The Nashville Chapter of
the Religion Communicators Council (RCC) meets monthly to talk about topics of
interest and hear from professionals in religious communications.
The Religion Communicators
Council (RCC) is an interfaith association of religion communicators at work in
print and electronic communication, marketing and public relations. The
Nashville Chapter meets monthly at rotating locations to learn about other faith
traditions, learn from fellow communicators and gain professional development
opportunities.
The September meeting was held at
the Islamic Center of Tennessee, where RCC members received a tour and heard
about the history of the Muslim community in the area.
According to its website, “the
Islamic Center of Tennessee (ICT) was established in 2010 with the goal of
educating both the Muslim and non-Muslim communities in Middle Tennessee.”
Located in Antioch, a community southeast of Nashville, the Carmike Bell Forge
Theater was purchased with money raised from the local community and
transformed into the Islamic Center of Tennessee. As the largest Islamic Center in Middle
Tennessee, ICT strives to provide unprecedented and professional Islamic and
educational services to its parishioners. As the newest and most diverse
community in Nashville, ICT aims to unite Muslims upon the true teachings of
tolerance and peace from the Qu’ran and Sunnah.
“It’s always special when a faith tradition
opens their doors to help others learn more about them,” says Julie Brinker,
Communications Coordinator for the Nashville RCC and Director of Community
Affairs for the Church of Scientology Nashville, “Prejudice cannot live when
you understand your fellows, and understanding comes from looking for yourself.”
The RCC has members from every faith group
and walk of life including Baha’is, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Scientologists,
Sikhs, Hindus and more. The RCC, founded in 1929, is an association of
communications professionals who work for and with a diverse group of
faith-based organizations in the areas of communications, public relations,
advertising and development.
The RCC provides opportunities for
communicators to learn from each other. Together, RCC members promote
excellence in the communication of faith and values in the public arena. For more information about the Religion Communicators
Council, visit religioncommunicators.org/nashville-chapter.
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