AFN Update: Sacred Spaces, Media Training, and Justice Work Ahead
The latest update from Arizona Faith Network (AFN) offers a wide range of opportunities for interfaith learning, advocacy, and community engagement across Arizona in the coming weeks.
Upcoming Events and Gatherings
Sharing Sacred Spaces Visit: LDS Temple Visitors’ Center (Mesa)
Sunday, May 3 | 2:00–4:00 PM
Explore the beliefs and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through guided conversation, learning, and shared dialogue.Prophetic Witness Campaign: Media Training (Zoom)
Part I: Tuesday, May 5 | 6:00–8:00 PM
Part II: Tuesday, May 12 | 6:00–8:00 PM
Learn how to communicate advocacy work effectively through media engagement, storytelling, and message development.AFN Monday Meditation (Zoom)
Mondays at 12:00 PM
A weekly opportunity for spiritual grounding and reflection.From Inside the House: Managing Internal Security Threats (Zoom)
Wednesday, May 27 | 12:00–1:15 PM
Featuring an FBI special agent, this session equips leaders to recognize and respond to internal organizational risks.Interfaith Dialogue: Shared Values in American Scripture (Zoom)
Thursday, May 28 | 5:00–6:00 PM
Part of a broader series marking 250 years of the United States, exploring both the promise and complexity of the American story through faith perspectives.
Ongoing Advocacy and Community Work
AFN continues to engage in critical justice issues across the state, including:
Advocacy for humane treatment of ICE detainees with serious medical conditions.
The “Choose Love, Not ICE” campaign calling for compassionate immigration policies.
Recruitment for the 2026 Heat Relief Program, providing essential support during Arizona’s extreme summer temperatures (positions available May–September across Maricopa County).
Why This Matters
AFN’s work reflects a shared commitment across faith traditions to justice, compassion, and the common good. For Lutherans in the Grand Canyon Synod, this interfaith collaboration is a vital extension of our call to love our neighbor and engage faithfully in the public sphere.
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