by Together Chicago | Oct 6, 2021 | Faith-Community Mobilization, News
Next Steps Lunch is an annual gathering of pastors and leaders from across Chicagoland that celebrates the work of united prayer and collective action. We ‘looked back’ and shared about the rhythms of prayer, training, and engagement that took place so far...
by Together Chicago | May 30, 2021 | Faith-Community Mobilization
Over Memorial Day Weekend 2021, 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 | Mar 6, 2021 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
Building Collective Efficacy Towards Peace The Building Blocks of Peace initiative seeks to decrease violence in Chicago neighborhoods by building collective efficacy in local communities. Through training and organizing, the initiative endeavors to enhance “social...
by Together Chicago | Jan 31, 2021 | Faith-Community Mobilization
The annual Chicagoland United in Prayer event, hosted on the last Sunday in January, took on a unique hybrid structure this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While we could not gather in large numbers, we hosted “united but de-centralized” prayer...
by Together Chicago | May 8, 2020 | Westhaven Park, Events, Faith-Community Mobilization, Violence Reduction
The Westhaven Park Community Action Teams worked together to organize a social-distanced peace and prayer ride through the community. This caravan of cards and social-distanced prayer brought a positive presence to the community and many great conversations and...
by Together Chicago | Jan 26, 2020 | Events, Faith-Community Mobilization
City-wide Prayer Chicagoland United in Prayer, a collaborative, city-wide prayer movement, hosted its annual Winter Prayer gathering on the Near West side of Chicago at the historic First Baptist Congregational Church. Over 1,500 people representing over 100 churches...
