.
• “Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?” by Philip Yancey will be used when the Thursday Morning Women’s Bible Study group resumes meetings on Sept. 18 at All Saints Lutheran Church, Oshkosh. This will be a six-week video series in the Common Grounds area starting at 9 a.m.
• Monday is the deadline to register to go with a group from St. Jude Parish on a bus trip to the program, “The Retirement Years: Finding Purpose in Transition.” The program, sponsored by the Norbertine Center for Spirituality, will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 11 and 18 at the Center in De Pere. Kathie Tilot and Judy Turba will be the presenters. The suggested donation is $5 per session.
• The Women’s Book Club of Trinity Episcopal Church of Oshkosh will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, to begin discussion of the book “The Right Thing” by Amy Conner.
Judy Russell of Oshkosh writes about happenings at area centers of worship. To submit news for her consideration, email her courtesy of Oshkosh submit@thenorthwestern.com with the subject “Church news.” Deadline is 5 p.m. Mondays.
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