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Rabi uI Awal 30, 1446 AH | Thursday, Oct 3rd,2024
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Friday Prayer Timings
MCA
12:15pm - Sh. Alaeddin El Bakri
1:30pm - Mufti Saad Khan
3:30pm - Br. Ahmed Mostafa (After School Khutbah)
Masjid Al-Noor
1:30pm - Sh. Alaeddin El Bakri
2:30pm - Imam Tahir Anwar
MCA 3.0 Community Update!
This Friday, the Board of Trustees invites you to a community update on the MCA 3.0 project. The presentation will begin promptly after Maghrib prayer, around 7:15 PM. Light refreshments will be served.
When: Friday, Oct. 4th at 7:15 pm
Where: MCA Khadijah Banquet Hall
Hispanic Heritage: My Hispanic Heart is Muslim
In this month of Hispanic Heritage, we invite you to an afternoon of fellowship and traditional activities with the Hispanic community. Bring your favorite dish to share! This event is open to everyone!
En este mes de la Herencia Hispana, le invitamos a una tarde llena de actividades con nuestra comunidad Hispana. Trae tu platillo favorito para compartir. Este evento es abierto para todos.
When: Saturday, Oct. 5th 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Where: MCA Khadijah Banquet Hall
After School Youth Friendly Khutbah
Alhamdulillah, Exciting News for Our Youth!
We have relaunched the MCA Youth-Friendly Khutbah After School every Friday!
Khutbah: This Friday, October 4th, 3:30 PM
Location: MCA, 3003 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Join us for an engaging, inspiring, and youth-centered khutbah session to strengthen your connection with faith. Come and bring your friends! Lets make Jummah a time to gather, learn, and grow together!
Please Fulfill Your Pledges
40th Anniversary Gala
Assalamu Alaikum MCA Gala Attendees,
Thank you for all those who joined us to commemorate 40 years of service at the Muslim Community Association (MCA) and to support us to work towards the MCA 3.0 expansion.
As a reminder, if you would like to donate or fulfill your pledge, please visit launchgood.com/mcaexpansion. Your generosity will help ensure the successful completion of MCA 3.0 and strengthen our community for generations to come.
Calling all Volunteers and Members!
Open Service Positions at MCA
Asalaamu Alaikum,
With the new term starting, we are seeking chairs for committees and to fill open positions on the boards that did not get filled with the election. Alhamdullilah, we have such beautiful diversity and talent in the community - we would love to openly invite anyone who is able to serve in these roles. If you know anyone who could be a great team leader and is passionate about the masjid - please apply or send a recommendation to [email protected] and [email protected].
BOARD ROLES (one year appointment)
Board of Trustees - Endowment Chair
Executive Board - Three Open Roles - Treasurer, Dawah Secretary, and Social Secretary
COMMITTEES (one year appointment)
Civic Engagement, Constitution, Financial Development (via Board of Trustees), Legal Clinic, Membership, Safety & Security, Strategic Planning, Youth, and Women
Weekly Events
Upcoming Events
Hispanic Heritage
When: Sat, Oct. 5th 5:30pm-9:30pm
Where: MCA Khadijah Banquet Hall
In this month of Hispanic Heritage, we invite you to an afternoon of fellowship and traditional activities with the Hispanic community. Bring your favorite dish to share! This event is open to everyone!
Womens Pilates, Cardio & Strength Training Classes
Join us for our very popular females only fitness classes organized by the MCA Wellness Committee. There are 3 morning classes and 1 evening class to fit everyones schedule!
When: Mondays & Wednesdays Oct.7th-30th
Where: MCA Maryam Hall
UC Master Gardener Talk Series: Tips for Fall Gardening, Soil Prep, and Composting
Organized by MCA Sustainability committee with MCA Youth
Come and learn various tips to start your fall plantings with direct seeds and transplant cool-season seedlings. Learn how to improve your garden soil fertility by making and using compost ands growing winter cover crops. After the talk, we will visit the MCA/GIS garden for Q&A and hear inputs and recommendations.
When: Sun, Oct 6th 2pm-4pm
Where: MCA Youth Lounge
Book Study: Being Muslim
When: Weekly on Saturdays 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
What: Embark on a weekly book study of Asad Tarsins Being Muslim for achapter-by-chapter analysis with a focus on building foundational knowledge of our religion and applying its lessons to our daily lives.
Where: MCA Bookstore
Weekly Sisters Halaqa
When: Sun, Oct. 6th 6pm-7:15pm
What: MCA Youth is honored to host Sisters Halaqas for ages 14+
Where: Mothers Lounge
Please reserve your ticket as spots are limited.
Snacks will be served.
