MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION
Join fellow MLRT congregants for a day of connection and service to our community.
Celebrate the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Shabbat of Interfaith Harmony
Join members of Zion Baptist Church and Beth Am Israel for our annual Shabbat of Interfaith Harmony.
Spirited music by the Unity Choir at our Friday night and Sunday morning services.
Friday, January 12 | 7:30 pm at MLRT
Featuring the Unity Choir and the clergy from MLRT, Beth Am Israel, and Zion Baptist
Watch the service on Livestream here
Saturday, January 13 | 9:00 am at Beth Am Israel
A spiritual and soulful Shabbat morning with the Interfaith Music Project
There will not be a service or study at MLRT
* Interfaith Unity Torah Study in person and on Zoom
*A spiritual and soulful morning with the Interfaith Music Project in person and on Zoom
(password for both Zoom streams is 1301)
Sunday, January 14 | 10:30 am at Zion Baptist Church, Ardmore
Click here to watch ZBC’s service on Facebook Live
MLRT Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
Monday, January 15, 2024
In order to make this day a spectacular success, we are collecting the following items which will support some of our projects.
Can’t make it to the Day of Service? You can donate items starting on January 2 to the appropriate bin in the MLRT vestibule.
*Unopened trial-sized toiletries * New school supplies (backpacks, pens, pencils, paper, crayons, etc)
*Gently used children’s clothing, pajamas, and winter coats (sizes newborn-adult medium)
* Gently used shoes (sizes 4 infant/toddler-adult 10) * New kids underwear * New kids socks
* Cleaning & paint supplies for WePAC (click here for the list)
(Please register for the WePAC activity here!)
FRIENDSHIP BRACELET MAKING
Starting at 10:00 am | MLRT Hausen
Appropriate for adults and families with children age 6+ (cost $5)
Make friendship bracelets and take a moment to show support for Israel! Proceeds from this project will be donated to Hand In Hand, an organization in Israel that is building inclusion and equality between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel through a growing network of bilingual, integrated schools and communities.
SALAD MAKING
Starting at 10:00 am | MLRT Upstairs kitchen
Appropriate for adults and families with children age 10 +
Participants MUST sign up to let us know which ingredients you are bringing.
Food insecure families need healthy food options. Join fellow congregants in preparing salads for the Ardmore Food Pantry and Narberth Community Food Bank. For questions contact, Liz Stoller at ljstoller@gmail.com.
TOILETRY SORTING & PACKAGING
Starting at 10:00 am | MLRT Hausen
Open to children and adults
Sort all the wonderful trial sized toiletries collected from our congregation, make a cheerful note to go along with the goods, and then put them all together in an attractive package to benefit Laurel House and the Life Center of Delaware County. For questions, contact Kerry Heppen at HeppenK@mlhs.org.
CRADLES TO CRAYONS MOBILE WAREHOUSE CLOTHING SORT
Starting at 10:00 am | MLRT Hausen
Appropriate for teens and adults
Inspect and sort clothing donated by our congregation to benefit needy children and families served by Cradles to Crayons. For questions, contact Vanessa Coke Cohen at vcokecohen@gmail.com.
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL BACKPACK STUFFING FOR FAMILIES FORWARD HOMELESS SHELTER
Starting at 10:00 am | Outside Morganroth Sanctuary
Appropriate for Religious School aged children
We will stuff backpacks with school supplies that have been collected by the Religious School and will contribute them to the shelter where children may not have all of these basic supplies. For questions, please contact Rabbi Kleinman at kkleinman@mlrt.org.
BAKE SALE
Starting at 10:00 am | MLRT Hausen
Come visit the Bake Sale run by the teens from Tribe and help support our partner organizations. If you would like to bake, please contact Ross M. Levy at rlevy@mlrt.org.
Off-Site Activities
SAUNDERS HOUSE
Meet at 100 Lancaster Ave, Wynnewood at 11:00 am
Join our Junior Jammers at Saunders House to entertain and visit with the residents. All ages welcome!
BROTHERHOOD CEMETERY CLEANUP AT GLADWYNE CEMETERY (Weather Permitting)
Meet at Temple Beth David at 9:30 am
Volunteers are needed to help maintain the Gladwyne Cemetery. Volunteers will meet at Beth David for an introduction and then walk over to the cemetery to rake and clean up. Long pants and sturdy shoes are recommended.
WePAC JAMES RHOADS SCHOOL LIBRARY SUPPORT
Starting PROMPTLY at 9:30 am | 4901 Parrish Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139
You must register for this activity here!
Appropriate for adults (16+ teenagers are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult)
WePAC seeks volunteers to help deep clean bookshelves, paint walls, hang peel and stick wallpaper, have fun and do good! For questions, contact Karen Richter at karenlrichter@gmail.com.
Due to space and instructional constraints, participants must arrive by the start of the activity to participate.
Virtual Program
HIAS-PA
Starting at 11:00 am
Learn about the experiences of asylum seekers and how you can help them. Read the story of Lidia’s journey from NIC and then on a bus ride from Texas to Phila. This Ask Me Anything program will include a panel discussion with Alisa R. Gutman, MD,PhD- Medical Director, Phila. Human Rights Clinic and Matthew Egler DiFerdinando, Esq.,HIAS PA. Click here to register.apibus leo.
