The Greater Putnam Interfaith Council invites you to our Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service that will be held Virtually this year on Zoom. Members of several Faith Communities will be giving blessings, prayers and thoughts on Gratefullness and Thanksgiving showing gratitude for our many blessings this year. Music and songs will be sang together with fellowship and tranquil meditations on Thanksgiving.

The zoom link is:

Date/Time: Sunday, November 21, 2021 @ 7:00PM
Place: Thanksgiving Virtual Zoom Service
Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85288424084

When: Jan 18, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpcO2rqzMtHtEI2C_-CH_GnZGoeORx1gEH

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
It is a tradition each year on the anniversary of his commemoration for the CT Quiet Corner to learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr., his movement, and the important role he played in the history of the United States. This year is the 5th anniversary of the MLK Breakfast, but because of COVID-19, this wonderful breakfast tradition will be held virtually on January 18, 2021 at 10:00 am. Our Keynote Speaker is Bill Dyson, a former CT State Representative who is currently the Chair of the Racial Profiling Prohibition Project that is seeking to educate police departments and communities on injustices caused by racial profiling, and to eradicate the systems that violate the rights of people of color within Connecticut.

Please join the MLK Committee via Zoom to recognize the contributions made by Martin Luther King, Jr. to our nation and celebrate his life.
~ Keynote Speaker: William R Dyson, former CT State Representative & Chair of the Racial Profiling Prohibition Project Advisory Board
~ 2020 Review: Windham-Willimantic NAACP leadership
~ Music & fun: The Tourtellotte Memorial High School Modern Music Ensemble
Come along with us as we investigate diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in our community!

The Greater Putnam Interfaith Council will be having their Annual Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, November 24th at 7pm on Zoom. We will gather socially distanced through our computers to celebrate Thanksgiving in a meaningful way through prayers given by different faith communities, singing and thoughts about giving thanks to our creator. Please feel free to share a prayer or thoughts during our time together. The link to our Thanksgiving Service on Zoom is below:

Topic: 2020 Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Time: Nov 24, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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https://zoom.us/j/96350800863

Meeting ID: 963 5080 0863

You are invited to join our community for our Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast at the Putnam Elks Lodge. Special Guests include keynote speaker, Dr. Stacey Close presenting “Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the Power of Love” and music by the TMHS Modern Music Ensemble.

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Putnam Thanksgiving Interfaith Service hosted by the Greater Putnam Arts Council and B’nai Shalom Synagogue in Putnam. The service will be on November 26th at 7pm. Prayers, Words of Thanksgiving, Readings and Songs will be sung. Light refreshments will be served. Donations to Daily Bread Food Pantry accepted.

Our United Nations Peace Day is September 29, 2PM at 508B Pomfret St, Hosted by the Daughters of the Holy Spirit. This is a yearly event of the Greater Putnam Interfaith Council. Join us for music, prayers, & peace fostering presentations. Hope you can join us.

Come and beautify and clean up Rotary Park with The Greater Putnam Interfaith

Council and The Putnam Business Association. Set up will begin at 8:30am. Clean Up will be from

9am - 11am and lunch will be served between 11am to noon. Everyone is welcomed.

Sponsored by The Putnam Business Association and The Greater Putnam Interfaith Council with a grant from The Last Green Valley and The Town of Putnam.

Food and Monetary Donations to Daily Bread will gladly be accepted.

RAIN DATE is May 4.

Join the Greater Putnam Interfaith Council as we pray. enjoy company. sing songs and say words of Peace to celebrate United Nations Peace Day. Representatives from the diverse faith & ethnic groups in the community will be leading & attending. Please bring a prayer. poem. or written words about Peace. This is open to the Public.

Monetary & Food Donations can be made at the event for Daily Bread Food Pantry.

Contact Lyn Tolar at 860-455-8144 for More Information.

Voluteers Need for Putnam Cleanup
For Earth Day this year, the Greater Putnam Interfaith Council funded by The Last Green Valley & Runnings Home & Outdoor Store will be having their Earth Day Cleanup Project in Putnam behind the Dunkin Donuts on Kennedy Drive.

Clean-up of a vacant and troublesome area behind the Dunkin Donuts/houses on Kennedy Drive (to the left of the mall parking lot). It's full of trash right now, quite an eye sore. The town has plans to use the area that would benefit the community and cleaning it up would help further the project greatly.

