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.