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January 15, 2025 (Columbia, South Carolina)

Title: 1st Annual South Carolina Religious Freedom Summit

Venue: University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina

Sponsor: LDS Coordinating Council, JRCLS South Carolina Columbia Chapter, ICLRS, Connell Law Firm, Goings Law Firm

Key organizers: Judge Alan Clemmons, Elder John Amos, Elder Ahmad Corbitt
 

February 26, 2025 (Columbia, South Carolina)

Title: First in Religious Liberty Day

Venue: South Carolina General Assembly RESOLUTION celebrating 356th anniversary of the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina

Sponsor: LDS Coordinating Council

Key organizer: Judge Alan Clemmons

 

March 4, 2025 (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Title: Religious Freedom Summit

Venue: Logandale, Nevada

Sponsor: Las Vegas Alliance for Religious Freedom & Human Dignity 

Key organizers: Allyson Egbert 

 

March 8, 2025 (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Title: Las Vegas Iftar

Venue: LDS Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada

Sponsor: Las Vegas Alliance for Religious Freedom & Human Dignity

Key organizer: Allyson Egbert

 

April 10, 2025 (Orlando, Florida) 

Title: Orlando, Florida Rising Generation Seminar

Venue: Rollins College in Orlando, Florida

Sponsor: Central Florida Commission on Religious Freedom

Key organizer: Kayleen Stroud

Link: https://religiousfreedomflorida.wordpress.com/
 

April 10, 2025 (Des Moines, Iowa)

Title: 12th Annual Iowa Religious Freedom Day Celebration

“The Role of Religion in Peacemaking”

Venue: Des Moines, Iowa (State Capitol and University)

Sponsor: Many co-sponsors including LDS Church, 1st Amendment Partnership, Catholics, Chabad, etc.

Key Organizer: Susan Sims

Link: www.iowareligiousfreedomday.org/

 

April 11, 2025 (Provo, Utah)

Title: Preserving Religious Freedom for the Rising Generation

Venue: BYU Law School Room 306

Sponsor: ICLRS and RFI

Key organizer: Hannah Smith, David Trimble, Jim Bennett, Josh Bishop and Lauren Willardson

Link: https://risinggeneration.iclrs.org/experiences/

 

April 21, 2025 (Annapolis, Maryland)

Title: Dinner and Discussion on 376th Anniversary of the Maryland Religious Tolerance Act of 1649

Time: 6:30pm

Venue: Carrol’s Creek Cafe in Annapolis, Maryland

Key organizers: Martha & Gene Schaerr
 

April 23, 2025 (Orange County, California)

Title: 21st Annual Orange County Religion and the Law Symposium

Venue: Chapman University School of Law, Orange County, California

Sponsor: JRCLS Orange County Chapter

Key organizer: Jeff Shields

Link: https://jrcls-oc.com/events.php

 

May 1, 2025 (Atlanta, Georgia)

Title: 4th Annual Freedom of Religion Roundtable

Venue: Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, Georgia

Sponsor: Freedom of Religion Roundtable

Key organizer: Rob Kime, Stake President of Cartersville, Georgia Stake 

Link: https://www.thefreedomtoworship.com/

 

May 29, 2025 (Kansas City, Missouri)

Title: 11th Annual UMKC Law & Religious Freedom Conference

Venue: University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School, Kansas City, Missouri

Sponsor: UMKC

Key organizers: Michael Fielding

Link to flyer: https://umkc.box.com/s/uu7ob2gk46rkwkmxf3v7fbd9536apfwr

Link to registration: https://umkclawcle.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=545

 

September 10, 2025 (Chicago, Illinois)

Title: 3rd Annual Interfaith Symposium “Sacred Spaces for Challenging Times”

Venue: LDS Chapel, 822 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois

Key Organizers: Bruce Duffield

Link: www.interfaithchicago.org

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/interfaith-chicago-sacred-spaces-challenging-times

 

September 12, 2025 (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Venue: Kittle Property Group, 310 E 96th St #400

Key Organizers: Byrin Romney, JRCLS Chapter President

Speaker: Smith “Religious Freedom in America: Developments in Indiana and the Midwest”

 

September 16, 2025 (Boise, Idaho)

Venue: Stoel Rives, 101 S. Capitol Blvd #1900

Key Organizer: John Zarian, Bennett Briggs

Speaker: Smith “Religious Freedom in America: Developments in Idaho and the Rocky Mountain West”

 

September 18, 2025 (Denver, Colorado)

Venue: Iliff School of Theology, 323 E. Iliff Avenue

Key Organizer: Behka White

Speaker: Smith “Stronger Together: Faith, Law, and Community Dialogue”

 

September 24, 2025 (Chattanooga, Tennessee)

Venue: Olive Branch Event Center, 109 Interstate Dr NW, Cleveland TN 37312

Key Organizer: Brian Brodniak

Speaker: Smith “Religious Freedom and Human Dignity: How Multi-faith Partnerships Strengthen Communities”

 

September 25, 2025 (Nashville, Tennessee)

Venue: 310 Seven Springs Way, Suite 500, Brentwood

Key Organizer: Ben Sherrill

Speaker: Smith “Religious Freedom in America: Developments in Tennessee and the Southeast”

 

October 23, 2025 (Wichita, Kansas)

Kansas Summit for Religious Freedom: “Religious Freedom and Human Flourishing”

Venue: Wichita Marriott Atrium Room, 9100 E Corporate Hills Dr, Wichita

Key organizer: Nick Xidis

Speakers: Hannah Smith, Micah Fries, Lance Kinzer, Elder Ames
 

October 23, 2025 (Dallas, Texas)

Title: 8th Annual DFW Summit for Religious Freedom & Human Dignity

Venue: Moody Hall Auditorium, SMU, 6404 Airline Rd, University Park, Dallas

Sponsor: DFW Alliance for Religious Freedom & Human Dignity

Key organizers: Peter Harris & Richard Salgado, Esq.

Link: https://dfwreligiousfreedom.org/
 

October 24, 2025 (Seattle, Washington)

Law and Religion Symposium

Venue: University of Washington Law School, Gates Hall, Seattle, Washington

Key organizer: Matt Latimer, Communications/Religious Freedom Specialist

Speakers: Sam Brownback (keynote), Hannah Smith (legal panel)

Link: https://www.rfacouncil.org/seattle

 

October 30, 2025 (Huntsville, Alabama)

Alabama Religious Freedom Summit

Venue: Oakwood University (7th-day Adventist Univ.), 7000 Adventist Blvd NW, Huntsville, Alabama

Key organizer: Justin Miller, Esq. (JRCLS Area Chair)

 

October 30, 2025 (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Title: 3rd Annual Las Vegas Summit on Religious Freedom & Human Dignity

Venue: Mack Center at UNLV, Las Vegas

Sponsor: Las Vegas Alliance for Religious Freedom and Human Dignity

Key organizers: Martin and Allyson Egbert

Speakers: Sam Brownback and Katrina Lantos-Swett

Link: https://www.lvreligiousfreedom.org/
 

November 14 (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

Title: 2nd Annual Louisiana Religious Freedom Summit

Venue: Louisiana State University

Key Organizer: Dane Holbrook

Link: rfacouncil.org

 

November 18 (Orlando, Florida)

Title: Rising Generation Seminar at Valencia College

Venue: Valencia College

Key organizer: Kayleen Stroud

Link: https://religiousfreedomflorida.wordpress.com/

 

November 21-22, 2025 (Cache Valley, Utah)

Title: Cache Valley Interfaith Open House

Key organizers: Wendy Neeley

Link: https://www.cvinterfaith.com/home