One City. One Church.
THE TOGETHER GATHERING
TOGETHER || A SUBVERSIVE GATHERING OF CHRIST FOLLOWERS FROM ACROSS THE NORTHEAST OHIO REGION DEDICATED TO UNITING AND INSPIRING THE PEOPLE OF GOD TO DO JUSTICE, LOVE MERCY, AND WALK HUMBLY.
GOD DREAMS || THE IMAGINATION OF GOD UNLEASHED THROUGH THE COMMON, THE EVERYDAY, AND THE ORDINARY.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER + BREAKOUTS
MARK CHARLES || THE SON OF AN AMERICAN WOMAN AND NAVAJO MAN, MARK SPEAKS TO THE COMPLEXITIES OF AMERICAN HISTORY REGARDING RACE, CULTURE, AND FAITH IN ORDER TO FORGE A PATH OF HEALING AND CONCILIATION FOR THE NATION. MARK IS A LEADING AUTHORITY ON THE DOCTRINE OF DISCOVERY.
BREAKOUTS || PARTICIPATORY SESSIONS THAT WILL EQUIP AND INSPIRE YOU TO LIVE OUT GOD DREAMS RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE, THROUGH THE ORDINARY THINGS YOU DO EVERYDAY. FACILITATED BY LOCAL LEADERS.
AFTER PARTIES
AFTER PARTIES || LET'S BE HONEST, SOME OF THE MOST REWARDING MOMENTS AT EVENTS LIKE THIS HAPPEN DURING BREAKS AND AFTER THE EVENT ENDS -- THE MOMENTS WHEN CONVERSATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS BUILD. TOGETHER HELPS CURATE THESE ENCOUNTERS AT UNIQUE LOCATIONS AROUND TOWN FOLLOWING THE GATHERING.
GRAB A DRINK. HEAD TO A HOUSE PARTY. JUST DON'T GO HOME.
TAKE ACTION
From the Pews to the Streets
In light of the tremendous amount of violence in communities worldwide, this year's Together Gathering will conclude with a lament and conversation about nonviolence. We will then gather again on October 10th and march alongside other community members (i.e. the NAACP) in downtown Akron as a public demonstration and message for nonviolence. We encourage you to join us as we honor the nonviolent Jesus together. Disagree with nonviolence? That's ok! Skip out on the march -- or join us in solidarity anyway -- either way, don't let a difference of opinion separate us.
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