by Together Chicago | Apr 3, 2025 | Recognition
At the 2025 City of Chicago Mayor’s Faith Summit event, three community-based organizations were honored with the annual Faith Award recognizing their outstanding work engaging faith communities and supporting the wellbeing of our city. Pastor Billy Evans, Chief...
by Together Chicago | Mar 21, 2025 | Economic Development, Education, Events, Faith-Community Mobilization, Gospel Justice, Violence Reduction
On Friday, March 21, 2025 our team sat down with City of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chief of Faith Engagement Billy Evans and their team for a ‘Lakeside Chat’. The Mayor’s office hosts these conversations with local organizations in an effort...
by Together Chicago | Feb 2, 2025 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
On the first Sunday of February 2025, our Faith-Community Mobilization team coordinated the annual Chicagoland United in Prayer event. This year’s theme “Stand Firm in Prayer” was led by dozens of faith leaders from across the city of Chicago and suburbs in a mixture...
by Together Chicago | Oct 20, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
How do we handle the division and bittiness in our world? We focus. We look to the God who created us and join hands in heartfelt fellowship with Him and our fellow man.. On October 20, 2024, believers from across Chicagoland united at Progressive Baptist Church for...
by Together Chicago | Oct 2, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
Next Steps Lunch 2024 was a beautiful gathering of over 100 individuals from over 60 churches and 45 communities. This annual fall gathering is a time for celebrating the seasonal rhythms of Chicagoland United in Prayer, hearing from local leaders who are organizing...
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by Together Chicago | Jul 31, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Press, Violence Reduction
How can you make a difference in your community? When you see a need, you can respond to meet that need – and lives can be changed. We’ll hear from several guests who saw needs in their neighborhoods and how they’ve addressed them. Don’t miss the...
by Together Chicago | Jul 27, 2024 | Violence Reduction
On Saturday July 27, 2024, our Near West Side Violence Reduction Team joined forces with the Henry Horner Reunion Picnic for a fantastic community event that drew over 300 attendees! Thanks to our amazing partners and volunteers, including Laprentess Flowers and...
by Together Chicago | Jun 8, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Recognition
At the 2024 Lead the City conference, Bishop Ed Peecher, Together Chicago’s Chief Church Liaison Officer, received the Legacy Award, honoring “a local leader who has exemplified faithful and significant service to Chicago communities and...
by Together Chicago | Jun 6, 2024 | Violence Reduction
Together Chicago team members, family, and friends participated in the 2024 Race Against Gun Violence on June 6th, organized by Strides for Peace. This annual run/walk supports the work of local nonprofits who are focussed on reducing gun violence in Chicago and...
by Together Chicago | May 27, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
Over Memorial Day Weekend 2024, we rallied churches / organizations / individuals to host united prayer and positive community presence all across the city of Chicago. Local pastors and leaders worked together with each other and their police district leaders to...
by Together Chicago | May 4, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events, Violence Reduction
Building Blocks of Peace is a 3-month training course (Mar, Apr, May) + 3-month mobilization effort (Jun, Jul, Aug) that helps individuals connect with others in their community to get organized, become more equipped, and deploy local faith-rooted mobilization in...
by Together Chicago | Apr 6, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events, Violence Reduction
Building Blocks of Peace is a 3-month training course (Mar, Apr, May) + 3-month mobilization effort (Jun, Jul, Aug) that helps individuals connect with others in their community to get organized, become more equipped, and deploy local faith-rooted mobilization in...
by Together Chicago | Mar 12, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Recognition
At the 2024 Sunday Evening Club luncheon, Dr. John ‘Doc’ Fuder, Together Chicago’s Director of Faith-Community Mobilization, was presented with the 2024 Clifford Barnes award, recognizing individuals for a lifetime of faith that has been placed in...
by Together Chicago | Mar 2, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events, Violence Reduction
Building Blocks of Peace is a 3-month training course (Mar, Apr, May) + 3-month mobilization effort (Jun, Jul, Aug) that helps individuals connect with others in their community to get organized, become more equipped, and deploy local faith-rooted mobilization in...
by Together Chicago | Feb 4, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
On the first Sunday of February 2024, our Faith-Community Mobilization efforts united leaders from across Chicagoland in the annual Chicagoland United in Prayer event. This year’s program “Love God. Love Neighbor.” was led by dozens of faith leaders...
by Together Chicago | Dec 21, 2023 | Violence Reduction, Press
The story of Lavonas goes against the odds…it’s a story of redemption. Imagine being told by your grandmother, as if being told by God Himself, that death is on you. What do you do with that? The only thing Lavonas knew to do was pray, but his prayer was . . . “Lord,...
by Together Chicago | Oct 24, 2023 | Economic Development
Together Chicago was selected to join Stand Together Foundation’s highly selective Catalyst Impact Grant Program to accelerate their impact and transform how society thinks about ending poverty in America. Read the full Press Release
by Together Chicago | Oct 7, 2023 | Violence Reduction, Events
For many years, I’ve thought and talked about a theory of change concerning my African American neighbors and friends who grew up in poor and violent communities. The stories of their lives have always intrigued me because they are filled with complex realities that...
by Together Chicago | Oct 4, 2023 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
Next Steps Lunch 2023 was a beautiful gathering showcasing the seasonal rhythms of Chicagoland United in Prayer, hearing from local leaders who are organizing faithful prayer and action in the communities, and deepening relationships over lunch together. We also...
by Together Chicago | May 28, 2023 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
Over Memorial Day Weekend 2023, we rallied churches / organizations / individuals to host united prayer and positive community presence all across the city of Chicago. Local pastors and leaders worked together with each other and their police district leaders to...
by Together Chicago | May 6, 2023 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events, Violence Reduction
Building Blocks of Peace is a 3-month training course (Mar, Apr, May) + 3-month mobilization effort (Jun, Jul, Aug) that helps individuals connect with others in their community to get organized, become more equipped, and deploy local faith-rooted mobilization in...
by Together Chicago | Apr 1, 2023 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events, Violence Reduction
Building Blocks of Peace is a 3-month training course (Mar, Apr, May) + 3-month mobilization effort (Jun, Jul, Aug) that helps individuals connect with others in their community to get organized, become more equipped, and deploy local faith-rooted mobilization in...
by Together Chicago | Mar 25, 2023 | Education, Events
The 2023 Together Chicago Friendraiser event brought leaders, organizations, schools, and churches together with the vision of “Partnering with Purpose” for removing barriers that disrupt a quality education for Chicago students. Over 150 people attended...
by Together Chicago | Jul 16, 2022 | Education, Events
On Saturday, July 16th, the Champs Male Mentoring Program partnered with Brilliance & Excellence partners (including Together Chicago) to host the 6th Annual Born To Win Conference. One of our nations top speakers, Dr. Eric Thomas, offered the keynote address for...
by Together Chicago | Apr 26, 2022 | Education, Events
Over 100 strategic city partners joined our 2022 Education Summit. We shared the success of our city-wide education impact efforts, during the 2021-2022 School Year. During this one school year alone, we impacted over 3200 youth, primarily from Chicago’s West...
