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Annual Faith Coalition Fall Banquet - September 28, 2019

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 08/27/2019

We are celebrating 10 years "Fighting for Equity and Justice"!!!

This year, the Faith Coalition for the Common Good’s annual fall banquet will be held to celebrate our 10th year anniversary! The banquet will be held on Saturday, September 28, from 5:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Orr Building, at the State Fair Grounds.
Tickets are $40 each and a table of 8 is $320. A celebration reception” will begin at 5:00 p.m. (with a photo booth and vendors) and dinner will begin at 6:00 pm.
Contact roytheboss1@yahoo.com to buy a ticket / buy a table.

There are many Sponsorship Opportunities - the deadline to have a Sponsor Ad in our Program Book is September 16, 2019. Contact roytheboss1@yahoo.com to become a sponsor.
Learn more about the Fall Banquet, including tickets and sponsorship opportunities...

Listen. Lead. Share. about Clean Energy Jobs & Economic Opportunities

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 08/23/2019

Join us on Monday, September 23, 2019 from 7:00 - 8:30pm for a round table discussion about jobs, economic opportunity, and how we can build a clean energy economy for all! This Listen. Lead. Share. will be at the Boys and Girls Club.
Register for Free at bit.ly/fccgroundtable
This is event is hosted by Faith Coalition for the Common Good, IL CleanJobs, Sierra Club Sangamon Valley Group, and Citizens Utility Board.

Listen. Lead. Share. about The Clean Energy Jobs Act

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 08/05/2019

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 Importance of Completing the 2020 Census Forms

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 05/23/2019

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

2019 Mayoral Candidates Forum

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 02/25/2019

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...

Houses Divided - In downstate Illinois - and cities across the country - government policies are keeping racial segregation firmly rooted in place.

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 01/23/2019

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!