Vinyl gloves, trash bags, snacks and water will be provided. Adult volunteers may want to bring work gloves. The town will provide a truck and remove the trash for us. After the area is cleaned, they will mow down the tall weeds with their equipment and perform site preparation as necessary.

For More Information Contact Lyn Tolar at 860-455-8144

Our Annual Peace Day Celebration to coincide with the UN International Day of Peace will be held on September 24th at 2pm at the Daughters of the Holy Spirit, Provincial House Hall. The idea of Peace is essential especially in this, often times, chaotic environment. Please come and share a prayer, words or song around the theme of Peace. Packaged Food or Monetary Donations will be accepted for Interfaith Human Services of Putnam and Daily Bread Food Pantry.

Pastor Bob Jon of the Living Faith Methodist Church proposed a Peace Vigil in response to the events in Charlottesville. The Vigil will be held at The Veteran's Memorial in Putnam on August 16th at 7pm. Come share prayers, poems, a speech, regarding Peace and Unity. For more information contact the Living Faith Methodist Church in Putnam at 508-685-6291. Refreshments will be served at the B'Nai Shalom (Children of Peace) Synagogue near the Memorial. Parking is also available at the Synagogue.

Come help volunteer to clean up the Putnam Nature Trail located behind the Putnam Elementary & Middle School off of Recreation Road and Wicker Street in Putnam. The event will take place on April 22nd at 10am. Food and refreshments will be provided. This event is sponsored by the Greater Putnam Interfaith Council. Funding and support by The Last Green Valley and the Town of Putnam Parks and Recreation Department.

Come celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. day at the Putnam Elks Lodge #574. Guest Speaker will be Dr. Matthew W. Hughley, Professor of African American Studies, UCONN. Musical performance by Tourtellotte Modern Music Ensemble, Tourtellotte High School. Breakfast will be served. Meal costs: $8 for adults and $4 for children under 10. This is sponsored by Living Faith Methodist Church in Putnam, The Putnam Elks Lodge #574, and the Greater Putnam Interfaith Council. All are welcome.

Come join us in fellowship as we celebrate our annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. There will be music, prayers, readings and words about giving thanks to God for our many blessings, health, and fortunes. Light refreshments will be served. The event will take place at the B'nai Shalom Synagogue at 125 Church Street in Putnam. The service begins at 7pm. Food and Monetary Donations to Daily Bread Food Pantry will be accepted.

Putnam Peace Day Celebrations

IN CASE OF RAIN THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE DAUGHTERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT PROVINCIAL HOUSE.  72 Church St, Putnam, CT 06260

The Greater Putnam Interfaith Council will be holding our annual Peace Day Celebration at Rotary Park in Putnam, CT on Sunday, September 18th starting at 6pm. Our theme for this Peace Day is focused on Social Justice. We are honoring this event to Sister Constance Charette who was an advocate for human rights and social justice. There will be music, prayers, and words about Peace. Bring a prayer or share your thoughts on Peace and social justice.

We will be having an Earth Day event held at Putnam Middle School, 35 Wicker Street in Putnam, CT on April 17th from 1pm - 4pm. We will have speakers talking about the sustainable home, gardening, energy conservation, solar power. They will be from The Audubon Society, Last Green Valley, and other organizations. There will be vendors and children's activities as well. Come out and learn something about making your world sustainable.

We will be having our annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on November 24th starting at 7pm at the B'nai Shalom Synagogue located at 125 Church Street in Putnam, CT. There will be prayers and music with light refreshments. This is a special service where we give thanks to God for all of our blessings as a community. All are welcome. This year's theme is "Giving Thanks: Building a Vibrant Community" For more information please contact Lyn Tolar at 860-928-3814.

Come join the Greater Putnam Interfaith council as they celebrate United Nations' Peace Day on Sunday, September 20th at 7pm in Rotary Park, Downtown Putnam, CT. This year we will be having an informal candlelight vigil with prayers, writings, and thoughts about Peace. The celebration will begin at dusk. Please bring a prayer, poem, or writing about peace to share!

The Greater Putnam Interfaith Council in collaboration with the Daughter's of the Holy Spirit in Putnam will be having a presentation, a short film, "Dying to Live", and discussion about Immigration Reform and the increased use of corporate prisons. Sr. Yvette Rainville and Ms. Connie Knowles who recently visited the Mexican-USA border at Tuscon, Arizona will speak of their personal experience there. This event will culminate with a Peace Day Vigil in Rotary Park on Sunday the 20th of September.