For our middle and high school girls & boys (ages 12 to 18), please join us on the first three Fridays in Ramadan for a program just for you: pray Asr in the congregation, listen to a special guest youth halaqa speaker, and enjoy a yummy dinner for Iftar.

Stick around and pray Isha/Taraweeh at 9:15 p.m.

Pre-halaqa attendance is required. Teens may not come for Iftar only.

• - Friday, March 24: 5:45 p.m. Asr prayer, check-in at 6 p.m., halaqa begins at 6:15 p.m. Maghrib at 7:27 p.m.
  RSVP at http://mcceastbay.org/youth-1 (opens on Wed., March 22)
• - Friday, March 31: 6 p.m. Asr prayer, check-in at 6:15 p.m., halaqa begins at 6:30 p.m. Maghrib at 7:33 p.m.
  RSVP at http://mcceastbay.org/youth-2 (opens on Wed., March 29)
• - Friday, April 7: 6 p.m. Asr prayer, check-in at 6:15 p.m.. halaqa begins at 6:30 p.m.; Maghrib at 7:39 p.m.
  RSVP at http://mcceastbay.org/youth-3 (opens on Wed., April 5)

The schedule is:

• 5:45 p.m. - Asr prayer in Prayer Hall
• 6 p.m. - Check-in begins and teens take a seat in the Conference Room
• 6:15 p.m. - Halaqa begins in the Conference Room
  • Check-in / icebreaker
  • Fiqh of Fasting Workshop (1 hour)
  • Q&A (10 mins)
• ~7:25 pm (maghrib: 7:30) Teens go into the banquet hall
• ~7:40 p.m. - Iftar
• 8:15 p.m. - Jeopardy game based on fasting workshop
• 9 p.m. - Isha & Youth Taraweeh
• 10 p.m. - Group dhikr: istighfar and salawat
  • Discussion circles
  • Setting goals during Ramadan
  • Popcorn du’a

Nominal $5/youth cost to have an accurate number of attendees. MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending any event held at MCC. For a code, please message scholarship@mcceastbay.org.

Iftar times in Ramadan 2023 at mcceastbay.org/timetable

The youth halaqa is held in the MCC Conference Room. The Iftars are held in the Banquet Hall.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org