Our city continued to hold one of the top 3 places for highest divorce rate. Over two hundred joined in our covenant walk to encourage couples to stay together and singles to commit to abstinence until marriage.
Our Eye to Eye Marriage team facilitated monthly events, Sweetheart Balls, marriage studies, and retreats. Fun, friendship, and commitment brought us ten years without one divorce.
The day after a mixed group of 70 leaders watched the movie Selma on opening night, an amazing time of reconciliation took place. Through Stronger Together and other partner efforts, multi-cultural teams like these are addressing community disparities together.
Our annual Justice Conference draws leaders from around the city. In partnership with the Oklahoma City County Health Department, we are able to impact the public narrative on justice and compassion.
A dinner was hosted in the studios of The Oklahoman to share stories on the topic of race. In partnership with Stronger Together the event was hosted by Kelly Fry to further the goal of making Oklahoma a great place for all to flourish regardless of ethnic background.
Over 20 leaders and community members were highlighted at our Celebrate Unity event. By celebrating stories of unsung heroes, ideas are spread, people are encouraged, and we realize that great things are taking place, even in the race conversation.
Clarence Hill Jr is pictured on the right with respected community transformation leader, Dr. John F. Perkins, Jonathan Hill (Pastor of Church Ablaze), and Wes Lane (President of SALLT - Salt and Light Leadership Training) following the first annual Citywide Unity Service on the campus of Southern Nazarene University.
Men were challenged at the Rewired Men's conference to discover solutions before a crisis takes place.
Forums andQ & A have been effective methods for addressing the race conversation in organizations, schools, and churches.