Mark your calendar for July 25 rain or shine — The Tri-Faith picnic will be held at Temple Israel, 7023 Cass St., from 12:30 to 3:30.  We’ll provide kosher hot dogs for those who want them. Bring a dish to share.  Beverages will be provided.  Some ideas for things everyone can eat;

  • Fruit Salad
  • Rice with meat and vegetables
  • Hummus with pita bread or pita chips
  • Corn chips with salsa
  • Fresh vegetables trays with dips or dressing on the side
  • Vegetarian lasagna
  • Samosas
  • Cookies, cakes, pastries

Things that many cannot eat:

  • Pork and pork products (bacon, ham, pepperoni, sausages)
  • Shellfish — shrimp, clams, mussels, oysters, lobster, crawfish, langostinos
  • Gelatin based products — Jello, aspic, marshmallows
  • Foods made with alcohol
  • Foods made with aged/molded cheeses — blue cheese, gorgonzola

Fresh foods that grew from the ground are always safe — think fruits and vegetables.

Look for kosher and halal labels for meats.

Bread in almost any form you can imagine is safe.

We’ll have a bounce house and games for the kids.  Kimberly Fretz, our coordinator for Interplay, the Tri-Faith Toddler Program, is organizing activities for the 2-6 year olds. 

Creighton Medical School is providing their Health Fair and staff again — free blood pressure screenings and the chance to talk with a health professional about wellness and healthy living.

Invite a friend or friends who haven’t experienced a Tri-Faith event yet.  It’s a great way to build relationships among the faith partners.

For planning it helps to know how many are attending.  Take a minute to send an email to nancykirk@trifaith.org and let her know your name and the number in your party so we can make sure to have enough tables and chairs.

In case of rain, we will move indoors.  So make plans to come, no matter what the weather.

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