Faith & Action Fall Event featuring Jason Reynolds
The Faith & Action Fall Event feat. Jason Reynolds
The Power of Being Seen: How Relationships Create Opportunity for Young
October 27, 2026 7pm
Location: St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
October 27, 2026 | 7:00 p.m.
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church | Indianapolis, IN
A conversation about belonging, mentorship, and our shared responsibility to invest in young people.
Join us for The Power of Being Seen: How Relationships Create Opportunity for Young People, our 10th Anniversary Faith & Action Fall Event featuring #1 New York Times bestselling author and MacArthur Fellow Jason Reynolds.
Together, we’ll explore the role each of us can play in ensuring every young person is seen, known, supported, and connected to the people and opportunities they need to thrive.
Registration coming soon!
Event Details
The future belongs to young people. How will we help them succeed?
Every young person deserves to be seen, valued, and connected to the relationships, mentors, and opportunities that help them thrive.
As Christian Theological Seminary celebrates 10 years of the Faith & Action Project, we are looking toward the next decade and the role each of us can play in building a stronger, more connected Indianapolis.
At our 10th Anniversary Faith & Action Fall Event, Jason Reynolds will explore how belonging, mentorship, and meaningful relationships shape young lives—and how our community can help create pathways to opportunity for the next generation.
More Than a Conversation
This event is an invitation to consider the role each of us can play in helping young people thrive. You do not have to work directly with young people to make a difference in their future. Employers, faith communities, neighbors, mentors, volunteers, organizations, and caring adults all have opportunities to help young people feel seen, supported, and connected.
Following the conversation, join us for a community reception and 10th Anniversary celebration featuring local mentoring and youth-serving organizations. Meet people already investing in young people across Indianapolis and discover opportunities to engage, serve, mentor, and support the next generation.
What to Expect
In addition to the conversation with Jason Reynolds, attendees can:
- Connect with local youth-serving and mentoring organizations
- Discover opportunities to become more engaged in supporting young people
- Purchase books and attend a signing featuring All American Boys and Long Way Down
- Celebrate 10 years of the Faith & Action Project and its work in the Indianapolis community
Event Schedule
7:00 PM
The Power of Being Seen: How Relationships Create Opportunity for Young People
A conversation with Jason Reynolds moderated by Ahmed Young, President & CEO of the Indianapolis Foundation
8:15–8:45 PM
Public Reception & 10th Anniversary Celebration
Featured Speaker
Jason Reynolds
#1 New York Times bestselling author and MacArthur Fellow
Reynolds is known for writing honestly and powerfully about the lives of young people and for encouraging young people to recognize their own potential. His work provides a compelling starting point for a larger community conversation about what can happen when young people are truly seen, supported, and connected to opportunity.
Be Part of What Comes Next
As we celebrate 10 years of Faith & Action, join us in imagining what is possible when our community comes together to ensure every young person is seen, known, supported, and connected.
Join us October 27. Be part of the conversation. Help shape what comes next.
