by Together Chicago | May 25, 2026 | Press, Faith-Community Mobilization, Violence Reduction
With hours left in Memorial Day weekend, there were prayers for peace at Millennium Park on Monday night.
by Together Chicago | May 25, 2026 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Press, Violence Reduction
According ABC7’s count of Memorial Day weekend violence, 2026 is the first time, in at least a decade, that there has not been a confirmed homicide.
by Together Chicago | May 24, 2026 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Press, Violence Reduction
As temperatures rise, violence also tends to go up, but Chicagoans from the Roseland community and beyond are using a spiritual weapon to combat the typical uptick in crime.
by Together Chicago | May 18, 2026 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Press
For almost a decade, local churches have come together to promote peace during Memorial Day weekend and beyond. This year is no different. Labeled “Hands Across Chicago,” the non-profit organization known as Chicagoland United in Prayer is hopeful the newly minted...
by Together Chicago | Apr 26, 2026 | Events, Education, Faith-Community Mobilization, Violence Reduction
The third annual We Are Our Own Medicine conference, held April 24–25, brought together a growing coalition committed to reducing gun violence—faith leaders, nonprofit partners, CVI workers, and government officials. What began as a vision led by Alees Edwards has...
by Together Chicago | Apr 16, 2026 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
On March 7 and April 11, people from faith, civic, nonprofit, and violence prevention sectors across the city gathered for our annual Building Blocks of Peace trainings, first at New Progressive Missionary Baptist Church on the South side, and most recently at River...
by Together Chicago | Mar 5, 2026 | Press, Events, Faith-Community Mobilization
by Together Chicago | Feb 16, 2026 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
On February 1, Chicagoland United in Prayer gathered for our annual prayer event at the Moody Bible Institute, and we’re grateful for the way God met us as the Church came together across Chicagoland. This year’s theme was “Nevertheless, we...
by Together Chicago | Nov 1, 2025 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
On the afternoon of November 1, approximately 300 people gathered in the heart of Little Village for a prayer and worship event dedicated to supporting and standing with Chicago’s immigrant community. Amid growing fear and uncertainty surrounding recent ICE...
by Together Chicago | Oct 1, 2025 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
On October 1, Together Chicago’s Chicagoland United in Prayer (CUIP) team gathered with nearly 130 leaders, pastors, and neighbors, as well as 16 organizations around Chicagoland, at New Life Community Church in Little Village for our Next Steps Lunch. It was a...
by Together Chicago | Sep 24, 2025 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
Together Chicago had our Faith & Service Initiative’s Partner Convening, a vibrant gathering of organizations, leaders, and community advocates committed to walking alongside young people as they grow in faith, purpose, and service. This event was an example...
by Together Chicago | Aug 13, 2025 | Education, Faith-Community Mobilization
As Together Chicago, we believe change in our city’s schools begins with prayerful presence—neighbors on the corner, standing in agreement for students, staff, and families. Love Your School Prayer Corners (LYSPC) was born from that conviction, and from a long journey...
by Together Chicago | Jul 1, 2025 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events, Violence Reduction
Since 2018, community leaders across Chicago have been coming together at Building Blocks of Peace to collaborate on taking collective action to improve their neighborhoods. Building Blocks of Peace is a spring workshop series that centers around the idea of...
by Together Chicago | Jun 1, 2025 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
On June 1, more than 500 people from across Chicagoland came together at Western Springs Baptist Church to obey a vital yet often overlooked command of Scripture: to worship God in spirit and in truth. Led by Roy Patterson, with support from Hannah Thompson, Joann...
by Together Chicago | May 27, 2025 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
Historically, the Memorial Day Weekend often witnessed spikes of violence in Chicago. To promote peace, we rallied churches, organizations, and individuals to host united prayer and positive community presence all across the city of Chicago. Local pastors and leaders...
by Together Chicago | May 3, 2025 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
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 5, 2025 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
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 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 | Mar 3, 2025 | Press, Economic Development, Education, Faith-Community Mobilization, Gospel Justice, Violence Reduction
Across multiple visits over the course of several months, writer Anne Snyder and photographer Kory Powell embedded themselves within the work of Together Chicago, getting to know the individuals at the heart of this organization — this news article on BitterSweet...
by Together Chicago | Mar 1, 2025 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
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 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 | 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 | 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...
