All Year - 24/7
Mary's Peace Garden along the front and south-side of our building is available to the wide Utah community for prayer, reflection and gathering. Picnic tables available. The Inter-Faith Peace Pole is in Japanese, English and Spanish highlighting the prayer: "May peace be in our homes and communities." To see more about the International Peace Pole movement: www.peacepoleproject.org
All Year - M/T/W/Th 8 am to 2:45 pm
Food Justice and Employment Appointments
Process: First time: a one-time 2 pp food eligibility form is filled out with voluntary id. A MOSAIC food card is given. After receiving food, you can request free employment consultations and services with Dr. Leslie on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday from 8:30-3 pm! She, and the MOSAIC collective network, place over 1000+ people each year with hard situations! There is hope! And services are still available to you after being placed in employment as needed.
M/T/W - 8:00 am-2:45 pm Troy's Pantry is open for food distribution.
MOSAIC Inter-Faith Ministries follows federal anti-discrimination guidelines for all its programs, and especially its food program, which can be found under "And Justice for All." See: https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/cr/Justice-poster-gen...
Thursdays - Manna Market is open outside from 8:30-10:30 am and inside from 10:30 am-3 pm. Also, free clothing and household goods are available on the picnic tables.
2020 CALENDAR
All courses are free and are held January 14-May 20, 2020 and September 8 - November 18, 2020 at MOSAIC (with the exception of the Saturday education class and worship held at Timpanogas Women's Prison).
Pastor Doriaj Gnanansundaram, Principal
Teachers: Dr. Anisa, Angie, Hayedeh, Michael, and Mike
Becky Cushing -- Health Instructor
Rebecca Stone - ArtTeacher - Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30
Jose Bonilla, Lead Spanish & Guitar Instructor
Tuesdays:
English Language Learning 8:30 am to 11:30 am
Guitar 1-2 pm
Wednesdays:
English Language Learning 8:30 am to 11:30 am
Conversational Spanish 2-3 pm at Starbucks on 33rd
Thursdays:
Manna Market 8:30 am to 10:45 am
4th Thursday of the Month @ MOSAIC: Staff Education 10:45 am to 11:30 am
Saturday
11 am to 4 pm - Transportation, Teaching and Preaching at St. Francis Church Timpanogas Women's Prison.
No registration for classes required. Just come and enjoy learning with us on-site! - appointed day and time:
4392 South 900 East Salt Lake City, Utah unless otherwise noted.
February 3-7, 2020 Las Vegas, Nevada Annual Association of Lutheran Development Executives Conference (ALDE.org).
MOSAIC INTER-FAITH MINISTRIES, formerly Lutheran Social Service of Utah, celebrates its 17th year as a member of an organization dedicated to ethics, professionalism and best practices in raising funds for vital public ministries. MOSAIC celebrates and recognizes the excellence of the multi-decade leadership of Phyllis Casten Weiderhoff, CEO, ALDE, 2001-2019, who retired in 2019.
2021 IGNITE ALDE Conference is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin!
January 31, 2020 Inter-Faith Prayer Breakfast to Celebrate beginning of February Inter-Faith Month
7:45 am Breakfast begins at the Marriott (U of U Campus)
February - March Inter-Faith Month(s) Activities See: InterFaithRoundTable.org
2020
February 26, 2019 10 am WORLD REFUGEE DAY OF PRAYER (Part of the official Salt Lake Inter-Faith Round Table outreach). Faith Ministers and Leaders pray for peace and for people on a displaced journey (refugees and economic immigrants) throughout the world in the 9th Annual World Refugee Day of Prayer. After prayer program at 11 potluck to follow @ MOSAIC. Local Media very welcome. 2020 Media Coordinator: Amber Thomas, former U of U intern at MOSAIC, currently an Inter-Faith Chaplain (UT). Major Donors thanked at event, with media and online: American Express Community Development, LDS Charities and the Eccles Foundation.
March 20, 2020 BSA Girl & Boy Scout Dens celebrates its first year as Troop 2020 at MOSAIC. Youth leadership program and alternative to gang involvement in city neighborhoods. Age 5 -18 welcome! Vibrant group with field trips, education, camping and activities. Contact: Leslie at 801-721-2641 or Staff at 801-588-0139 for more information.
May 5, 2020 MOSAIC INTER-FAITH MINISTRIES, celebrates its 25th Anniversary serving the Utah Community.
June-July 2020 Summertime - in partnership with the University of Utah:
Partners in the Park events in Rose Park in partnership with the University of Utah on Tuesday Evenings 5-9 pm (Includes set-up and take-down plus travel):
· June 9 - Jordan Park - 1060 S 900 W
· June 23 - Westpointe Park - 1920 W Colonel Rd (1120 N)
· July 7 - Sherwood Park - 1400 W 400 S
· July 14 - Riverside Park - 1490 W 600 N
· July 28 - Northwest Rec Center - 1255 W Clark Ave (300 N)
November 7, 2020 (Sat) 10th Annual Forest of Support Fundraiser for MOSAIC
MOSAIC hosts its 10th Annual Fundraiser at First United Methodist Church, 203 South 200 East, SLC, UT beginning at 2 pm. Free raffle tickets given to all those arriving before 2:15 pm. Silent Auction. International Food and Music. 100% of the proceeds benefit diverse inter-faith ministries of MOSAIC Inter-Faith Ministries. Major Sponsors: America First Credit Union, American Express, Eccles Foundation, Heart & Soul Foundation, LDS Charities, First United Korean Methodist Church, and Smiths Food & Drug Stores, Inc.
Winter/Holiday Essentials Give-A-Way November 30-December 3, 2020
Monday November 30, 2020
7:30 am until finished - Set-up Santa's Pics stage and organize for Holiday. Essentials distributions. Holiday Open House.
Tuesday December 1, 2020
7:30 am volunteers arrive. 8:00-finish give out numbers to 400 households; pics with Santa and one bag of gifts per family.
Wednesday December 2, 2020
7:30 am volunteers arrive. 8:00 am-finish give out numbers to 300 households; $40 vouchers to each household sponsored by Deseret Industries and Crossroads Urban Centers. Thank you LDS and Methodist Partners.
Thursday December 3, 2020 , Thursday, December 10, 2019, Thursday, December 17, 2019
8:30 am volunteers arrive. 9:00 am-finish give out numbers to 300 households and provide one mega-food box per family.
2020 Spiritual Principles Course for
MOSAIC Inter-Faith Ministries
Explores
Respect
Listening
Mediation
How do we stretch our practical and spiritual skills for greater peace on earth,
a “peace that passes human understanding?”
Taught by:
January 2020 - Dr. Leslie Whited, MOSAIC
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & Beloved Community
Civil Rights Education
Held at MOSAIC - 10:45 am to 11:30ish am - 4392 So 900 E Salt Lake City
Parking Adjacent in Smith’s Mall Complex Parking Lot
January to October 2020
Trauma-Informed Workshop