2024 ANNUAL GATHERING
Monday, December 9, 2024
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Franciscan Renewal Center
5802 E Lincoln Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85253
Hybrid (in-person / live-streamed) Bilingual (Spanish / English)
8:30 AM Registration Opens
9 AM Community Fair + Breakfast
10 AM Program + Awards
Be part of a powerful day of connection, learning, and celebration as we gather people of faith from across Arizona. This year’s theme, Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers, will focus on Peacemakers in Action, exploring how we can actively cultivate peace and unity in an increasingly divided world. Whether you’ve been part of AFN for years or are just connecting with us now, you belong here! Join us in person or online, and choose the participation option that best supports your well-being.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Rev. Eugene Cho
Rev. Eugene Cho is President/CEO of Bread for the World, a Christian advocacy organization urging U.S. decision makers to do all they can to pursue a world without hunger. Bread’s mission is to educate and equip people to advocate for policies and programs that can help end hunger in the U.S. and around the world.
Eugene is Co-Chair of the U.S. Nutrition CEO Council, the body of leaders from international NGOs encouraging the U.S. government, civil society, corporations, and other stakeholders to make global nutrition expertise into law and policy. He also serves on the board of Interaction, the largest U.S.-based alliance of INGOs and partners, and on the Coordinating Committee for the Circle of Protection, the coalition of church bodies and related ministries who have united across theological, sociological, and political differences to advocate for U.S. government policies that better address the needs of people experiencing poverty and vulnerability.
