Learn how to do justice in your community at Restore 117 conference
Are you sick of injustice and want practical ways to help? The Gospel Justice Initiative is offering "Restore 117: The Building Justice Communities Conference," providing practical tools to bring love, peace and justice for all to your community. It will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 8, in the Judson University Center for the Performing Arts, 1151 N. State St. in Elgin.
Whether a church leader, concerned advocate, lawyer or student, Restore 117 is designed to equip you to build justice in your community. Led by the nation's leading Christian legal experts, the conference will provide you with practical tools and resources to deepen your justice impact.
Be informed and inspired from the main stage. Be equipped through practical, experiential workshops that provide immediately replicable tools to do justice with the love of God in your community.
It will offer information on family safety plans for immigrants; guidance for addressing the legal needs of formerly incarcerated neighbors; family safety and service plans in domestic violence and family struggles. They also will offer small group materials with action steps for gospel justice; curriculum for engaging millennials in God's heart of justice; grant opportunities for starting or growing community legal ministry; and more.
The main speakers will be: Noel Castellanos, author of "Where the Cross Meets the Street" and CEO of the Christian Community Development Association; Matt Soerens, author of "Seeking Refuge" and U.S. Director of Church Mobilization World Relief; Bruce Strom, founder and CEO of Gospel Justice Initiative and founder of Administer Justice; and Rejean Morgan, attorney and a founder of the Justice Center, serving Lake County.
Other speakers include: Chris Purnell, Executive Director of the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic; Marty Page, director of operations for Administer Justice; Eric Nelson, executive director of Administer Justice; Rachel Peter, associate attorney at Memmen Law Firm and a founder of Justice for All Program; Brian Dunkel, director of legal services for Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic; Judith Miller, director of legal services for Administer Justice; Kimberly Fay, attorney with Administer Justice; Joseph Strom, intern at Administer Justice; Carissa Pearlman, community engagement coordinator at Administer Justice; and Sha'na Harris, director of Project Grace at Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic.
There will be music by Mass Anthem.
Cost is $49-$89, with discounts for students and pastors. To register, visit www.restore117.com.