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By Staff Reports
Published: 12/6/2008 2:24 AM
Last Modified: 12/6/2008 2:57 AM

Ministers Alliance needs donated food

The Christian Ministers Alliance is short of food for its annual Feed the Needy drive, according to the Rev. W.R. Casey, executive director.

The alliance has adopted 58 Tulsa public schools and 13 Tulsa Housing Authority complexes where they will provide food and toys.

In past years, more than 1,000 families have been helped, Casey said.

The annual Feed the Needy service is set for 6 p.m. Dec. 14, at Greater Progressive Baptist Church, 1970 N. Boston Place. The Rev. Arice Pittman will speak.

Donations of cash and toys or turkeys, hams and other food can be made at that dinner, or by calling Casey at 583-2821 or 951-7407.

Muslims to celebrate Eid al-Adha Monday

Tulsa Muslims will join Muslims around the world Monday in the celebration of Eid al-Adha, or the festival of sacrifice, commemorating the willingness of the patriarch Abraham to sacrifice his son.

The day begins with prayers in the morning at the Al-Salam mosque, 4630 S. Irvington Ave., and continues with celebrations at homes during the day.

Eid marks the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, called the hajj, one of the five pillars, or requirements, of Islam.

Houssam El Soueissi, Islamic Society of Tulsa board member, said 36 people from Tulsa and 20 from Oklahoma City are in Saudi Arabia for the hajj.

They will return in mid-December.

Host families sought for Russian orphans

The Russian Orphan Lighthouse Project is seeking families in the Tulsa area to host an orphan in their homes from about Jan. 7 to 15.

The cost to host a single child is $1,000, which includes visa, airfare and other travel costs. Host families need not be interested in adoption.

The purpose of the trip is to find adoptive families for the children, who are 8 to 14 years old.

Seven of nine Russian orphans who visited the Tulsa area this fall with the program have found adoptive families, and the other two children are being considered.

tulsaworld.com/lhproject

Broken Arrow First Baptist presents play

First Baptist Church, 100 W. Albany St., Broken Arrow, will present "A New Beginning," an original musical drama about the spiritual struggles of a television executive at Christmastime.

The production was written by Jody Casper, creative arts director at the church.

Performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Dec. 13, and 8:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 14.

Admission is free. By Staff Reports

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	Report Comment KJNOKIE, TULSA (12/6/2008 9:02:39 AM) With all the Tulsan Christians, they can only help 1,000 families? That says a lot. And why only once a year? Each Christian family could "adopt" a needy family or person, but that would involve having to interact with them. "Here is a can of food, but stay away from me."
	Report Comment Proud Muslim, Tulsa: Coolest place in the world (almost) (12/6/2008 10:19:30 PM) Yay, it's almost Eid al-Adha!
	Report Comment Trinity, Tulsa (12/7/2008 11:58:11 AM) Do Tulsa Muslims slaughter an animal as part of your Eid al-Adha?
	Report Comment Proud Muslim, Tulsa: Coolest place in the world (almost) (12/8/2008 12:16:14 PM) Yep. It's how we remember Abraham's willingness to sacrifice for God.
	Report Comment zzx375, BA (12/8/2008 1:08:12 PM) kjnokie, And what part will you play?
	Report Comment Trinity, Tulsa (12/8/2008 7:13:42 PM) How does this work? Like, where do you get the animals? Do you do it all together in a field? Just curious.
	Report Comment Proud Muslim, Tulsa: Coolest place in the world (almost) (12/8/2008 7:42:13 PM) We go to a farm out in rural Oklahoma (not too far from here). There is a man who raises sheep and goats. He helps us slaughter an animal of our choice and we pay him for the meat. We then keep some of the meat for ourselves, give some to friends as gifts, and donate the rest as charity for the needy.
	Report Comment Trinity, Tulsa (12/10/2008 3:23:59 PM) Thanks for letting me know.

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