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Christ Church Celebrates International Women's Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:
Tara Knox, Development Director

Historic Christ Church; Alexandria, VA

703-549-1450; 703-626-4837(cell)

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703-549-5883 (fax)

tknox@ccalex.org

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Christ Church Celebrates International Women’s Day

Alexandria, VA, March 8, 2014 —Christ Church celebrates International Women’s Day with the program “Inspiring Change: Celebrating International Women's Day” Saturday, March 8, 2014, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Christ Church is hosting Empowered Women International for a day of celebrating women and encouraging advocacy for women's advancement everywhere in every way. The program will include a full course homemade Egyptian meal with Chef Aida Mady of Cooking and Beyond, as well as fellowship, heartfelt stories, prayer, reflection, art and hand-crafted goods.

Empowering stories behind the businesses will be shared by artists and entrepreneurs Nadia Janjua, Sharmila Karamchandani, and culinary entrepreneur Aida Mady. This event, including a meal, costs $12 per person.

For additional information or a photo, Contact: Tara Knox, Development Director, Historic Christ Church; Alexandria, VA, 703-549-1450, 703-626-4837(cell),703-549-5883 (fax), tknox@ccalex.org.    

The parish home of George Washington and many other government and legislative leaders since, Christ Church has long been at the center of the religious and public life of the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. Nearly all the Presidents have attended Christ Church during their term of office. Other visitors include British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Senator Elizabeth Dole, former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey, Rosa Parks, Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Togo West, former Chief of Staff of the Army Gordon Sullivan, former White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen, and former Assistant Secretary of State Hodding Carter.

 

Christ Church is a historic church with an active congregation. Located at 118 N. Washington St. in Alexandria, VA, Christ Church is home to 2,400 parishioners and provides ministry to communities local and global.

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