INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Black Church Coalition of Indianapolis pushed for its “ALLIN4Indiana” campaign as part of Black Week at the Statehouse on Tuesday.

During the rally, dozens of Black clergy and parishioners spoke to lawmakers in between sessions and hearings to have their voices heard on the four key issues of the movement.

The group has four pillars of its campaign — universal preschool, property tax relief for seniors, funding for mental health, and gun violence prevention.

Brian Moore goes to One Fellowship Church. He says advocating for the ALLIN campaign is part of expressing his faith.

“Not every family has maybe some of the resources that my wife and I were blessed to have,” Moore said. “I’m down here to lobby for those families.”

It’s a message echoed by Pastor Darrell Brooks, the lead clergy of the Black Church Coalition from New Liberty Missionary Baptist Church.

He says Tuesday’s goal was to bring citizens like Moore to their lawmakers.

“The politicians represent the people,” Brooks said. “We’re bringing the people to the politicians. We’re saying these are the things that we care about. So let’s work on these issues together, because I believe we are better together.”

The rally comes as House Bill 1662 makes its way through the statehouse. Part of the proposal would make sleeping on or camping on state property a class C misdemeanor.

It measures groups like the Black Church Coalition oppose. Opponents of the proposal say it would criminalize homelessness.

Moore says their job is to advocate for those without a voice.

“Jesus has a heart for the vulnerable and the oppressed,” Moore said. “I think we have a moral ethic to care for those who are on the margins of society.”

The Black Church Coalition looks to have a similar rally once more before the end of this legislative session.