Faith, Conversation, and Safer Communities
Safer Together invites congregations and synods across Minnesota and North Dakota into conversation about gun-related violence and trauma—and our shared calling as Christians to be peacemakers.
Through learning, prayer, and respectful discussion, we will explore how we can care for those affected by violence, listen across differences, and help make our communities safer. These conversations draw on the ELCA’s Social Message on Gun-related Violence and Trauma, research, and the experiences of our neighbors.
October 27: Safer Together Launch
Join participants across Minnesota and North Dakota for an evening of learning, prayer, and conversation about gun-related violence and trauma.
Dr. Jillian Peterson will present “Peacemaking in an Epidemic of Gun Violence,” followed by questions and discussion grounded in the ELCA’s social teaching.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
6:30–8:45 p.m. Central Time
Attend at an in-person gathering site or online through Zoom.
Doors open and Zoom login begins at 6:00 p.m.
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