News & Events

We celebrated 10 years "Fighting for Equity and Justice"!!!

This year, the Faith Coalition for the Common Good’s annual fall banquet was held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 to celebrate our 10th year anniversary! Our special guest speaker was Retired US Attorney Jim Lewis!

On Monday, September 23, 2019 from 7:00 - 8:30pm, the Faith Coalition hosted a 2nd round table discussion about jobs, economic opportunity, and how we can build a clean energy economy for all! This Listen. Lead. Share. was at the Boys and Girls Club.
This is event was hosted by Faith Coalition for the Common Good, IL CleanJobs, Sierra Club Sangamon Valley Group, and Citizens Utility Board.

This Listen, Lead, Share event was an opportunity to educate area residents about the Clean Energy Jobs Act and to record thoughts, reactions and responses from audience members from the Springfield, Illinois metro area at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
This is event was hosted by Faith Coalition for the Common Good, IL CleanJobs, Sierra Club Sangamon Valley Group, and Citizens Utility Board.
See Pictures of the event on Facebook...
Watch Video of the event on our Facebook page...

The Faith Coalition for the Common Good wants you to know that completing the 2020 Census forms is very important! The Census is a population count of America that determines the distribution of political power and money from the federal government to our communities. The next Census begins in 2020.

Watch this video for more information on how the Census affects communities and families.

More information at www.RockTheVote.org

The Faith Coalition for the Common Good hosted a Mayoral Candidates Forum on Monday, February 25, 2019, from 6:00-7:30pm in the North and South Carnegie Rooms at Lincoln Library.
Both Mayoral candidates (Jim Langfelder and Frank Edwards) attended.
Go here for candidate responses, pictures and video of the event...

Faith Coalition President Pastor Silas Johnson was interviewed by Governing.com as part of a series on racial segregation in Illinois as part of a six-month investigation. The whole article AND series is worth a read!

The Faith Coalition for the Common Good will host a Mayoral Candidates Forum on Monday, February 25, 2019, from 6:00-7:30pm in the North and South Carnegie Rooms at Lincoln Library.

The Faith Coalition for the Common Good held their annual fundraising banquet, presenting FCCG Common Good Awards to community member and leaders from the Springfield Area.