Previous Faith Leaders Events

Find resources and more information about topics and presenters from our past Faith Leaders events, including the annual conference and quarterly Lunch & Learn sessions. For more information about past events, please contact the City of Waco at faithleaders@wacotx.gov.

October 2024 Lunch & Learn

Host Site:

  • Toliver Chapel Missionary Baptist Church

Guest Speaker:

Lunch provided by Mac's Fry House

Deputy City Manager Deidra Emerson welcoming guests

Deputy City Manager Deidra Emerson welcoming guests

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Mayor Jim Holmes presenting

Mayor Jim Holmes presenting

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Mayor Jim Holmes presenting

Mayor Jim Holmes presenting

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Guests enjoying lunch and visiting

Guests enjoying lunch and visiting

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Guests enjoying lunch and visiting

Guests enjoying lunch and visiting

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Guests enjoying lunch and visiting

Guests enjoying lunch and visiting

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April 2024 Lunch & Learn

Topics included:

  • Waco PD Neighborhood Engagement Team (NET)
  • Office of Neighborhood Engagement

Presenting Organizations:

Lunch prepared and served by Jon Lillie's Steakhouse

Attendees listening to the guest speakers

Attendees listening to the guest speakers

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A local pastor soothes a baby during a presentation

A local pastor soothes a baby during a presentation

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Bad weather created a need to shelter-in-place

Bad weather created a need to shelter-in-place

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NET Detective presenting to the group

NET Detective presenting to the group

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2025 Summit

Topics Included:

  • State of the City
  • Safety and services offered to the public and places of worship
  • Parks & Recreation current and upcoming projects
  • The WorkSITE - Skills, Innovation, Training, Education
  • 2024 Waco Demographic Data Report

Presenting Organizations:

Mayor Holmes addressing the summit audience

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Summit audience sitting at banquet tables

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Summit audience listening to the presenter

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Kacey Darnell, Director of the WorkSITE addressing the audience

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Summit attendees sitting at banquet tables

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Summit attendees listening to the presenter

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Police Chief Victorian and Fire Chief Walker answering panel questions

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Attendees visiting informational booths

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Attendees visiting informational booths

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2024 Conference

Topics included:

  • Housing & Community Development
  • Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs)
  • Keep Waco Beautiful
  • Early Learning Needs & Childcare
  • Foster Care
  • Hunger
  • Homelessness

Presenting Organizations:

Conference registration

Conference registration

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Guests discussing conference

Guests discussing conference

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Guests enjoying speakers

Guests enjoying speakers

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Guests listening to speakers

Guests listening to speakers

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Guests visiting vendor tables

Guests visiting vendor tables

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Local pastors greeting

Local pastors greeting

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Mayor Meek speaking

Mayor Meek speaking

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Pastors listening to speakers

Pastors listening to speakers

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2023 Conference

Topics included:

  • Building Financial Security
  • Housing
  • Safe & Resilient City
  • Culture of Equity & Inclusion
  • Quality of Life
  • Backbone Organizations
  • Education

Presenting Organizations:

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