In Sympathy: Martin Deppe
Rev. Martin Deppe, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026.
My Omaha Showings and Conversations
CA2BC hosted showings and discussions about the film My Omaha during the fall of 2026.
My Omaha is essentially a film about the search for truth and common ground between a son and his father. But it also traces the search for truth and common ground that has been playing out for decades between Omaha’s African American community and the larger, dominant white community. It is an 85-minute documentary released in February 2025, directed, written and produced by 31-year-old Nick Beaulieu. It premiered in Omaha in October last year.
My Omaha begins in 2016, as Donald Trump is elected president and the Black Lives Matter movement is burgeoning in Omaha. Nick is determined to understand how these forces are colliding in his hometown – including the white suburbs where he grew up and the Black community of North Omaha. Along the way, he meets Leo Louis II, a fiercely independent activist, who introduces him to the birthplace of Malcolm X in North Omaha, which is emerging as a hub for community activism. In parallel, Nick takes his camera home to explore the increasingly tense relationship he has with his father, Randy – a pro-Trump, conservative Christian. After Randy is suddenly diagnosed with stage-4 cancer, they commit to a series of conversations in the hopes of finding a new place of mutual understanding. At the same time, Nick becomes closer with Leo, witnessing his ascension as a leading voice in the city as Leo guides the people of Omaha through crisis following the polarizing death of a protester. All the while, Nick confronts the reality of his father’s impending death and their uncompromising differences, as he searches for the deeper truths of what their relationship says about Omaha and the country at large.
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Individual groups held events from Mon., Sept 14 to Sun., Sept 20.
There was also an individual at-home streaming option.
- Mon., Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
393 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn, IL - Tues., Sept. 15 at 1:30 p.m.
Pizza and Social Justice Inc.
Frigo Hall at Mayslake Village, 1789 35th St., Oak Brook, IL - Wed., Sept. 16 at 6 p.m.
First UMC at the Chicago Temple
77 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL - Wed., Sept. 16 at 6:15 p.m.
Together is Better Alliance (TiBA)
Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St, Oak Park, IL - Thurs., Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m.
Naperville Baha'i Community
Naperville Public Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr., Naperville, IL - Fri., Sept. 18 at 6 p.m.
La Grange Public Library, 10 W. Cossitt, La Grange, IL.
(co-sponsors: CommUNITY Diversity Group, First UMC of La Grange, St. Francis Xavier, The Kind Exchange) - Sat., Sept 19 at 6:30 p.m. EDT
Shepherd of the Valley/Wesley UMC
604 Seven Mile Road, Hope, RI, 02831
(Note: Screening Time is Eastern Daylight Time) - Sun., Sept. 20 at 12:30 p.m.
Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation (UTUUC) of Oak Park at the Unity Temple Community Center
1019 South Blvd., Oak Park, IL - Sun., Sept. 20 at 1 p.m.
United Methodist Church of Libertyville
429 Brainerd Ave., Libertyville, IL - Sun., Sept. 20 at 2 p.m.
Illinois Citizens for Race Amity
First Church of Lombard (UCC), Fellowship Hall, 220 S. Main St., Lombard, IL - Sun., Sept. 20 at 2 p.m.
First United Methodist Church in Evanston
516 Church St, Evanston, IL - Sun., Sept. 20, 3:30 p.m. EDT
Seeking Insights for Solutions (SIS), Inc.
African American Cultural Society, 4422 N US Highway 1, Bunnell, FL 32110
(Note: Screening Time is Eastern Daylight Time) - Individual At Home Film Streaming Option
The link will be emailed out on Mon., Sept. 14 and will be available until Sun., Sept. 20).
Individuals will agree to NOT send it to anyone else.