Confronting Pharaoh: A Training for Faith-Rooted Social Justice Advocacy
In partnership with the Logan Square Ecumenical Alliance, Community Renewal Society is offering a 2-part training for congregational "faith-in-action" teams to learn more about faith-based justice advocacy in order to build power and make lasting change in the lives of our neighbors.In these two 3-hour sessions, participants will:
- Reflect on what the scriptural call to "do justice" means for their community.
- Learn more about how our church's ministries affect the world -- and how we can make a deeper impact.
- Understand power and what it takes to make real change.
- Build relationships with other leaders who are ready to take action.
- Create strong teams to act together and create change.
- Identify and develop new leaders in our congregation.
- Learn to identify the most vital issues affecting our neighborhood.
- Move our congregation into public action to speak truth to power.
Confronting PharaohPart 1 will take place on Saturday, March 14th from 10am to 1pm at St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square (2649 N. Francisco Ave.)Part 2 will take place on Saturday, April 18th from 10am to 1pm at Humboldt Park United Methodist Church (2120 N. Mozart St.)To help us plan for hospitality, please RSVP for the March 14 training to Pastor Erik Christensen ASAP.