Community service has always been a strong component of the East Cobb Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service held at Temple Kol Emeth.
This year, it’s the featured theme, especially as it pertains to youth, when this year’s service takes place next Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. Kol Emeth is located at 1415 Old Canton Road.
“Dare to Do!” is the theme of the 13th annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service, which will include a special interfaith effort involving Center for Children and Young Adults, a non–profit agency in Marietta providing services for homeless, abused, neglected and at-risk youth.
More than a dozen faith communities in and around East Cobb will take part in the service, which includes music, reflections and post-service fellowship, refreshments and writing on the “Wall of Words.”
The service is free and open to the public, and attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food items to be donated to MUST Ministries.
Carpooling also is encouraged, and overflow parking will be available across the street from Kol Emeth at Eastminster Presbyterian Church (3125 Sewell Mill Road).
The following faith communities will be taking part:
- Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
- The Art of Living Foundation
- Baha’i Faith Center for Learning
- East Cobb Islamic Center
- East Cobb United Methodist Church
- Emerson Unitarian Universalist Congregation
- Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
- Interfaith Community Initiatives
- Islamic Center of Marietta (Al-Hedaya)
- Temple Kol Emeth
- Masjid Al-Muminum
- Pilgrimage United Church of Christ
- Roswell Community Masjid
- Sikh Educational Welfare Association
- Gurudwara Sahib
- St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Transfiguration Catholic Church
- Unity North Atlanta Church
