Light in the City: An Evening of Hope, Encouragement and Worship
A group at Chaminade Julienne High School in Dayton, Ohio, had a conversation in late 2019 about how the school and the larger Catholic community could help the people of Dayton recover after the challenges of that year – a racist hate rally at Courthouse Square, devastating tornadoes on Memorial Day that left many homeless, and a mass shooting in the Oregon District that claimed nine lives and injured others. Dan Meixner, president of the high school, proposed the idea of a free concert by a well-known Christian artist Matt Maher to draw the faith-based community together and feel the work of the Holy Spirit in their midst. It was also a potential means of evangelization.