Happily Ever Akhira
When: Sunday, October 13th 2024 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
What: Attention all sisters looking to get married (and even those who already tied the knot!). Listen to this gem-packed talk on how to look for Mr. Right and possible pitfalls you may find yourself in on the path to marital bliss! Follow up this talk with Ustadha Shamira's Passionate Marriage Talk. Ustadha Shamira completed the rigorous Alimiyya Degree from the UK and holds a Master's Degree in Demographics from UCI. She's a co-founder of the Rahmah Foundation and currently teaches for Nur al Iman, a full time girl's shariah program in the Bay Area. Ustadha Shamira is passionate about educating women to reach their highest spiritual potential through acquiring sacred knowledge.
Where: MCA, Maryam Hall
MCAS FIRST ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CONFERENCE
When: Saturday, October 19th, 2024 at 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
What: Healing & Resilience: Navigating Mental Health Through The Lens Of Islamic Spirituality
Where: MCA Khadijah Banquet Hall.
Startup Boot Camp, From Dream to Reality: Launch your Startup
8 Sessions
When: Every Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Oct 19th to Dec 21 2024
*Deadline to apply: Oct. 14th
What: Shine Labs and Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Club Presents Start Boot Camp, From Dream to Reality: Launch your Startup
Where: MCA Maryam Hall
Instructors:
Naeem Zafar Entrepreneur, Investor, Author, Professor @ UC Berkeley
Faraz Hoodbhoy, Class Mentor & Advisor @UC Berkeley Entrepreneurship Center
Samir Qureshi, Head of Customer Success, Payactiv
Annam Quraishi, Lean Startup Coach NSF I-Corps Instructor
Miles Dotson, Partner, Devland.
Fee $399 (MATERIALS & MEALS INCLUDED)/APPLY IMMEDIATELY) Deadline : October 14th, 2024
UC Master Gardener Series: Climate Change & Gardening
Organized by MCA Sustainability Committee with MCA Youth
When: Sun, Oct 20th 2pm-4pm
Where: MCA Youth Lounge
Learn with Ms. Mary Werthman from the University of California Master Gardner Program, Santa Clara what Santa Clara County residents should consider doing to have a thriving garden in a changing climate.
MCA Singles & Half Our Deen Are Partnering Up!
When: Sat, Oct. 26th 11am-4pm
Where: MCA
Being interviewed for hours is both uncomfortable and awkward. We do things differently and our results work. 59% of attendees at Half Our Deen Live events have successfully found a match.
HOD Live is designed for marriage-minded Muslims who are serious about finding their other half. Our events are filled with fun and unique activities and allow you to meet single Muslims in a more natural way. Sign up with MCA to join this private event and find your match!
Ladies Paint & Sip Night
When: Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
What: Back by popular demand! Join us with your friends for another evening of colorful creativity! Hurry up and register to reserve your spot!
Where: MCA, Maryam Hall
Muslimahs' Cooking Club
When: November 9, 2024, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
What: Join us each month for a themed potluck! Cook a dish at home that reflects the theme, then bring it to the meeting to share recipes, taste everyone's creations and make new friends!
Where: MCA, Maryam Hall
Cupcake Decorating Workshop
Join us for this fun-filled Cupcake Decorating Workshop and learn how to pipe buttercream! Supplies provided.
When: Nov, 22nd 4:30pm-5:30pm
Cost: $40 per person
Where: MCA Aisha Hall
School Books & Uniform Now Available at MCAs Nonprofit Books & Gifts Store
MCAs Nonprofit Books and Gifts store has books needed for classes at Granada, Al-Arqam, the Weekend Islamic School, Weekly Quran Classes, and more. Weve also gathered hijabs in materials and colors for school uniforms in addition to highly requested books and materials to facilitate practicing our faith with excellence, inshallah. Come by to explore, help support independent businesses, and keep funds within the community!
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Job & Volunteer Opportunities
Over 4 opportunities below:
Grant Writer
Part-Time Bookstore Clerk
Granada Islamic School Teachers
Quran Teachers Al- Arqam School
Quran Teachersfor the boysNoor Hifz Academy
Part-Time Weekend Islamic School Office Administrator
Over 4 opportunities below:
The MCA Campus Expansion project requires enhancement for the MCA landscape and is seeking individuals who would love to devote their time to managing and overseeing the entire landscaping process.
If you are an individual willing to supervise this project through completion, please email [email protected].
Education, Programs & Services
Al-Arqamcomplementary Islamic education for students 5 to 15 years of age.
Cordoba Academy after school Quran for women and children.
Granada School prek-12 full-time school.
Muhsen Program for Special Needs.
Noor Hifz Academy full-time Quran study.
The Quran Halaqah with Qari Ebrahim.
Over 11 additional services and 7 programs info available by exploring the menu atmcabayarea.org inshallah.