Friday, August 23, 2013

10th Annual Unity Day USA will be held in Mulberry, Florida

A PURPOSEFUL EVENT 
WEBSITE : www.UnityDayUSA.com   

It is a purposeful positive event for Americans of different faiths, races, ethnicities and other uniqueness to come together to rededicate ourselves to our pledge; One nation under God with liberty and Justice for all. We will pray for peace, prosperity and security of our nation.

Last year the event focused on the positive response of Sikh community to the Wisconsin Shooting and this year, we will focus on the positive prayerful response of Muslim community to the planned Qur'an Burning by Pastor Terry Jones in Mulberry, Florida.


RSVP-  ConfirmAttendance@gmail.com
Contact information - at the bottom

PROGRAM DETAILS
Pictures indicate for visualization of the program as was done in Dallas, Texas 

We honor the free speech guaranteed in our constitution, and have no intentions to criticize, condemn or oppose Pastor Terry Jones freedom of expression.  Instead, we will be donating blood and praying for goodness to prevail for the common good of the world.

We hope, our mercy based message will remind those few Muslims elsewhere in the world that violence is not the way. We believe it may bring a change in the attitudes of followers of Pastor Jones, and in the behavior of those Muslims who reacted violently the last time Pastor sought notoriety.

Please join us for a life changing event, you will fall in love with the idea that all of us Americans will come together as Americans and nothing but Americans. While we have our identity, we look to each other as American and rededicate ourselves to our pledge; one nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

You will be a part of history in creating a model behavior in dealing with conflicts and building a cohesive America, where no American has to live in apprehension or fear of the other.  The 10th Annual event is moved to Mulberry, Florida - for a singular purpose - to mitigate possible apprehensions generated by the planned burning of 2998 copies of Quran on September 11, 2013. We hope the event restores our faith in the cohesiveness of America, and we the people will go on about our business of living our daily lives.The full press release: http://worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.com/2013/08/planned-muslim-response-to-quran_18.html

WE WILL GATHER;
  •     to be together as Americans
  •     to express our gratitude to our men and women in uniform
  •     to honor individuals who have contributed to the well being of Mulberry, Florida
  •     to emphasize and appreciate diversity represented by America.
  •     to cherish the otherness of others.
  •     to commit to be good neighbors
  •     to rededicate our pledge to the peace, prosperity and security of America
Please join us with your family and friends to be together as Americans. Your presence is a valuable expression of unity. Along with our elected officials, civic, religious and business leaders, you help fulfill our common values and aspirations. Your presence fortifies our commitment to a pluralistic America.

As Americans, and as American of all hues, we uphold, protect, defend and celebrate the values enshrined in our constitution. All our faiths reinforce the creed of "One Nation under God, with liberty and justice for all”.

On this Unity Day USA, we, the people of the United States of America of every faith, race and ethnicity, will gather to express our commitment to co-existence, safety, prosperity and the well being of our nation.
PROGRAM: FLAG CEREMONY
 

NATIONAL ANTHEMBy Kaleemah Haneef
Picture from the 7th Annual Unity Day - A Muslim and a Jewish Teenager sing the national Anthem - the Marine Guard  is saluting in the background
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
To be led by the Hon. Mayor George Hatch of Mulberry
   

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  • Acknowledgement of dignitaries- Suzanne  Carter
  • Thanking key volunteers - Curtis Rahman
  • Thanking the Media- Butch Rahman
  • Appreciating the sponsors - Lynn Brown


PURPOSE

  • Purpose - a new positive approach to conflict mitigation and rededicating to our pledge – one nation under God with Liberty and Justice for all- Mike
  • Blood donation – Dr. Bajwa (3 Minutes) about the nationwide blood drive
  • One Blood Organization - Pat Michaels will share about the importance of blood donation

GREETINGS 
CIVIC LEADERSHIP

  • Mayors, Police and Fire chiefs, and Civic Leaders to share 3 minutes each – about their responsibility in treating each citizen with respect and dignity
    • Hon. Mayor George Hatch, Mulberry
    • Hon. Mayor Gow Fields, Lakeland
    • Lt. Keith Hall, Police Chief, Mulberry



HONORING THE ACTIVISTS
  • Those who have stood up for others

 SPIRITUAL LEADERS

  • All-inclusive spiritual leaders will be on stage representing each tradition, and lighting a candle of the next, a symbolic gesture to be the light to others. Every available religious American representation in Polk County will be accommodated. This is not about sermons but about being together as Americans. Please beware, it is about Americans and included in the group will be Atheists, Pagans and other non-religious traditions.

