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Faith Community Fair set for Aug. 21 at MC

July 28, 2022

Photo of Faith Community Fair attendees

Maryville College will hold its annual Faith Community Fair on Sun., Aug. 21 at the Clayton Center for the Arts. The ecumenical gathering gives entering Maryville College students the opportunity to meet area church leaders and to learn about the wide variety of local faith communities.

The fair will be held from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the Clayton Center’s William Baxter Lee III Grand Foyer, and local congregations are invited to bring representatives to the event to meet students.

“We are grateful to the many church partners who for more than 20 years have made this a fun and festive tradition for the entire community!” said Kathleen Farnham, director of church relations at Maryville College. “Faith, learning and service are often important pieces of the college experience for MC students, and for many, their connection with churches begins with the Faith Community Fair. Thanks to the enthusiasm and generosity of local pastors and church leaders, the fair has become a wonderful tradition to foster meaningful, long-lasting connections between MC students and congregations.”

Set-up begins at 5:15 p.m., and congregations are asked to bring one to three members and provide displays, information about their communities, treats, snacks (either pre-packaged or homemade) and/or useful back-to-school items for students. Representatives may be lay leaders, clergy, program directors, current college students or members with particular interest in ministry with college students.

Reservations for the Faith Community Fair are required by Aug.17. For more information or to register, please contact Kathleen Farnham at 865-981-8217 or kathleen.farnham@maryvillecollege.edu.

Maryville College is a nationally-ranked institution of higher learning and one of America’s oldest colleges. For more than 200 years we’ve educated students to be giving citizens and gifted leaders, to study everything, so that they are prepared for anything — to address any problem, engage with any audience and launch successful careers right away. Located in Maryville, Tennessee, between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the city of Knoxville, Maryville College offers nearly 1,200  students from around the world both the beauty of a rural setting and the advantages of an urban center, as well as more than 60 majors, seven pre-professional programs and career preparation from their first day on campus to their last. Today, our 10,000 alumni are living life strong of mind and brave of heart and are prepared, in the words of our Presbyterian founder, to “do good on the largest possible scale.”