Friday, August 28, 2009

August: A Month of Outreach



This month the coordinators have been working hard developing relationships and reaching out to a number of diverse organizations in the commmunity. Many thanks to Englewood Christian Church, Mt. Pleasant Christian Church, Grace Missionary Church, Horizon Christian Fellowship, Esperanza, and Al-Fajr Masjid for their hospitality this month!

Kira and Justin spent last weekend busy with festivals hosted by our partner sites. Englewood's Latino Volleyball Tournament and Mt. Pleasant's Chin Festival both provided great opportunities for the FBCI program to make contact with these important communities within the FBCI family! We thank both churches for inviting us to join them for these exciting events! The FBCI also thanks Esperanza en Jesucristo; located in Greenwood, this faith-based organization has aided the FBCI in finding the best strategies to reach out to communities in Johnson and southern Marion counties!

The FBCI coordinators thank our friend Omar Alakhatad (pictured), Imam of Al-Fajr Masjid for hosting Kira and Justin this week at his facility! This Islamic center has been a cornerstone of Islam in Indianapolis since 1971, serving the community through education and public service. Despite a busy Ramadan schedule, Omar was kind enough to give us a tour of the building as we take our first steps towards partnership with this exciting organization!

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