Register Now: Celebrate Bridge Builders at the 2025 Arizona Faith Network Annual Gathering

The Arizona Faith Network’s 2025 Annual Gathering, United We Rise, is happening Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the Baháʼí Faith Community Center in Scottsdale (6910 E Shea Blvd). This is AFN’s largest event of the year—and one you won’t want to miss.

This year’s Bridge Builder Award honors Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr., Pastor Emeritus of First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix. Dr. Stewart’s lifelong ministry for justice and equity has inspired generations across Arizona. His leadership in interfaith collaboration and public advocacy embodies the spirit of United We Rise, uniting diverse communities around dignity, compassion, and hope.

The gathering brings together faith leaders, advocates, and partners from across Arizona for a morning of inspiration, storytelling, and celebration.

📅 Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 🕘 9:00 AM–12:30 PM | 📍 Baháʼí Faith Community Center | 🌐 Hybrid & Bilingual (Spanish & English)

👉 Register now to attend in person or online.

👉 Sponsorship opportunities are also available—click the Sponsor button on the registration page.

AFN’s newsletter is the best way to stay up to date on gatherings, events, and interfaith news from across Arizona. Each Wednesday morning, subscribers receive highlights from AFN and its partners—including opportunities like:

• AFN Cherishing Creation Collaborative, Oct. 14, 10:00 AM MST (Zoom)

• Abuse in Later Life 101, Oct. 23, 2:00–4:00 PM MST (Zoom)

• LDS 101, Oct. 23, 6:00–8:00 PM, Mesa Temple Visitors’ Center (and online)

• Letters for the Land Workshop, Oct. 27, 6:00 PM MST (Zoom)

• Monday Meditations, weekly at noon (resuming Oct. 20)

You can also join AFN in celebrating Rev. Katie Sexton, AFN’s Executive Director, as a 2025 Local Hero at Spotlight on Success on Friday, October 17, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix.

For all event links, details, and registration forms, visit the AFN newsletter.

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