Methodist-Muslim Dinner 2024

Location: Naperville Community UMC, 20 N Center St Naperville, IL 60540

"Faith Organizations Seeking a Ceasefire"

Gathering, Dinner, Speakers, and Table Conversations

December 4, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Community United Methodist Church
20 N. Center St., Naperville, IL 60540

Speakers:

Rev. Jane Eesley (via video), Methodist missionary in Jerusalem
Ustadh Faizan Mumtaz, educator and Arabic instructor

Welcome by:

Bishop Dan Schwerin, Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church
Dr. Abdulgany Hamadeh, Chair, Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago

Coordinated by the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church and Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago

Questions?
Rev. Catiana McKay
Rev. Lynn Pries
Rev. Fabiola Grandon-Mayer

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