Amber Oberheim Inspires Others At Mount Zion Prayer Breakfast

October 21, 2022202 views0

Amber Oberheim Inspires Others At Mount Zion Prayer Breakfast

2022-10-21T09:46:11+01:00

By Church News

Amber Oberheim, the president and founder of Peacemaker Project 703 has been on a mission to bring about change since her husband’s death.The call to action was shared with those who attended the 10th annual Mount Zion Community Prayer Breakfast at the Mount Zion Convention Center.Oberheim was the featured speaker at the Mount Zion Chamber of Commerce event.“I’ve heard her speak before and it’s always meaningful, but it’s probably more meaningful today than before,” said Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe, a Mattoon native. “Her message is very powerful.”Mandy Moore, who brought students from the Mount Zion Illinois CEO, an entrepreneurship program for junior and senior high schoolers said, “They learned the value of community and turning adversity into solutions.”Moore said she understands the students have their own struggles in life. “And God will meet us there,” she said. “We have to rely on our faith.”Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettlekamp said, “I want to support her because she is so supportive of law enforcement, we appreciate all that she does.”The Peacemaker Project 703 was created after Champaign police officer Chris Oberheim was fatally shot May 19, 2021, while responding to a domestic disturbance at a Champaign apartment complex.Peacemaker Project 703 provides support for law enforcement officers and their families through community outreach, reform and education. The number, 703, was Chris Oberheim’s badge number.For Oberheim, the support and strength runs deep through law enforcement and her faith.Throughout her recent life challenges, Oberheim said she would hear the words “Fear not” in her head.She often wondered why those words kept resonating in her thoughts, eventually finding her answer in the Bible. The verse, Isaiah 41:10, reads: “Fear not for I am with you … I will strengthen you. I will help you.”Oberheim noted that she will continue to use the same encouragement, as well as God’s direction, while continuing to use a tragic event to bring positive change and support for police and other first responders.ALSO READ Churches across the United States bless hundreds of people with free gas