Beacon Interfaith

Beacon Academy: Building Home
2021-01-12 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | MN
Do you know what the three buckets of funding are needed to create affordable homes? Can you describe what supportive housing is? Here’s the tough one – who does it include when we say our focus is creating homes for those at 30% of the area median income (AMI)?
Building Home is our introduction to housing development – no experience necessary!
Please select ‘Attendee: Quantity 1’ to begin your registration:

Beacon Now: Lydia Apartments - 1/13/21
2021-01-13 14:00 - 14:30
Whether you’re brand new to Beacon or have been a supporter for years, we invite you to attend a virtual “Beacon Now” session. In this session, we’ll touch on the basics of Beacon’s work, go in depth on one aspect of that work, and discuss how we can make a difference for our neighbors now. Encampments of neighbors without a home are again growing. Racial disparities in housing continue to harm communities of color. This session will cover Lydia Apartments and the upcoming expansion that will double its size from 40 to 80 homes with supportive services for people dealing with mental illness or recovering from chemical dependency. Join us to learn more and find out how you can get involved in Beacon’s work.

Beacon Now: Lydia Apartments - 1/20/21
2021-01-20 14:00 - 14:30

2021 Legislative Launch & Action
2021-01-21 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for a virtual event on Thursday, January 21 at 7 p.m. to kick off Beacon state legislative work to advance our vision that all people have a home.
We will join together as the full Beacon collaborative to celebrate our vision and hear about what is at stake in this legislative session. We will also take action together by having a public dialogue with legislators and legislative leadership about how they will prioritize housing and support Bring It Home, MN, a statewide rent subsidy program.
Please select ‘Attendee: Quantity 1″ below to begin your registration and receive login info:

Beacon Academy: Unpacking Race & Housing
2021-01-26 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-02-02 18:00 - 20:00
As the collaborative continues its race equity journey we are increasingly aware of the importance to understand the history behind the disparities that exist in the ongoing housing crisis. Unpacking Race and Housing provides an opportunity to ground ourselves in an understanding of the levels of racism, the way race has been used to oppress communities of color and Indigenous communities and the impact of that today. Unpacking Race and Housing is offered as a two-part series, so participants have ample time for discussion and reflection.
This training consists of 2 virtual sessions:
1. Tuesday, January 26 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
2. Tuesday, February 2 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Please attend both to experience the full training.
Registration is now CLOSED for this event, but you can register the next occurrence of this series here.

Beacon Now: Lydia Apartments - 1/27/21
2021-01-27 14:00 - 14:30

Clergy & Religious Leaders Gathering - 01/28/21
2021-01-28 09:00 - 10:15
Clergy and staff leaders of Beacon congregations are invited to gather monthly for reflection, discussion, and support. Hosted by Beacon organizers, we’ll explore topics related to congregations’ work on shelter, housing and policy and strengthen our collaborative for a prophetic presence in the public arena. Drop in for one, or attend them all! Meetings will be virtual.

Beacon Academy: 1-1 Skill Building
2021-01-28 17:00 - 18:30
Join us for our inaugural monthly 1-1 training and practice session!
We’re always talking about the fact that 1-1 relational visits comprise the core building block of our organizing, so we want to make sure we’re putting our words into action. Drop in for an informal mini-training and practice opportunity.
We’ll plan to hold these every 3rd Thursday at this time (For January, we had to move to the 4th due to a conflict) so if you can’t make this month you can make the next!

Rent is Due: Day of Action - 2/01/21
2021-02-01 08:30 - 09:00
Our vision is that all people have a home. The pandemic and economic crisis are building into an eviction crisis, which could add to the already too large number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. We cannot let this happen, and home is the solution.
We need Bring It Home, MN, a rent subsidy program that will allow all low-income Minnesotans the security and reassurance of home.
On Monday, February 1, join us at 8:30 a.m. for a thirty-minute update meeting, where we will learn more about the growing crisis, and reflect on how to take action together.
Please register below to let us know you will participate and to receive further instructions on how to access the meeting.
We look forward to joining with you on February 1.

