News & Events

Read Faith Coalition's October 2020 Newsletter...

-- page 1: Growing through COVID
-- page 2: Shaping Futures Through Census
-- page 3: Engaged to Vote & The Fair Tax
-- page 4: Justice & Equity
-- page 5: Education to Empower, Broadband, & NTOSAKE
-- page 6: Upcoming Events & Our Members

The Faith Coalition for the Common Good’s virtual fundraiser trivia night will be held Saturday, August 1, 2020.
-- Tickets are $15/each, and are available at IllinoisTimesTix.com
-- Players will be invited to participate via Zoom.
-- For an extra cost, package deals can be purchased which include a pork or beef Horseshoe sandwich, prepared by a local restaurant and -- picked up by the trivia night contestant prior to the beginning of the game.
Once you register you will receive further instruction about log-in and rules to the trivia night!
Sponsorships for the Horseshoe Festival are available at three levels
Learn more here...

Help us serve and fight for our communities. Join us for the Gamaliel of Illinois/Iowa on June 20th from 12pm-2pm for a fundraiser during times of social unrest and civic engagement. Come see the work we have done and how you can contribute!
Gamaliel of Illinois-Iowa (GOII) will host a Virtual Telethon/Zoomathon that can be viewed right here on Facebook. Each of our affiliates will present in 30-minute segments. Each offering a range of information and entertainment.

More details at Gamaliel's Facebook Event...

Brought to you by Gamaliel of Metro Chicago, Faith Coaltion for the Common Good, United Cognregations of Metro-East, and Quad Cities Interfaith.

Watch a short video about the upcoming fundraiser...

The "We The People 2020 Candidates Forum" provided candidates the opportunity to engage with ordinary people who are doing extraordinary work in their communities and allow average citizens to hear the candidates views on issues that impact their lives.

The forum was sponsored by United Congregations of Metro-East, Metropolitan Congregations United, Gamaliel of Metro Chicago, Gamaliel of Illinois and Iowa GOII, Quad Cities Interfaith, Faith Coalition for the Common Good, and Johnson County Interfaith Coalition
Read more about We The People 2020 Candidates Forum...

The Faith Coalition for the Common Good held its Annual Breakfast Fundraiser on March 5th 2020 at Westminster Presbyterian Church (533. S. Walnut, Springfield, IL). The Guest Speaker at this free breakfast was William McNary, Director of Citizen Action. There was no cost for the breakfast, but those who attended were asked to invest in The Faith Coalition For The Common Good.

"The People’s Caucus" was designed to provide directly impacted people who work year-round at the grassroots level the opportunity to bring their issues directly to presidential candidates and allow average citizens to hear the candidates’ views on the issues that impact their lives. At the three-hour People’s Caucus forum, activists from a coalition of social justice groups asked questions of three presidential candidates:

— Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who's running as a Democrat;
— former U.S. Rep. John Delaney of Maryland
— and Republican former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh of Illinois.

The forum was sponsored by Quad Cities Interfaith; Gamaliel of Illinois-Iowa, a group committed to uniting people of diverse faiths and races; and the Lane Evans Legacy Project. It was held at Davenport North High School and drew a crowd of more than 500 from across Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.
Read more about The People's Caucus...

On Tuesday, October 15, 2019 from 6:30 - 8:00pm, the Faith Coalition hosted a 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 Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation.
This is event was hosted by Faith Coalition for the Common Good, Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition, Sierra Club Sangamon Valley Group, and Citizens Utility Board.

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.