Honoring First Responders

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Last updated: April 20th, 2018

WHEN: Sat, April 21st, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

WHERE: Masjid AlSalam

SCHEDULE:

11:00   Emergency vehicles on display

  • Visit First Responder Displays
  • Children’s Activities: Bounce houses, face painting, coloring
  • Henna Painting for all ages
  • Tours of the mosque property available upon request.
  • Silent Auction begins in lobby  (Stop by and bid on items)

12:00 Program (inside the gym)

  • Speakers from area faith communities share messages of thanks and personal stories
  • Door prize drawings for First Responders

12:30 – 1:30  Enjoy a Free Lunch

1:00  Final bids on Silent Auction

1:10  Winners pick up Auction items

Bake Sale items available at all times for a donation, for your dessert or to take home.

All donations received today from the Bake Sale and Silent Auction will be given to The Emergency Chaplain Group.  This 501.c.3 group provides Chaplaincy service to EMS, Fire, Paramedic and Police agencies on-scene and “behind the scenes,” with an emphasis on Critical Incident Stress mitigation. The services offered by Emergency Ministries are without regard to religious affiliation (or lack thereof). They help these everyday heroes with issues involving things such as fatalities involving children, multiple fatality accidents, deaths of co-workers, marital problems, substance abuse issues and the like.

 

This event has been co-sponsored by the following faith communities:

  • Champions Mosque (Masjid Al-Salam)
  • Congregation Jewish Community North
  • Cypress Creek Christian Church
  • Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
  • Hosanna Lutheran Church
  • Northwoods Presbyterian Church
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Thanks to these First Responders for arranging for the vehicles on display today:

  • Cypress Creek EMS
  • Harris County Precinct 4 Constable
  • Harris County Sheriff’s Office
  • Klein Fire Department

Thanks to the following individuals for their support of this event:

  • Nancy Agafitei – Hosanna Lutheran Church
  • Linda Barry, Tony Colby – Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
  • Mauren Brough – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Shirley Cantrell – Cypress Creek Christian Church
  • Ahsan and Nazneen Huq and Management, Champions Mosque (Masjid Al-Salam)