🤝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐣𝐢𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮: 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦!
“𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺...” (𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘩 𝘈𝘭-𝘔𝘢'𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘩: 2)

The success of our Ramadan programs depends entirely on the dedication of our community. To ensure a safe, organized, and spiritually uplifting experience for everyone, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 to step into key roles. Simply put: we cannot do this without you.

💼 Opportunities (Lead Positions)
Earn Sadaqah Jariyah by supporting your Masjid. We are looking for high-energy volunteers to help our lead staff:

1. Childcare Lead: Oversee our evening childcare programs, ensuring a safe, fun, and Islamic environment for our youngest community members.
2. Sisters’ Hall Coordinator: Manage prayer hall assignments and guide families to designated areas to ensure a quiet, distraction-free environment for worship. (Open to sisters only).
3. Childcare Staff: Assist the Childcare Lead with activities, supervision, and engaging with the children.
4. Traffic & Parking Support: Assist in directing cars and ensuring smooth flow during peak times.
5. Security & Safety Team: Help maintain a secure environment for all congregants.

✨ Why Your Service Matters
- Build deep bonds within the local Muslim community.
- Gain leadership and community service experience & hours
- Earn immense rewards for serving the fasting community.

📩 How to Join
If you are interested in any of the roles above, please contact Imam Anas:
📧 Email: anas@iost.org
📲 Phone: 607.821.9409
📍 In-Person: Visit the main office after any Salah.

Islamic Organization of Southern Tier (IOST)
𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺

🚗 IMPORTANT: Jumuah Parking & Community Cooperation

“A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe.” (Prophet Muhammad ﷺ)

Assalamu Alaykum community members,

As our community continues to grow, Alhamdulillah, we are facing significant challenges with parking during Jumuah. We need everyone’s cooperation to ensure that our Masjid remains a place of peace rather than a source of frustration for our brothers and sisters.

🏠 Our Masjid is Our Home
This is everyone’s Masjid. We often take better care of our own homes than any other place, but the House of Allah (SWT) deserves even greater respect. We should treat this facility and its grounds with more care and excellence than we do our own properties. Part of that excellence (Ihsan) is being mindful of how we park.

⚠️ Parking Rules & Enforcement
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝. We understand the lot reaches capacity quickly, but for the safety and flow of the community, we must adhere to this rule. If you find it absolutely necessary to double-park:

1. IMMEDIATE REMOVAL: You must return to your vehicle and remove it immediately after the Fardh (obligatory) prayer.
2. NO DELAYS: Do not stay for Sunnah prayers or socializing while your car is blocking another. Clear the lane first, then return for your extra worship or conversations.

STRICT ENFORCEMENT:
- Ticketing: We will begin issuing tickets to any cars still double-parked 10 minutes after the Fardh Salah.
- Towing: If a vehicle continues to block the flow of traffic or refuses to move, we will be forced to tow the vehicle at the owner's expense.

We do not wish to take these measures, but we must protect those who have work, school, or medical commitments and find themselves "trapped" in our lot.

Let’s work together to make our Friday experience pleasant for everyone. Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your understanding and cooperation!

Islamic Organization of Southern Tier (IOST)
𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.

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