PEACE PLEDGE
  • I will I will speak up when there is injustice.
  • I will speak up when truth is not spoken.
  • I will make my words and my actions mitigate conflicts.
  • I will do my share in nurturing goodwill for the benefit of all.
  • I will do my share of peace work, without looking for others 
  • I will do respect the God given uniqueness of each individual.
  • I will do my best to live and let others live their way.
  • I will do my best to nurture goodwill in everything I do.

 
SPECIAL MUSLIM PRAYER
  • ( 3-4 Minutes)Muslim prayers and supplication for the safety and security and unity of our nation. Pray for the well being of all Americans, and seek forgiveness for all of us, and may God guide  Reverend Terry Jones to become a be blessed peace maker. Pray for the goodwill of the people of Polk county and Mulberry City, and pray for a cohesive America, where no American needs to live in apprehension, discomfort or fear or fellow Americans.

CONCLUSION
  • Mayor Hatch and one of the top officials will make the remarks.
BLOOD DONATION
  • This is exactly what we did on 9.11.2001 in Dallas - Link
  • Press release about Big Red Bus - Link

FUNDING OF THE PROGRAM

Please donate to defray the costs. All donors over $100 will be listed on this site. If one or two individuals want to sponsor, we would really welcome it. It will save us time.  Donate at http://americatogetherfoundation.com/donate/ 

 MESSAGES - PRESS RELEASES
  1. PRESS RELEASE - MUSLIM RESPONSE TO PASTOR JONES QUR'AN BURNING URL- http://worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.com/2013/08/planned-muslim-response-to-quran_18.html 
  2. VIDEO MESSAGE TO MUSLIMS AND PASTOR JONES  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsQq-tbJ89k&feature=youtu.be
  3. MUSLIMS PROTESTS - MULBERRY LEDGER http://www.theledger.com/article/20130820/news/130829938
  4. FOR MUSLIMS IN AMERICA, A NOVEL PROTEST - TIMES OF INDIA http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/From-Muslims-in-America-a-novel-protest-against-quran-burning/articleshow/21982162.cms
  5. A PROPER RESPONSE TO INFLAMMATORY ACT - SAUDI GAZETTE http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20130821177617
  6. TAMPA BAY FOX NEWS http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/23233567/2013/08/22/pastor-wants-to-burn-3000-korans-in-mulberry 
  7. OVER 50 PIECES AT: www.WorldMuslimCongress.com

A FEW CURRENT PICTURES:

MULBERRY MAYOR HON. GEORGE HATCH
LAKELAND MAYOR HON. GOW B. FIELDS

THE MULBERRY UNITY DAY TEAM - MIKE, CURTIS, SUZANNE, LYNN
AND FRIEND SUSIE (NOT ON THE TEAM)

All the original pieces related to the Quran burning even are at www.WorldMuslimCongress.com 



Unity day 2009
Unityday 2006
VOLUNTEERS:

The Mulberry Unity Day USA Team

 Suzanne Carter (727) 479-5041- Not in Mulberry
Lynn Broom (863) 662-8511- Linda Jezard
Juan Galeano
Curtis Rahman
Mike Ghouse (214) 325-1916 - MikeGhouse@aol.com
World Muslim Congress/ America Together Foundation
 
Thank you.
Mike Ghouse
(214) 325-1916 text/talk
SpeakerMikeGhouse@Gmail.com

http://quranburningpastorterryjones.blogspot.com/
www.AmericaTogetherFoundation.com
www.FoundationforPluralism.com
www.WorldMuslimCongress.com
www.UnitydayUSA.com 
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