2020 Vision for schools

With the start of a new year, we at 2020 Vision are praising the Lord for his wondrous provision and his definitive movement in this city! It has been a whirlwind since September when we formed a working committee to bring this vision of partnering schools with neighborhood churches to Chicago. After one general meeting at Marshall in the fall with Vision 2020 founder, Mr. Jeremy Del Rio, we started a working committee that has since met weekly to bring that Vision to our city. Loosely based off of the concept that was so powerful and well received in New York, our Vision 2020 for Chicago included a call to end the violence that plagues the CPS.

We shared this vision and plan in an informational session at Sunshine Gospel Ministry and also at two luncheons for pastors and administrators of churches in Chicago. As a committee, we constructed an informational brochure outlining the premise of Vision 2020 and a suggested plan and sent those out to over 500 churches in Chicago! (Want to receive one? Email Chris@visionnehemiah to get on our mailing list!) We also launched a website that can be found by clicking the 2020 Vision on the Vision Nehemiah webpage. The fruit of our labor is being manifested as the Lord has steered 34 churches and organizations to partner with Vision 2020 for Schools!

This first quarter of 2009, we as a committee are looking forward to working on increasing our monetary support through a fundraiser and are excited to participate in a training event to sharpen our skills as organizers. Look for more information about this training and how you can join us for free at this event. Several churches have come forward and expressed desire to hold an event to increase awareness of Vision 2020 and we can’t wait to get the ball rolling on these and more events!

We also hope to increase our working committee...Are you interested in this project? Please, email chris@visionnehemiah.org for more information. We have a working committee consisting of 7 members with which we have reached all sides of Chicago with the vision, but with your help and partnership, WE CAN do more!