EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Niagara Foundation and Fourth Presbyterian Church Cordially Invite you to:
Sharing the Faith :: A Ramadan Experience
In honor of our 10 years as an organization, Niagara Foundation is excited to partner with Fourth Presbyterian in both hosting and organizing an evening of dialogue and friendship…
A Ramadan Experience brings individuals from different religious and cultural communities together to learn about the significance of the month of Ramadan in Islam, engage in friendly table conversation, and break fast with an Iftar dinner. All faiths are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The Ramadan Experience is also part of Niagara’s ongoing Sharing the Faith program.
This series of events held during religiously significant seasons will provide the Chicago public with a window into the diverse worlds of the three Abrahamic traditions. Our goal is to raise literacy of each of the Abrahamic faiths, create safe spaces/experiences for reflection, and respectfully showcase each tradition in its uniqueness.
This year, we are excited to host Zeki Saritoprak, Ph.D., the Nursi Chair in Islamic Studies at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Saritoprak’s speech will be preceded by opening remarks by Martin Marty, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago. We will gather for an evening exploring the role of Jesus in Islam and his place in shaping piety during the month of Ramadan. After the keynote presentation we will host an Iftar meal an intimate Q & A with Dr. Saritoprak.
Register early as space is limited. First come first serve. If you buy a table, please note that in the spirit of dialogue and interfaith encounter we like to mix-up the seating unless otherwise noted not to. If you do not have names at this time–no problem. We ask that you provide the names within 48hrs of the event.
Join us, as we gather as one Chicago community, to share in something sacred, and to demonstrate how love of neighbor and hospitality grant us the ability to mutually support one another.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
6:30 – 8:00 PM Lecture & Book signing
8:15 – 9:30 PM Dinner
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
126 E Chestnut St, Chicago, IL, US, 60611
Martin E. Marty
Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago
Martin E. Marty is Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, where he taught for 35 years, in the Divinity School and in the History Department. He is a weekly contributor to Sightings, an electronic editorial published by the Martin Marty Center at the University of Chicago Divinity School.
Marty is also a Lutheran pastor, ordained in 1952. He served parishes in the west and northwest suburbs of Chicago for a decade before joining the University of Chicago faculty in 1963. He is the author of more than 60 books as well as the coauthor, co-editor, or contributor to hundreds of books and more than 5,000 articles.
Zeki Saritoprak
Associate professor at John Carroll University
Zeki Saritoprak is associate professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies and the Beddiüzaman Said Nursi Chair in Islamic Studies at John Carroll University. He is the author of numerous works on Islamic theology in English, Turkish, and Arabic.
Sharing the Faith: A Ramadan Experience Sponsorship Opportunities
Support from our community partners allows Niagara to provide affordable events that will further relationship building between religious communities in Chicago and the world. The following levels of support are available for A Ramadan Experience:
Sponsor | $350 + Commitment to promote in network
• Full table of nine seats for dinner (seated together or mixed, per your request)
• Your organization’s logo on event program as a Sponsor
• Your organization’s name recognized at event as a Sponsor
• VIP seating for guests from your organization at lecture and dinner
Partner | $200 + Commitment to promote in network
• Five seats for dinner (seated together or mixed, per your request)
• Your organization’s logo on event program as a Partner
• Your organization’s name recognized at event as a Partner
Neighbor | $100 + Commitment to promote in network
• Two seats for dinner (seated together or mixed, per your request)
• Your organization’s name in event program as a Neighbor
If your organization would like to support this year’s event, please contact [email protected] with the amount of your donation.
