“As a member of People’s Church, I have been a part of ISAAC since it organized in Kalamazoo in 2002. Being on the Housing Task Force until last year has been important to me as we have effectively improved access to affordable housing by working closely with other local agencies. The Vote Yes for Kids […]

Rev. Rachel Lonberg concluded the Banquet program with this closing prayer, from the anthem “Go Out,” sung recently by People’s Church choir: “Go out into the highways and by-ways and give the people something of your new vision. You may possess only a small light, but uncover it and let it shine. Use it to […]

ISAAC presents “Hold Fast to Love and Justice”, this year’s Banquet celebration and you are invited to participate!  You know ISAAC—Interfaith Strategy for Advocacy and Action in the Community—and they want you to sign up today.  It’ll be held on Saturday, May 18th at the WMU Bernhard Center.  Keynote speaker is Mee Moua, a former Minnesota state […]

This Banquet is not-to-be-missed!  Dr. Charlae Davis, Executive Director, knows the keynote speaker personally from Racial Healing Circle work, and Dr. Charlae is beaming with happiness that Mee Moua said yes to speaking at our Banquet! Don’t miss the May 6 deadline: You save $10/person if you get your Banquet tickets by Monday, May 6! […]

A homemade red velvet cake!  A five-pound box of organic blueberries! Olive Garden gift cards!  Confections with Convictions gift cards! PFC Natural Grocery & Deli Gift Cards! A custom flower arrangement!  Handmade jewelry! Hand knit items! Voice Lessons! Fishing trip gift certificates! A meditation retreat gift certificate!  An autographed copy of “Gus” written by Al […]

Child care is available at this year’s Banquet, right in the Bernhard Center, just down the hall from the Banquet—if it’s arranged in advance.  Certified child care givers will be taking care of children of all ages, but child care must be arranged in advance, so we have enough child care givers for the number […]

Welcome to Coalition for Common Ground: Reducing Gun Violence Together  & Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, the newest member of ISAAC! They work very closely together, so they have joined ISAAC as a partnership.  ISAAC has co-sponsored and helped lead their annual Service of Remembrance & Action honoring Kalamazoo victims of gun […]

The community began streaming through the doors at Galilee Baptist Church beginning at 3:30pm on Sunday February 17– carrying memories, stories and photos of loved ones taken by gun violence. The 6th Annual Service of Remembrance and Action was the second gathering that weekend. Students for Gun Legislation hosted a memorial event Saturday, February 16 […]

ISAAC wants to extend joyous congratulations to fellow ISAAC Family member Rev. Rachel Lonberg, Minister of People’s Church, on her appointment to the Foundation For Excellence Board, faith sector. In a day and time when it seems easier and common to disagree and step away from the “discussion table,” we are encouraged by Clergy such […]

Encore magazine did a recent cover story on “Pursuing Peace: A team effort to stop violence.” The very successful approach described in Encore was brought to Kalamazoo by ISAAC and has been nurtured by ISAAC ever since. Here are the questions Encore asked ISAAC, and our answers: Why was bringing GVI (Group Violence Intervention) to […]

We are so excited for our 2019 Banquet to have Mee Moua our keynote speaker join us! She is an awesome agent of social change and an organizer and facilitator of love, justice, peace and racial healing. You do not want to miss her keynote and the words she will share with us! It’s such […]