With a new location and a full slate of speakers, the second annual Community Interfaith Breakfast will be held on Tuesday March 22 from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. This year’s event will be at the Junior Fair building at the county fairgrounds, off Poe Rd.
The venue change was precipitated by the overflow crowd that swamped the Simpson Garden Park building in the inaugural event last spring. The Rev. Tom Mellott, chairperson of the 2016 design team, said, “We learned last year the strength of our community’s desire for interfaith information and conversation. We’ve taken steps to guarantee that everyone interested can attend, park reasonably and be comfortably seated.”
The Interfaith Breakfast is a collaboration of Not In Our Town BG, the City of Bowling Green Human Relations Commission, and Bowling Green State University.
The Breakfast will feature speakers reflecting many major religions of the world – Hinduism, Christianity (both Protestant and Roman Catholic), Buddhism, Judaism and Islam. All speakers will focus on the theme “Building Paths Toward Peace Together through Hospitality.”
The breadth of community support for the Interfaith Breakfast will be demonstrated through welcoming remarks from Mayor Richard Edwards, BGSU President Mary Ellen Mazey, and Superintendent of Bowling Green Public Schools Francis Scruci. High school students are participating through both an art poster contest and an essay contest on the event theme. Winners will be announced and present at the event along with their works.
The breakfast meal is designed to be appropriate for a wide variety of faiths and cultures, and will be provided by South Side Six of Bowling Green. Not In Our Town BG is receiving donations to cover expenses, and there is no charge for the meal. However, reservations are required, with a deadline of Friday March 11. The First United Methodist Church is taking the reservations, with Carol Lenox serving as the contact person at church.office@fumcbg.org or at 419-353-0682.
