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INTERFAITH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

 

MeckMIN offers several community programs that encourage interfaith collaboration. Learn more about how to join Mecklenburg's faith, nonprofit and community leaders in their efforts to build bridges. Explore our youth volunteer and community service projects, encourage your house of faith to host an Open Table event.

Below is a full list of  all the different ways you can participate. Thank you for helping us build bridges!

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 FAITH COMMUNITY & NON-PROFIT
CHECK-IN MEETING

Our every other week check-in meeting is open to anyone interested in supporting compassionate community response to our most vulnerable neighbors in this time of crisis. Meetings are held every other Thursday from 11:00am-12:00pm. Find our meeting minutes and recorded Zoom calls posted here. Take a look at the important topics being covered and then become a part of team! Email MeckMIN Executive Director, LeDayne Polaski to receive Zoom access code via email.  We look forward to seeing you! 

ANNUAL  COMMUNITY LEADER
AWARDS BREAKFAST

At this annual event held during the month of May, we honor local leaders with two awards: the Sydnor Thompson Jr. Community Leader Award and the Bridge-Builder Award Award. The breakfast is also our largest fundraiser of the year.  

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ANNUAL COMMUNITY-WIDE
INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE

People of all faiths and backgrounds are welcomed as we come together in a spirit of understanding to celebrate diversity and pray for unity. Each year this interfaith service is held in a different house of worship, and faith leaders across the community are invited to participate.  Attendance at this service has reached as many as 1,500. Canned goods are collected for Loaves & Fishes; financial donations are shared by Crisis Assistance Ministries and MeckMIN. BECOME A SPONSOR!

QUARTERLY INTERFAITH

SERVICE PROJECTS

Interfaith projects that build awareness of the needs of our communities and promote relationship building with those whom we serve. Please email to learn more about our upcoming interfaith service projects. 

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INTERFAITH YOUTH  PROGRAMS

Our Interfaith Youth Programs are geared toward middle and high school students interested in connecting with youth from different houses of faith to foster interfaith relationships, develop leadership skills, and participate in community service projects. 

FAITH CLUB

4th Wednesday of every month 

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |  

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The Faith Club is MeckMin's interfaith book group, composed of women of all faiths who gather to discuss books and other materials of a spiritual nature. We have found that sharing our faith journeys and practices is a rich experience.

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Meetings are held at Park Road Baptist Church (3900 Park Rd, Charlotte 28209) from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.  

 

This is a great opportunity to learn about each other's faith and to make lasting friendships. The group shares leadership: contact Saeeda Mubaarak, or Jinny Sullivan for more information.

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OPEN TABLES

Dinner and dialogue sessions hosted by local congregations. Through fellowship and food, Open Tables aims to build substantive relationships among our diverse congregations based on our shared humanity, reaching beyond the divides of tribalism. MeckMIN will connect congregations willing to host with congregations of other faiths and/or racial/ethnic make-ups willing to attend. Please email for further information on upcoming Open Table events.

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