Announcing Weave and Cleave Movement
Rev. Dr. Sanghoon Yoo, MSW
Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work at Huntington University and the founder of The Faithful City
As the founder of The Faithful City (TFC), I sincerely appreciate your continued support, interest, and collaboration. Since I started Arizona Trauma Informed Faith Coalition (AZTIFC) at Arizona ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Consortium, our work and relationships have exponentially grown and deepened locally and (inter)nationally. I am so humbled and grateful for many reasons. Especially, my testimonial trauma healing journey that integrates faith and science and nourishing genuine friendships with amazing people and excellent servant leaders have been the most distinctive markers of the last ten years’ journey.
Today, I am sending this email to thousands of people and organizations woven by the trauma-informed care movement across all people groups, generations, and social sectors. If you receive multiple times of the same email, I do apologize for that. Please forgive me. However, with my refreshed spirit and thankful heart, I do announce the Weave and Cleave Movement as TFC’s social and cultural movement that invites EVERY human being and ALL sectors to come alongside where everyone experiences being connected before corrected, sharing struggles in compassion, and raising hope and resilience for the future journey altogether.
Wherever we meet, we welcome everyone with unconditional love and constant care across boundaries and differences. Acceptance is not approval. However, we don’t condone illegal, violent, or harmful behaviors. But we extend our heart and soul to embrace all people as who they are regardless of what they have done, should, or should not do.
The purpose of TFC and its Weave and Cleave Movement is to raise multicultural and resilient servant leaders, empowering their transformative life journeys to create communities of belonging. As a faith community, we do Weave and Cleave worship and discipleship. Also, for the whole community, we do Weave and Cleave conference and retreat, including the Creating Communities of Belonging Project. If you are interested in the project’s training and follow-up cultural change process, please let me know.
I am writing this to set out a milestone of TFC’s movement, trying to make it brief as many of you are already following my and TFC’s social media posts regarding our activities and events. Today, I want to mention two events as YOU ALL from ALL fields and sectors are cordially invited to these.
=Creating Communities of Belonging Breakfast
At this breakfast gathering, several faith leaders and I will present and discuss the Creating Communities of Belonging Project with our experiences and progress.
Thursday, February 22, 2024, 8-11 am
Central United Methodist Church (Kendall Hall)
1875 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ. 85004
-Registration (free): https://form-usa.keela.co/interfaith-breakfast
=The 2nd Annual Weave and Cleave Conference (Save the Date)
In our second annual conference, we will have several national keynote speakers as well as excellent breakout sessions by local leaders all through the day.
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 8 am - 4 pm
Desert Willow Conference Center
4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd, Phoenix, AZ. 85040
Here’s the last year’s highlight: https://youtu.be/E4l_T1IMc7M
=Things you may check out:
-“How Can a Church Care for the Trauma-Afflicted?” Common Good Magazine article on the Creating Communities of Belonging Project (11-09-23), Michelle Stiffler
-Weave and Cleave Podcast (The Faithful City)
Weaving the Voice of Resilience and Belonging
Spreaker
Apple Podcast
-“Treating Mental Health Requires Science and the Church” (Sanghoon Yoo article at PAX 3-08-22)
Founder of Sunflower Soul Project l Healing Arts Facilitator l Community-Focused Leader l Trauma & Resilience Trainer l Public Speaker l Storytelling Visual Artist l Event Planner
1yYay!!!!!