Concerned aboutGun Violence?Come to theAtwood Institute!
Sept. 15-18 Kansas CIty, MO Registration Open to 8/25/26
Come learn with other congregations how to build and sustain a gun violence prevention ministry in your faith community. The 3rd Annual James Atwood Institute for Congregational Courage will be Sept. 15-18, 2026 at the Heartland Center near Kansas City, MO.
As you build relationships with other faith activists from across the nation, expect to learn practical, pastoral and prophetic skills for guiding your congregation in the task of saving lives and healing the trauma and fear brought by 40,000 lives stolen by gun violence last year.
Registration closes Aug. 25. Who should come? Lay leaders and teams, pastors, parents and grandparents, gun violence survivors, suicide prevention groups, gun owners, safety and public health advocates, veterans, youth leaders---people of faith who are committed to saving lives. All denominations are welcome.
Reserve your space by Aug. 25 deadline. Scholarships are available. Click HERE to learn more or use the QR code.
Keynote Speaker Dr. Jer Swigart, co-author of Mending the Divides, will challenge us to deepen our theological calling for gun violence prevention and teach skills for healing. Dr. Marvia Jones, Kansas City Director of Public Health, will share how congregations can help in a public health approach to preventing gun violence.
And try your hand at turning an unwanted gun into a garden tool! Hands-on Guns to Gardens training offered each day. The James Atwood Institute is an ecumenical project of the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship. Find a Presbyterian News Service story HERE. | 
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