See Event Schedule As Bensalem Unity Week Kicks Off For 2024

BENSALEM, PA — Bensalem's Unity Week, the annual, community-wide event that celebrates diversity and togetherness, has kicked off and will continue through the week at houses of faith around the township.

Building a Better Bensalem Together (B3T) has kicked off Unity Week on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for more than 20 years, honoring his memory and service while connecting neighbors together across faiths and backgrounds. The township and many local faith organizations also participate, including from Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, and Muslim faiths.

On Sunday, PARX Casino hosted the opening service and more than 200 people attended from a variety of faiths and denominations, said B3T in a Facebook post.

Three people were honored with the "Champion of Diversity" award for their "impact in the community with unity": Bensalem Police Lieutenant Michael Schum, Councilwoman Michelle Benitez, and PARX Casino Market Manager Courtney Collazo.

Several houses of worship will be hosting free events throughout the week, which are welcome to all neighbors in the spirit of community and diversity.

This includes a dinner hosted at the Faith Unity Islamic Center on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. The center is located at 5961 Bensalem Road, and visitors are asked to remove their shoes before entering the temple.

On Thursday at 9 a.m., Christian Life Center Church will welcome people in for light refreshments at their church, 3100 Galloway Road. At noon Thursday, Bensalem AME Church invites people to stop by for refreshments, as well (1200 Bridgewater Road).

There is also a buffet dinner on Thursday, hosted at Congregation Tifereth Israel Synagogue (2909 Bristol Road) at 6:30 p.m.

And on Friday at 11:30 a.m., St. Ephrem's RC Church in Bensalem will provide lunch to visitors (5400 Hulmeville Road).

For more information and a full schedule, visit https://www.bensalemb3t.com/unity-week.htm. Note that some events have been cancelled due to weather.