CRS responded to the call to put our faith into action by holding our 2023 Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Faith in Action Assembly. Together with CRS member congregation St. Mark United Methodist Church, we hosted a Chicago Community Conversation to provide space for sharing community concerns, engaging with district council and aldermanic candidates, and learning about the 2023 municipal election.
Commissioner and Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson thanks Community Renewal Society during our Chicago Community Conversation and recognizes our important work in the City of Chicago.
Watch as Yvonne V. Delk Theologian in Residence for CRS, Rev. Erica Williams has an important conversation with Rev. Darren Calhoun of Urban Village Church where they discuss their hopes for Chicago's mayor-elect Brandon Johnson.
Watch as Yvonne V. Delk Theologian in Residence for CRS, Rev. Erica Williams has an important conversation about the upcoming Chicago consolidated election with Carlos Rodriguez of the Illinois Poor People's Campaign.
The Community Renewal Society (CRS) hosted a community conversation forum as part of the Chicago Mayoral race runoff. The event aimed to provide an educational platform and safe space for discussing ethical, moral, and socio-political values in civic leaders. This forum was not an endorsement for either candidate, Brandon Johnson or Paul Valance. CRS adjusted their schedule to accommodate the candidates' busy campaign trails and even offered pre-recorded interviews with moderator Katera Washington Patton.
Katera Washington Patton is an accomplished author, editor, and publisher, with experience at various publishing houses and magazines. Her most recent book, "Navigating the Blues," debuted on Amazon's best sellers list for new releases. The discussion featured a diverse panel of thinkers, leaders, and educators to delve into the conversation along with audience questions.
The event aimed to foster a safe environment for respectful and inclusive discourse, and the conversation will be archived for future viewing. CRS, along with its congregational sponsors, Urban Village Church and Trinity United Church of Christ, hopes to encourage participants to be active in their democracy and vote while holding officials accountable. With a mission to eradicate racism and poverty, CRS remains dedicated to providing education, activism, and transformation for love and justice.