2019 Freedom Weekend
Event Information
Description
FREEDOM WEEKEND 2019
MAY 3 – 5
Gain a deeper understanding about the roots of sexual exploitation and trafficking in our communities at six powerful events this weekend.
GET INSPIRED
GET EQUIPPED
GET MOBILIZED
Friday, May 3rd
PRAYER BREAKFAST – PASTORS / MINISTRY LEADERS
Morning Session 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Faith Covenant Church, 12921 Nicollet Ave S, Burnsville, MN
Come and join us as we pray for the work of justice in our communities and hear from local pastors and anti-trafficking leaders. Pastors and ministry leaders are invited to pray and hear how they can spark the mobilization of their church members for this cause. Breakfast Provided. Speakers: John Pulley, Brad Kindall, and Bekah Backman
Cost: $5.00
STRAIGHT TALK TO PARENTS: HOW TO TALK TO YOUR TEEN
Evening Session 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Shoreview Community Center 4580 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MN
For parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, & other concerned adults. Find out what is happening in our cities and how to talk with your children and teens about it from experts on the front lines of this battle. Speakers: Carter Staaf and Jessica Bartholomew
Cost: FREE
Saturday, May 4th
How the Church Can Recognize and Respond to Sexual Exploitation and Addiction: Roots and Redemption
Morning Session 9:00 am – 12 pm
Christ Presbyterian Church, Edina
Resource Tables by other Twin Cities anti-trafficking groups also available: 8 – 9 am; noon – 1 pm. Speakers: Amanda Casey, John Pulley, and Scott Morin, M Div.
Cost: FREE
Leadership Networking Session
Afternoon Session 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Christ Presbyterian Church, Edina
For Members of Justice and Anti-Trafficking Organizations. A great opportunity to network with others. Hear a panel of seasoned leaders who share their successes, challenges, and best practices in building Justice Ministries and Anti-Trafficking organizations. There will also be time to network with others interested and involved in different dimensions of anti-trafficking work. Lunch provided for all registered participants. Panelists: John Pulley, Scott Morin, Amanda Casey, Caitlyn Stenerson, and Beth Johnson
Cost: $10
All For Freedom Youth Rally: Music Message Mission
Evening Session 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Location Change: Sojourn Campus Church, 310 18th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Join with hundreds of youth from around the greater metro area in an event to rally teens to action. This is a joint event between Trafficking Justice and ACT (Anti-Child Trafficking) United. Bring your friends, school, or youth group and join us for an inspirational time of music, message, and hear stories and testimonies from other teens who are on mission turning awareness into action! Main Speaker: Jessica Bartholomew. Band: Remedy Drive.
**All youth must have a parent, legal guardian, or chaperone present in order to attend this event**
Cost: FREE
Sunday, May 5th
Trafficking Justice Freedom Sunday Worship Services
Various Church Locations in the Twin Cities
Come and worship the God of Justice on Fredom Sunday! Each church location will be devoting the entire worship service and message to God's heart for justice in how we as His people can agents of change in our world.
Churches are being added! Go to traffickingjustice.com/fw2019/ for the latest details.
Churches Participating:
Illumination Church, 12156 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN - illuminationchurch.com
Note: Name being changed to Mercy Road Church (same address)
Soujourn Campus Church, 310 18th Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN - sojourncampuschurch.org
Cost: FREE. Email trafficking.justice@gmail.com if your church is interested in being included. We will give you all the resources needed to hold your own Trafficking Justice Freedom Sunday. No Registration Required.
Interested in volunteering at Freedom Weekend 2019? Visit https://goo.gl/tgFxWb for more information.