Bring It Home, MN - House Hearing 02/02/21
2021-02-02 10:30 - 12:30
Join us to watch virtually and debrief the hearing for our Bring It Home, MN bill in the Minnesota House Housing Committee. The bill, HF 40, sponsored by Rep. Michael Howard, creates a Minnesota rent subsidy program to create housing stability for all low-income renters in our state. Beacon is working with Rep. Howard and other supporting organizations to organize.
We need to show up to support the bill and all of the testifiers!
Please register to commit to watching the hearing. We will send you information on how to watch the hearing and an invitation to a Beacon debrief call after.

Beacon Now: Current Projects - 2/3/21
2021-02-03 14:00 - 14:30
Whether you’re brand new to Beacon or have been a supporter for years, we invite you to attend a virtual “Beacon Now” session. In this session, we’ll touch on the basics of Beacon’s work, go in depth on one aspect of that work, and discuss how we can make a difference for our neighbors now. Encampments of neighbors without a home are again growing. Racial disparities in housing continue to harm communities of color. This session will cover the status of all current Beacon projects. Join us to learn more and find out how you can get involved in Beacon’s work.

Beacon Now: Current Projects - 2/10/21
2021-02-10 14:00 - 14:30
Whether you’re brand new to Beacon or have been a supporter for years, we invite you to attend a virtual “Beacon Now” session. In this session, we’ll touch on the basics of Beacon’s work, go in depth on one aspect of that work, and discuss how we can make a difference for our neighbors now. Encampments of neighbors without a home are again growing. Racial disparities in housing continue to harm communities of color. This session will cover all current Beacon projects. Join us to learn more and find out how you can get involved in Beacon’s work.

Legislative Meeting: Rep. Agbaje
2021-02-13 14:00 - 15:00
Join members of the Emerson Village team and congregations from across the collaborative to meet newly elected state Representative Esther Agbaje. She has signed onto our Bring It Home, MN bill and voiced support in the hearing! Wherever you live or worship, you can be part of introducing her to Beacon and hearing about her perspective on housing.

Beacon Now: Current Projects - 2/17/21
2021-02-17 14:00 - 14:30

Beacon Academy: 1-1 Skill Building
2021-02-18 17:00 - 18:30
Join us for our inaugural monthly 1-1 training and practice session!
We’re always talking about the fact that 1-1 relational visits comprise the core building block of our organizing, so we want to make sure we’re putting our words into action. Drop in for an informal mini-training and practice opportunity.
We’ll plan to hold these every 3rd Thursday at this time, so if you can’t make this month you can make the next!

Legislative Meeting: Sen. Fateh
2021-02-22 15:00 - 16:00
Join us to welcome Senator Omar Fateh (62 – Minneapolis), one of our newly elected legislators in Minnesota. His support of Bring It Home, MN will make a huge difference as we work to ensure all people have a home. Whether you live, work, or worship in the district or can show up in solidarity, join us to introduce him to Beacon!

Hennepin Summit
2021-02-22 18:30 - 19:30
We’d like to gather leaders in Minneapolis and Suburban Hennepin County to get everyone up to date on what’s coming up in our region!
You have all been showing up in amazing ways this year and it is having an impact. We are now poised to do some pretty powerful work this spring: ambitious plans to meet with City Council members, a few more of our urban legislators, Met Council members and County Commissioners. All toward the goal of creating more homes for families with the lowest incomes and keeping people in the homes they have. If we have learned anything this year it’s how essential our voices are in keeping a focus on this.
So this summit of awesome Hennepin leaders will give you and your teams a chance to see what you are working on in the big picture and make educated choices about where your congregation can make the biggest difference by showing up. We hope someone will attend from each congregation in Hennepin County.

