Upcoming Events

January 30 & 31, 2025

CORE Understanding Racism Workshop (In Person)

DAYS & TIMES:

Thursday 9am-6pm
Friday 9am-6pm 

LOCATION:

Church of the Servant
3835 Burton Street Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

COST:

First time attendees: $400

Return attendees: $200

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Join us for this 2 day in-person workshop where we explore racism and its devastating effects. Workshop goals:

  • To see and learn about racism in a new and redemptive way.

  • To gain insights into systemic racism through the eyes of faith and Scripture.

  • To see more of the connections between history and contemporary race relations.

  • To identify organizing opportunities to “eliminate racism, both causes and effects, within the body of believers and throughout the world.”

Join us for

CORE’s Second Annual Fundraising Dinner

February 27, 2025

Doors open at 5:45 pm

Programming and Dinner begin at 6:20pm

LOCATION:

The 1530

Center for Community Transformation

1530 Madison Ave

Grand Rapids, MI 49507

TICKETS:

Donations or Sponsorship

We're excited to invite you to our second annual fundraising dinner at The 1530.

Join us to raise funds to help us keep doing the important work to educate people about systemic racism, to coach organizations on strategies in the work, and to expand our services and capacity.

If you are unable to join us, but still want to donate we would greatly appreciate it!

Contact us at info@corenow.org if you have additional questions.

March 20, 21 & 22, 2025

CORE Understanding Racism Workshop (In Person)

DAYS & TIMES:

Thursday 6pm-9pm
Friday 9am-5pm

Saturday 9am-5pm

LOCATION:

Church of the Servant
3835 Burton Street Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

COST:

First time attendees: $400

Return attendees: $200

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Join us for this 2.5 day in-person workshop where we explore racism and its devastating effects. Workshop goals:

  • To see and learn about racism in a new and redemptive way.

  • To gain insights into systemic racism through the eyes of faith and Scripture.

  • To see more of the connections between history and contemporary race relations.

  • To identify organizing opportunities to “eliminate racism, both causes and effects, within the body of believers and throughout the world.”

June 12 & 13, 2025

CORE Understanding Racism Workshop (In Person)

DAYS & TIMES:

Thursday 9am-6pm
Friday 9am-6pm

LOCATION:

Church of the Servant
3835 Burton Street Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

COST:

First time attendees: $400

Return attendees: $200

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Join us for this 2 day in-person workshop where we explore racism and its devastating effects. Workshop goals:

  • To see and learn about racism in a new and redemptive way.

  • To gain insights into systemic racism through the eyes of faith and Scripture.

  • To see more of the connections between history and contemporary race relations.

  • To identify organizing opportunities to “eliminate racism, both causes and effects, within the body of believers and throughout the world.”

August 14 & 15, 2025

CORE Understanding Racism Workshop (In Person)

DAYS & TIMES:

Thursday 9am-6pm
Friday 9am-6pm

LOCATION:

Church of the Servant
3835 Burton Street Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

COST:

First time attendees: $400

Return attendees: $200

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Join us for this 2 day in-person workshop where we explore racism and its devastating effects. Workshop goals:

  • To see and learn about racism in a new and redemptive way.

  • To gain insights into systemic racism through the eyes of faith and Scripture.

  • To see more of the connections between history and contemporary race relations.

  • To identify organizing opportunities to “eliminate racism, both causes and effects, within the body of believers and throughout the world.”