2024 is the fifth anniversary year of Faith & Blue – locally organized community-officer engagement that’s a part of the nation’s largest annual collaborative policing initiative. It’s mission:

“National Faith & Blue Weekend facilitates safer and stronger communities by engaging law enforcement officers and local residents through the connections of faith-based organizations."

And in Laurel, the Faith & Blue event will be hosted by St. Mark’s U.M.C. with Rev. Walter L. Smith Jr. who will be joined by Rev. Jerry Colbert of Mt. Zion U.M.C..

Join them this Saturday, October 5 starting at 11 a.m. for an ecumenical faith service which’ll also feature members of our Laurel Police Department such as Chief Hamill.

See the graphic below for additional information, including the perfect encapsulation of the event: “Join your local law enforcement and members of your community for a weekend of resolution and reconciliation. National Faith & Blue Weekend is a collaborative effort to build bridges and break biases.”

Thank you St. Mark’s & Rev. Smith for hosting for Laurel!