Beacon Now: Current Projects - 2/24/21
2021-02-24 14:00 - 14:30

Clergy & Religious Leaders Gathering - 02/25/21
2021-02-25 09:00 - 10:15

Rent is Due: Day of Action - 3/01/21
2021-03-01 08:30 - 09:00
Our vision is that all people have a home. The pandemic and economic crisis are building into an eviction crisis, which could add to the already too large number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. We cannot let this happen, and home is the solution.
We need Bring It Home, MN, a rent subsidy program that will allow all low-income Minnesotans the security and reassurance of home.
On Monday, March 1, join us at 8:30 a.m. for a thirty-minute update meeting, where we will learn more about the growing crisis, and reflect on how to take action together.
Please register below to let us know you will participate and to receive further instructions on how to access the meeting.
We look forward to joining with you on March 1.

Leadership Assembly
2021-03-01 16:00 - 18:00
We love getting our leaders together, and know you love it too! Our next Leadership Assembly will be on Monday, March 1st from 4 – 6 p.m. We will hold a brief social media training for all those wanting to learn how to effectively use Facebook, Twitter and other tools in promoting your events and Beacon’s campaigns. We’ll also provide a Bring It Home, MN update and share the campaign to fully fund Vista 44 and Emerson Village. Finally, we’ll spend time learning with and from each other on all the ways we can engage people as this unimaginable virtual world continues.

Beacon Now: Current Projects - 3/03/21
2021-03-03 14:00 - 14:30

Legislative Meeting: Rep. Greenman
2021-03-05 12:30 - 13:15
Join us to welcome Representative Emma Greenman (63B – Minneapolis / Richfield), one of our newly elected legislators in Minnesota. Her support of Bring It Home, MN will make a huge difference as we work to ensure all people have a home. Whether you live, work, or worship in the district or can show up in solidarity, join us to introduce her to Beacon!
**Please note: this event was originally slated to begin at 1 p.m. but will now begin at 12:30 p.m.**

Starting Your Beacon Leadership Team
2021-03-09 18:00 - 20:30
Beacon Leadership Teams (or BLTs as we like to call them) are the necessary liaison between the congregation and the collaborative. This workshop focuses on who to look for in creating your team, how to develop leaders and engage your congregation, and how to develop an organizing plan that connects your faith traditions to the work of the collaborative in housing and policy.

Beacon Now: Current Projects
2021-03-10 14:00 - 14:30, 2021-03-17 14:00 - 14:30
Whether you’re brand new to Beacon or have been a supporter for years, we invite you to attend a virtual “Beacon Now” session. In this session, we’ll touch on the basics of Beacon’s work, go in depth on one aspect of that work, and discuss how we can make a difference for Minnesotans now. Encampments of people without a home are again growing. Racial disparities in housing continue to harm communities of color. This session will cover all current Beacon projects. Join us to learn more and find out how you can get involved in Beacon’s work.

Legislative Meeting: Sen. Murphy
2021-03-14 14:00 - 14:45
Join us to welcome Senator Erin Murphy (64 – St. Paul), one of our newly elected legislators in Minnesota. Her support of Bring It Home, MN will make a huge difference as we work to ensure all people have a home. Whether you live, work, or worship in the district or can show up in solidarity, join us to talk with her about housing, Beacon, and Bring it Home, MN!

Light the Way Home
2021-03-16 16:00 - 16:45
Working together, we believe it’s possible for all people to have a home. If we join our voices and our resources, we believe we have the power to see this happen in our lifetimes. Ensuring this future will require the investment of both public and private funds.
It takes nearly $4 million from our community each year to push our work forward. Thousands of people give what they can as a testament to their values.
Light the Way Home is a series of virtual fundraising events where attendees are invited to give generously and introduce others to our vision. Light the Way Home offers an invitation for you to give generously or in any way that’s meaningful to you.
**Please select “Attendee: Quantity 1” below to begin your registration:

Legislative Meeting: Sen. Draheim
2021-03-17 09:30 - 10:00
Join us on Wednesday March 17th from 9:30 – 10 a.m. as we meet with Senator Rich Draheim, Chair of the Housing Finance and Policy Committee.
In this legislative visit we will learn more about Senator Draheim’s vision for housing in Minnesota, share our own, and ask that our bill, Bring It Home, MN, gets a hearing in his Senate Committee in the 2021 legislative session!
