Curious about attending a Taking Heart Ramadan Iftar? Do you wonder what will happen if you attend one? See an overview of the experience in this presentation.

1. TAKING HEART
RAMADAN IFTAR OPEN HOUSE ATTENDEE
OVERVIEW

2. WHAT CHALLENGES ARE OUR
COMMUNITIES FACINGTODAY?
…Fear?
…Distrust of those they do not know?
…What are we doing to change this reality?

3. ABOUT
TAKING HEART
• Started in 2005
• Partnership between
Minnesota Council of
Churches and the
Muslim American
Society of Minnesota
• Program to bring
Muslims and members
of other faith
communities together
for food and fellowship

4. WHAT CAN I
EXPECT AT TAKING
HEART?

5. WELCOMING
COMMUNITY MEMBERS

6. TIMETOASK QUESTIONS

7. ATASTY MEAL &WARM HOSPITALITY

8. AN OPENING FOR
CONVERSATIONWITH
OTHER COMMUNITY
MEMBERS

9. A PLACETO LEARN MOREABOUT ISLAM

10. AN OPPORRTUNITYTO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

11. HOWTO ATTEND
•Events are free and open to the public
•Register online at: www.mnchurches.org
•Choose a date and location that are convenient
for you
•Encourage family, friends, young people and
members of your faith community to register also!

12. QUESTIONS?
Contact Reverend Cynthia Bronson-Sweigert at:
•612-230-3213
•Cynthia.bronsonsweigert@mnchurches.org