Essay contest added to MLK Jr. prayer breakfast in Crystal Lake

Submitted by FaithBridge

An essay contest for middle school students honoring the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech has been added to the program of the 2014 MLK Prayer Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 20, according to the event co-chairs.

The theme of the essay contest, open to sixth- to eighth-graders students in Crystal Lake and the surrounding area, is “My dream for the world is ...”

Essays between 300-350 words are to be submitted to faithbridgeessay@gmail.com no later than Sunday, Dec. 15.

One winner will be awarded $50, plus two tickets to the 2014 FaithBridge-sponsored Martin Luther King breakfast. The winner will read the essay as part of the program.

The breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Jan. 20 at D’Andrea Banquets, 4419 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Tickets for the vegetarian buffet are $20 or $15 for students and are available from FaithBridge supporting organizations. Contact the Rev. Anne Muellemann at revannes@sbcglobal.net or (847) 516-1950 for information.

Plemon T. El-Amin, Imam Emeritus of the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam, one of the country’s largest and most progressive mosques, is keynote speaker at this fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. 2014 Interfaith Prayer Breakfast.

FaithBridge is a consortium of faith-based communities in McHenry and Lake counties which seeks to promote mutual understanding and respectful relationships among diverse communities; to develop interfaith communication, understanding, cooperation, spiritual practice and action; to foster a network of community leaders; to create opportunities or learning, fellowship and dialogue; and to nurture a culture of justice, peace and healing.