ISAAC is excited to welcome Pine Island Presbyterian Church, under the leadership of Rev. Sara Dorrien-Christians, as a new Member!  Pine Island Presbyterian Church.

Pictured are some of the participants at the 2nd meeting of the Community Discussion to Build a Local Early Childhood Policy Agenda, organized by the Raising Kalamazoo County Partners (United Way, County Health & Community Services, ISAAC, and others) and held on January 25th.

You can be a part of this work to “do justice” (Micah 6:8) in our community. Your participation and gifts help ISAAC create support for policies that give opportunity to all people in Kalamazoo County and across Michigan.

ISAAC 15th Anniversary Banquet – “Let Justice Roll Like a River” with ISAAC co-founder Dr. J. Louis Felton, keynote speaker and Truth Tone Records performers Yolonda Lavender and “DC” Thursday, JUNE 30, 2016 (the Thursday evening before the 4th of July weekend) 6:00 pm – Program & Italian Buffet Dinner – WMU Bernhard Center Ballrooms […]

My first engagement with ISAAC was five years ago in a backroom of Open Doors Church in Kalamazoo’s Eastside neighborhood when Jeremy Orr looked at me and said, “You’re a pastor in the community.

I am excited to introduce ISAAC’s new Office Manager/Bookkeeper, Torian Johnson! A native of Kalamazoo, Torian graduated from Kalamazoo Central and is a longtime supporter of social justice in this community.

Right now, our task force members are carrying out 2-on-1 meetings with people in our community who can inform us about needs in early childhood and education, especially related to literacy and mental health.

As we move into a new year it is time for the Anti-racism Task Force to reach out into our community and begin the work of relationship building.

The Youth Violence Prevention Task Force is putting their heads together to present a Round Table.

Congratulations and a special thank you to Mary Lewis for 12 years of dedicated service to ISAAC and to justice in our community. She has been an amazingly dedicated office volunteer as well as a very active leader on the ISAAC Housing Task Force and the “Vote Yes for Kids” Steering Committee. Thankfully for us, she […]

What a way to start the new year!  We have just heard that our March 12 Banquet speaker cannot come after all, and we haven’t been able to find a strong replacement!

We are seeking to build a world where hope triumphs over fear, where God’s abundance meets the needs of all, where we live in sacred and beloved community. CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF VISION, ACTION, & CHANGE TRANSFORM WITH US Fifteen years ago, a core group of clergy, lay people and community members were committed to […]