Kaufman was excited to host our first time ever event "Houses Of Worship" where you could visit a Sikh Gurdwara, Hindu Temple and a Muslim Mosque to learn about the practices, traditions and rituals that each of these global religions practice. The leaders of these different houses of worship gave us a tour, shared with us knowledge of their faith as well as provided opportunities for us to ask questions.
This was a great event for anyone who has never been to these houses of worship, for those who were looking to get a refresher on their knowledge or even just to learn something new!
March 20th
West Michigan Hindu Temple, please do not arrive earlier than 6:50 p.m. as there will be a meditation going on so we don't want to disturb people. We will head inside at 7 p.m. promptly.
Parking at the Hindu temple: Once you park in the area facing the front of the temple, please go into the door on the LEFT side of the building. It should be propped open :)
https://www.westmichiganhindutemple.org/
4870 Whitneyville Ave. SE ADA, MI 49301
April 3rd
Sikh Gurdwara at 7 p.m.
www.grsikh.com/
8845 Cascade Road, SE
Ada, MI 49301
Please make sure to bring something to cover your head with (for men and women) in addition to wearing respectful attire- jeans and t-shirts are perfectly fine. Socks are advisable as we will be taking off our shoes.
What to wear: Please make sure to bring something to cover your head with (for men and women) in addition to wearing respectful attire- jeans and t-shirts are perfectly fine. If you don't have a head covering, it's alright- it will be provided for you at the Gurdwara, but just in case you have a random scarf around, bring it along :) Socks are advisable as we will be taking off our shoes.
April 17th
Muslim Masgid @ 8 p.m. (the date for this visit was originally scheduled for April 10th however, it is now on April 17th)
https://www.grmasjid.com/
3357 East Paris Avenue Kentwood Michigan 49512
What to wear: The masjid asked that both genders dress modestly and that the women to wear a head scarf while in the masjid. If you don't have one, the masjid can provide you one.
Please dress modestly for the mosque. In addition, if you are a female the Mosque has requested that we recommend bringing a head covering to wear when inside the mosque.
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