ACTION plans convocation

Staff report

Canfield

The faith-based community organizing group ACTION will meet for a convocation, “Building a Stronger Valley through Action,” from 3 to 4:30 p.m. next Sunday at St. Michael Family Life Center, 252 N. Broad St.

Representatives of participating churches and organizations will have the opportunity to bring proposals and to vote on issues that the Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods should address in 2014.

Leading the meeting will be the Rev. J. Dwayne Heard, president of ACTION and pastor of Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church in Youngstown. He will be joined by minister Rosetta Carter, director and lead organizer of ACTION; the Rev. Edward P. Noga, vice president of ACTION and pastor of St. Patrick Church in Youngstown; and the Rev. Joseph Fata, chairman of ACTION’s Clergy Caucus and pastor of St. Luke Church in Boardman.

Public officials, clergy, business leaders and members of the community are encouraged to attend this convocation, which will inform the organization’s priorities for the coming year. ACTION’s current task forces are focused on crime and safety awareness, promotion of education, the creation of a re-entry referral center, the razing of abandoned buildings and the promotion of a food incubator.

For information, call Carter at 330-782-7433.

ACTION is a faith-based community organizing group that focuses on a range of social issues, including crime prevention, education, immigration, and health and wellness.