Church United, a collaborative unity movement comprised of dozens of churches from various denominations responded to the January 6, Fort Lauderdale airport shooting in a powerful way.
Over 25 area churches rallied together to raise the funds needed to pay all out-of-pocket medical expenses for the 54 patients treated in Broward County as a result of the shooting.
On Friday, February 24, congregations from Tri-County churches will gather for an evening of prayer and worship. The event will feature singer/songwriter Jason Upton.
“This is our home. We live, work and worship here. The tragedy at the airport goes against everything that we value and stand for as a faith community. Our response to this tragedy was not only our pleasure but our duty
WHAT: An Evening of Worship and Prayer to Honor the Victims of the FLL Airport Shooting
WHO: Church United
WHEN: Friday, February 24, 2017
TIME: 7:00 PM
WHERE: Revolution Live, 100 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tickets: Â $10 churchunited.eventbrite.com
Church United
Vision: Bringing FAITH, HOPE and LOVE to South Florida
Mission: Unifying and inspiring leaders to Connect, Collaborate and Celebrate
Prior to the shooting response, Church United lead an effort called Love South Florida where over 45 churches came together. Collectively these churches raised over $200,000 for community non- profits, collected over 50,000 pounds of food for local food pantries, and logged over 20,000 of community service hours.
Church United website: churchunited.city