The Racial Reconciliation Community Outreach Network will host the 30th annual Awakening Conference "Now is Our Time" to promote racial diversity and sensitivity within Christian churches and ministries, according to press materials.
The conference begins 7 p.m. Thursday, June 9 at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church, 3809 E. Third Street. The Rev. Snow Peabody, executive state director of Teen Challenge of Arizona, Inc. will speak.
At 7 p.m. Friday, June 10, the conference will continue at St. Mark’s with a presentation of performance arts.
Saturday, June 11, the conference will move to the Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites, 5151 E. Grant Road. The first session, "Making Peace with Justice and Reconciliation with Justice" runs 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. The second session from noon to 2 p.m. discusses the ability of fine arts to promote unity.
All sessions are free.
The weekend concludes with a banquet at the Sheraton 6 p.m. Saturday, with tickets at $65 each.
To register for workshops or make a reservation for the banquet, visit rrcontucson.com or call 790-0866.
