Would you join #HandsAcrossChicago with us in united prayer and action in your neighborhood this Memorial Day weekend?
Host your own initiative, or, collaborate with one of the locations already listed below:
PRAYER LOCATIONS
United Prayer in Strategic Locations
Fri, May 28 | 7-8pm
Prayer Walks in Business Districts
Sat, May 29 | Noon-2pm
FAITH-IN-ACTION EVENTS
Action
Fri, May 28
Action
Sat, May 29
Action
Sun, May 30
Click on pins to see details. Show up to participate or contact the location host to collaborate in faith-in-action at these locations
The “Submit United Prayer & Action Events” form can be used year-round. All submissions for May 28-30 will be added to the Hands Across Chicago 2021 map
HOW TO HOST
United Prayer in Strategic Locations
Fri, May 28 | 7-8pm
- Register to host a prayer location
- Invite people from your church/org and from other churches/orgs to join you
- Arrive early so you can welcome others who may join in
- Come prepared with some relevant prayer points for your community
- Involve others and make it participatory for everyone
- Conclude with the HAC 2021 Common Prayer
HOW TO HOST
Prayer Walks in Business Districts
Sat, May 29 | Noon-2pm
- Register to host a prayer walk in a business district corridor
- Invite people from your church/org and from other churches/orgs to join you
- Plan a clear starting point and walk route, stops along the way
- Arrive early so you can welcome others who may join in
- Come prepared by using the guidelines in the SUPPORT THE SURGE Business Prayer Walks vision document (below)
- SUPPORT THE SURGE signage is now available. Hand Posters & Window Placards. They can be picked up at People's Church of the Harvest, 3570 W. Fifth Ave., Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm. Call (773) 531-4411
Faith-in-Action Ideas:
Fri, May 28 - Sun, May 30
Various times
- Lead a community prayer walk and stop to talk with neighbors
- Clean up the block or area around you
- Check in on elderly residents and help them with needs
- Plan a barbecue and share a meal with others
- Give out resources or PPE
- Host an outdoor church service
How are you going to participate in Prayer & Action?
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Hands Across Chicago is an annual city-wide united prayer and faith-in-action event hosted on Memorial Day weekend.
As the weather warms up in Chicago, often violence does as well. We want to see the Church responding with prayer and positive presence—we can be a part of making peace happen.
For the past three years, Hands Across Chicago has been a practical expression of the Church praying together and working together for peace.
Join us on Friday, May 28, from 7-8pm for an hour of city-wide prayer. Sign up to host a prayer location in your neighborhood with your church or small group.
Then, put your faith into action to seek the wellbeing of that location over the weekend – you could clean the block, host a barbecue, or bring positive presence to a hotspot corner.
Make it your own and collaborate with other churches and organizations around you. There’s something for all us as we link our hands across Chicago in prayer and action this Memorial Day weekend.
View the map and sign up to participate at www.HandsAcrossChicago.com
Join #HandsAcrossChicago in united prayer & action in strategic locations over Memorial Day weekend — learn more at www.HandsAcrossChicago.com
Stand together in prayer and action for peace in Chicagoland on May 28-30 – see the map of locations at www.HandsAcrossChicago.com and join in!
Promo Video
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Editable Slides
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Sample Email / Posts
Manos a través de Chicago (Hands Across Chicago) es un evento anual de oración y fe en acción unida en toda la ciudad que se celebra el fin de semana del Día de los Caídos.
A medida que el clima se calienta en Chicago, a menudo también lo hace la violencia. Queremos que la Iglesia responda con oración y presencia positiva; podemos ser parte para lograr que la paz suceda.
Durante los últimos tres años, Manos a través de Chicago ha sido una expresión práctica de la Iglesia orando y trabajando juntos por la paz.
Únase a nosotros el viernes, 28 de mayo de 7 a 8 pm para una hora de oración en toda la ciudad. Regístrese para organizar un lugar de oración en su vecindario con su iglesia o grupo pequeño.
Luego, ponga su fe en acción para buscar el bienestar de ese lugar durante el fin de semana: podría limpiar el bloque, organizar una barbacoa o llevar una presencia positiva a un rincón caliente.
Hágalo suyo y colabore con otras iglesias y organizaciones a su alrededor. Hay algo para todos nosotros mientras unimos nuestras manos a través de Chicago en oración y acción este fin de semana del Día de los Caídos.
Vea el mapa y regístrese para participar en www.HandsAcrossChicago.com
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