Weave & Cleave
Creating communities of belonging
4th Annual
Weave & Cleave
Conference recap
& photo gallery
coming soon!
The Success of the Movement!
This video premiered at April's Third Annual Weave and Cleave Conference! Our movement's success is a testament to over 50 statewide leaders, 75 faith-based organizations, 150 trainings, and annual conferences drawing 300+ participants and 50+ experts. We also exemplify strong collaboration with the Maricopa County Department of Public Health and the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family, creating communities of belonging anchored in unconditional love, trauma-informed care, and cultural transformation.
Listen to our latest podcast!
Mary's life changed in her early teens when her parents divorced. Not only did her family change, she also moved, and went from a private school setting to attending public school. It was a difficult adjustment at the time, but now she sees how the Lord used those experiences to open her eyes and heart to a bigger world than the one she had always known.
As Mary grew, so did her global perspective. She went on a mission trip to West Africa, came home and made friends with Lost Boys from Sudan, worked for Food for the Hungry, and eventually, went on to get her Master's degree in social and cultural pedagogy. Today, Mary is the Executive Director of Phoenix Refugee Connections, a ministry that equips and sustains Christians to walk in love with their refugee neighbors.
She and her husband have four children - two biological and two from the foster care system for unaccompanied refugee children - as well as four grandchildren. Mary shares about her family's dynamics on this episode. It's beautiful, heartwarming, and definitely worth a listen.
To learn about Phoenix Refugee Connections: www.phxrc.org
To connect with Mary: mary@phxrc.org
TFC
In this video, you’ll learn more about the Creating Communities of Belonging Project.
We had an amazing
2025 Conference!
The Faithful City has renewed its trauma-informed care movement with a new phrase “Weave and Cleave,” creating communities of trauma-transformed co-journeyers, that allow us to overcome the effects of trauma and live resilient lives of hope, love and service to others.
REGULATE, RELATE & REASON
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REALIZE, RECOGNIZE, RESPOND & RESIST
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CHALLENGES, CONCERNS & CELEBRATIONS
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WEAVE AND CLEAVE AS BELOVED
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CONNECTION BEFORE CORRECTION
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VENTILATION & VALIDATION
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REGULATE, RELATE & REASON 〰️ REALIZE, RECOGNIZE, RESPOND & RESIST 〰️ CHALLENGES, CONCERNS & CELEBRATIONS 〰️ WEAVE AND CLEAVE AS BELOVED 〰️ CONNECTION BEFORE CORRECTION 〰️ VENTILATION & VALIDATION 〰️
Collaborating with the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, TFC launches the “Creating Communities of Belonging” project to support faith communities in building safe spaces and relationships where people experience being connected before being corrected, share struggles in the context of compassionate relationships, and raise hope and resilience for the future journey together.
Give to TFC
We are grateful for your generosity, it makes an impact. TFC is a 501(c)3 charitable, non-profit organization so your gifts are tax-deductible.
Contact us.
The Faithful City
P.O. Box 7607
Tempe, AZ 85281
Rev. Dr. Sanghoon Yoo MSW
thefaithfulcity@gmail.com
thefaithfulcity.org
(480) 703 - 6993
Rev. Dr. Sanghoon Yoo
Our founder
Rev. Dr. Sanghoon Yoo, MSW, is the founder of The Faithful City, the Arizona Trauma Informed Faith Coalition, and the “Weave and Cleave” Movement. He serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor and Field Education Director in the Department of Social Work at Huntington University.
