Rally and March - VOTING - BUS INFO TO Austin!! Thursday July 15, 2021

Hello everyone, Feel free to forward to other clergy/faith leaders and anyone interested in getting into some "good, necessary trouble!" Click on the link for your city if you need bus transportation. It is first-come, first-served. If you have a van or bus, please utilize it :) Peace be with you, Rev. Stephanie Wilkins, Social Justice Ministry coordinator ---------- Forwarded message -------- From: Shuronda Robinson Date: Sun, Jul 11, 2021 at 11:40 PM Subject: [Logistics] PRAYER AND JUSTICE MARCH Statewide Call, Buses and Logistics To: wecllc2007@gmail.com Brothers and Sisters, We invite you to join Black pastors from across the state of Texas Monday evening for a critical discussion on how to stop voter suppression. Our planned prayer rally and march will be a powerful testimony for justice. Together, with God, we can take back the moral and spiritual high ground and push democracy forward. As clergy, we are fulfilling our assignment to lead this state with love, compassion, and justice for all. Isaiah 10:1-3. ~ Bishop James Dixon and Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes MONDAY NIGHT STATEWIDE ORGANIZING CALL FOR PRAYER AND JUSTICE MARCH (event to be held Thursday, July 15, 9 a.m. State Capitol) We invite you to join a statewide organizing conversation to address the moral concerns of voter suppression. Please join Bishop James Dixon, Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes and pastors from across the state on Monday, July 12 at 7 p.m. During the call, you will learn about the organizing efforts and ask questions about Thursday’s rally. STATEWIDE ORGANIZING CALL MONDAY, JULY 12, 7 p.m. CT https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87858734943 Meeting ID: 878 5873 4943 +13462487799,,87858734943# US (Houston) Also, we will hold a press conference on Tuesday, July 13 at noon to address the media and announce our speakers for Thursday’s Prayer and Justice March. Here is the link to register for Tuesday’s press conference: https://bit.ly/PrayerRallyMediaCall BUS TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE The organizers are sponsoring buses from cities across Texas. Seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please wear a mask. (If your church or organization wants to sponsor additional buses, please contact: Robert Williams at 979-239-8071 Robert.williams5847@gmail.com). Beaumont, The Church of I Am, 2204 Blanchette street Beaumont ,Tx 77701, Arrive by 3 a.m., Departure at 3:45 a.m. Contact: Pastor Michael Cooper 409-291-1078 1 bus total, 50 seats https://bit.ly/BeaumontBus Dallas, Friendship West Church, 2020 W Wheatland Rd, Dallas, TX 75232, Arrive by 4:30 a.m., Departure at 5 a.m. 3 buses total, 150 seats https://bit.ly/DallasBus Galveston, location TBD, Meet at 3 a.m., Departure at 4 a.m. 1 bus total, 50 seats https://bit.ly/GalvestonBus Houston, The Justice Center, 4900 Fournace Street, Bellaire (Houston), Texas 77401, Arrive by 4:30 a.m., Departure at 5 a.m. 3 buses total, 150 seats https://bit.ly/HoustonBus San Antonio, TBD, Meet at 5:30 a.m., Departure at 6 a.m. 2 buses total, 100 seats (LINK) Tyler, Texas. We are working on scheduling a bus to depart from this city, but we need a coordinator. 1 bus total, 50 seats https://bit.ly/TylerBus THURSDAY, JULY 15 @ TEXAS STATE CAPITOL PRAYER AND JUSTICE MARCH Facebook Event Link (please share): https://fb.me/e/IiXEe7GG 9 a.m. Arrival 9:15 a.m. Prayer Service on South Steps of the Capitol 9:45 a.m. Legislator Visits by Clergy 11 a.m. Justice March Around Capitol Building 12 noon Press Conference on South Steps of the Capitol Parking Parking is $12 for the Day in the Visitor’s Garage: https://tspb.texas.gov/plan/parking/parking.html Parking Map: https://tspb.texas.gov/plan/maps/doc/capitol_complex_parking_map.pdf