Good Faith Network

10/25/2026

Something holy happened today.

Nearly 500 people gathered for our Community Problems Assembly to listen to powerful testimonies, discern together, and decide where we are being called to act. The final attendance count is still being tallied, but we already have plenty to celebrate!

Good Faith Network voted to add Safety and Stability for Immigrant Families to our campaign portfolio. We are grateful to everyone who shared their stories and helped us reach this decision together.

Special thanks to Good Shepherd Catholic Church for hosting us! And congratulations to the six congregations that hosted listening sessions for the very first time this year:

• Shawnee United Methodist Church
• Good Shepherd Catholic Church
• St. Paul Catholic Church
• Prince of Peace Catholic Church
• St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
• St. Pius X Catholic Church

It's a sacred thing when people find common ground across faith traditions by listening deeply to one another and committing to do something about what they hear.

We have good work ahead of us. More details in the days to come!

10/23/2026

A voice too big to be ignored.

Sunday, October 25 | 2 p.m.
Good Shepherd Catholic Church

Join neighbors from across Johnson County for our Community Problems Assembly. We’ll hear updates on our housing and eldercare campaigns, listen to stories from our community, and vote on the next issue we’ll take on together.

10/19/2026

📣📣📣 Bring your people power—but give the early bird a break!
For the Community Problems Assembly on October 25, please arrive after 1:40 p.m. so our Good Shepherd neighbors have time to exit after Mass.
We’ll kick off at 2 p.m., ready to find our common ground and vote!

10/18/2026

Announcing the nominees for Good Faith Network’s 2026–2027 Executive Board! 🎉

We’re excited to introduce this slate of leaders from across our congregations. Meet the nominees and read their bios here:
https://www.thegoodfaithnetwork.org/execnominees

Thank you to Nominations committee chair LaDonna Williams-Hunt and members Pastor Tim Suttle, Rehana Syed, Helene Albano, and Diana Hurst for their work.

Elections will take place at the Community Problems Assembly on October 25 at 2:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church.

10/15/2026

People power starts with us! Gather with the Good Faith Network to raise your voice, cast your vote, and choose the next community issue we’ll tackle together.

09/02/2026

We’re not done working for Johnson County seniors to age safely at home!

Our eldercare work started by listening to Johnson Countians - and it led to the CAPABLE pilot helping seniors stay safely and independently in their homes.

Now our 6th annual Listening Process is underway, with 1,000 Johnson Countians expected to share what’s affecting their lives.

We listen. We organize. We act.

And we’re just getting started.

🏠 "There are hundreds of people in this community right now who are one fall, one setback, one accident, away from losing their independence."

That's Kay Findlay, who spent months visiting Johnson County homes as a clinical specialist for CAPABLE, a program that fixes the physical barriers keeping older adults from living safely on their own. Kansas ranks 47th out of 48 states for the share of nursing home residents who need only minimal care — people who can still cook, clean and use the bathroom on their own.

Assisted living and nursing home costs in the Kansas City area run from over $2,000 to more than $10,000 a month. CAPABLE ran about $4,000 total per person.

The Johnson County pilot ended in April, and the interfaith Good Faith Network is now pitching managed care organizations to fund a new one.

Read our full story in the comments. 👇

08/25/2026

Nearly 100 team leaders joined us tonight at the 6th Annual GFN listening process kickoff! Our biggest kickoff EVER! We also welcomed six new congregations to their first Good Faith Network listening process.

Special thanks to Village Presbyterian Church for hosting us.

Together, more than 30 faith communities will engage nearly 1,000 Johnson Countians in conversations that will identify the next issue we organize to change.

08/06/2026

Wondering how Good Faith Network chooses its issue campaigns? Good question! Right now, we are working to:

~End homelessness
~Create more affordable housing
~Help older adults age safely in place
~Increase access to crisis stabilization and mental health care

And this fall, we will choose a new issue to add to that work.

The process begins inside every member congregation. Through listening sessions, people share the pressures affecting their families, neighbors, and communities. We gather those stories from across the network, identify common themes, and bring them to our Community Problems Assembly.

There, leaders from every participating congregation vote together on which issue should become Good Faith Network’s next campaign.

We listen broadly, discern together, research carefully, and act collectively. And we can't wait to see you at a listening session this fall!

08/04/2026

Good Faith Network is thrilled to welcome five Catholic parishes this fall!

~Good Shepherd Catholic Church
~Prince of Peace Catholic Church
~St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
~St. Paul Catholic Church
~Saint Pius X Catholic

With their participation, the Good Faith Network is now more than 30 congregations strong! Together, all of our member congregations will take part in a countywide listening process - hearing the concerns, hopes, and experiences of people across Johnson County and identifying a new issue campaign to add to GFN’s portfolio.

These parishes bring a crucial Catholic voice to that process and will strengthen our ability to discern where in our community collective action is needed most.

We are excited to welcome them into this growing network and into our shared work for justice!

07/23/2026

Leaders and staff of GFN in Orlando, learning how to build organized people power at DART Justice Conference!