Racial Reconciliation

While standing with family members, Martha Wills, middle left, speaks in front of St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church, 3809 E. Third St., about the upcoming racial reconciliation conference at the church. The three-day conference, intended to create change and promote unity, begins Thursday.

Sunshine Ministries, Inc. and the Racial Reconciliation Community Outreach Network have organized the 32nd Awakening Conference Thursday, June 7 through Saturday, June 9.

The theme of the conference is “Changing Our World by Changing Ourselves.”  

It begins with a presentation at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 3809 E. Third St., 7 p.m. Thursday, June 7 celebrating organizations and ministries that foster unity.

The weekend continues 7 p.m. Friday, June 8 at St. Mark’s Presbyterian with a multicultural performance.

On Saturday morning, Cherie Gray, the executive director of Tucson Refugee Ministry, will lead a workshop from 9 a.m. to noon and a banquet will follow at 6 p.m. at the Sheraton Tucson Hotel and Suites, 5151 E. Grant Road. All sessions are free, and the banquet costs $65 a person, according to press materials. Tickets for the banquet should be purchased by June 7. 

For more information, visit rrcontucson.com or call 790-0866 to purchase tickets. 


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