About this event
To honor the International Day of Peace, an Interfaith Progressive Dinner will be held at three different local houses of worship. Small plates of food will be served at each location as we progressively move from place to place.
This is an opportunity to:
- Learn about different faith traditions
- Sample spiritually and culturally relevant foods
- Celebrate the International Day of Peace
- Build Community
Saturday, September 21 · 5 – 9pm EDT
Cost: $25 per person. Event is limited to a maximum of 100 people. Ticket deadline is September 17 (unless sold out sooner).
Participating Faith Traditions:
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Congregation B’Nai Abraham (Jewish)
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Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren (Christian – Anabaptist)
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Islamic Society of Western Maryland (Muslim)
Event schedule:
- Stop 1: 5:00-6:15 pm at Congregation B’Nai Abraham, 53 E. Baltimore Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740. Sample culturally relevant food and learn about the reformed Jewish Faith. Please arrive between 4:40 and 5:00 pm. Parking is available on the street or in the Library parking lot across the street; handicap parking is available in the small lot to the right of the synagogue.
- Stop 2: 6:30-7:45 pm at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren, 20402 Beaver Creek Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21740. Enjoy a typical church entree and learn about the Christian Anabaptist faith, including the practice of foot washing. Attendees are invited (but not required) to participate in the foot washing.
- Stop 3: 8:00-9:00 pm at the Islamic Society of Western Maryland, 2036 Day Rd Hagerstown, MD 21740. Learn about the Muslim faith while enjoying a variety of desserts, including traditional Pakistani dishes.