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SUMMARY:"Braided Prayer" Documentary Release
DESCRIPTION:In historically divisive times\, it’s good to be reminded that we don’t have to be the same in order to form deep friendships and create community and art together. \nJoin fellow people of faith for a virtual screening of Braided Prayer\, the 18-minute documentary produced by John Kennedy and David Saich\, that follows Abraham Jam\, the interfaith musical trio of Billy Jonas\, David LaMotte\, and Dawud Wharnsby. The one-hour online program will include a screening of the film\, Q&A with the band and filmmakers\, a live performance by Abraham Jam\, and prize giveaways! \nClick here to reserve your seat!
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/braided-prayer-documentary-release/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Peace
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SUMMARY:Documentary Screening: Wilmington on Fire
DESCRIPTION:During both the pre- and post-Civil War eras\, lynching was used with impunity by patrols of KKK members to intimidate\, terrorize\, incarcerate and kill black people. Then as now\, unpunished acts of racial intimidation and violence by citizens and officers sworn to protect and serve the people\, perpetuate racism in today’s criminal justice system. \nPlease join Campaign Nonviolence for a pre-screening rally at 5 p.m. on Bicentennial Mall in downtown Raleigh. Dr. Kimberly Muktarian\, DC lobbyist and President of Save Our Sons of Raleigh\, will lead the rally for racial and criminal justice reform. \nThe screening and dinner will begin at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church’s Family Life Center. Wilmington on Fire is a documentary released in 2015 that investigates the history of the Wilmington Massacre of 1898. \nA Question & Answer session will be held with Dr. Kimberly following the film and she will share about her involvement in a state-to-state anti-lynching initiative. A love offering will also be collected to help offset the costs of this event. \nFor questions and to RSVP\, please contact Campaign Nonviolence event coordinator Barbara Smalley-McMahan at 919-559/5549 or text the word JUSTICE along with the first names of those attending. \nNo one will be turned away at the door.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/documentary-screening-wilmington-on-fire/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church Family Life Center\, 101 South Wilmington Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Peace
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190715
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20190627T152434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T152434Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Goose Festival 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Wild Goose Festival is a 4-day art\, music\, and story-driven transformational experience grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Come to not only learn from incredible speakers\, but also to engage in robust and respectful conversation with thought leaders\, writers\, dreamers\, artists\, visionaries\, and social justice activists. The 2019 collection of co-creaters includes Nadia Bolz-Weber\, Diana Butler-Bass\, Mickey Scottbey Jones\, and Barbara Brown Taylor. \nLooking for a summer weekend event for your youth group? Wild Goose has special event pricing to make attendance as accessible as possible for youth groups. Located in the middle of this festival of co-creation\, faith\, and spiritually fueled fellowship is a youth tent that will provide programming on subjects that matter to teens. Few other events speak so much to the passions of teenagers in the church with open conversations about gender identity\, active collaboration on faith inspired justice work\, and authentic open dialogue on the topics that matter to them most. Click here for more information about the Wild Goose for youth. \nClick here to purchase your tickets.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/wild-goose-festival-2019/
LOCATION:Hot Springs Campgrounds\, Hot Springs\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Conference,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T160000
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CREATED:20190402T140737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190513T141959Z
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SUMMARY:Liberating Theologies Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:The Liberating Theologies conference is a one-day experience exploring varying theologies with an emphasis on liberation and inclusion for the oppressed and marginalized. This event is for you if you are interested in making a significant contribution to culture-shift in the South. We are deeply invested in moving the state towards being a place where LGBTQ people are affirmed and celebrated. The Liberating Theologies Speaker Series is an opportunity for people to question religious narratives and ideas that have been used to oppress people and to explore perspectives that affirm the dignity and humanity of all people. Join us to reawaken the activist in your and become equipped with perspectives that have the power to change minds\, hearts\, and policies. \nFeatured speakers: \n\nThe Rev. Dr. Keri Day will be speaking on The Future of Theology. Day is an Associate Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religion at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton\, NJ. Her teaching and research interests are in womanist/feminist theologies\, social critical theory\, cultural studies\, economics\, and Afro-Pentecostalism. In 2017\, she was recognized by ABC News as one of six black women at the center of gravity in theological education in America.\nJohn Boopalan will be speaking on Dismantling Oppressive Theologies. Boopalan is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge\, MA. His recently published essays include “Afterword: Justice Amidst Violence: Missed and Available Opportunities” in Mirage: A Sri Lankan Dalit Novel (2016) and “Doing Constructive Theology with B. R. Ambedkar: Where Theology and Ethics Kiss” in Bangalore Theological Forum (2016).\nThe Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey will be speaking on Womanist Theology. Lightsey is the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs\, Associate Professor of Constructive Theology at Meadville Lombard Theological Seminary. Following service in the US Army and work as a civil servant\, she received her academic and theological training at Columbus State University (BS)\, Gammon Seminary of the Interdenominational Theological Center (M.Div.) and Garrett-Evangelical Theological School (Ph.D.). Throughout her vocational life\, she has been a leading social justice activist\, working with local\, national and international organizations focusing primarily on the causes of peacemaking\, racial justice\, and LGBTQ rights.\nThere will be a panel discussion following the speaker’s presentations. Bishop Tonyia M. Rawls\, The Freedom Center for Social Justice’s Founder and Executive Director\, will moderate the conversation.\n\nClick here to register!
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/liberating-theologies-speaker-series-3/
LOCATION:Charlotte Museum of History\, 3500 Shamrock Drive\, Charlotte\, 28215
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T115500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T130000
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CREATED:20190122T160225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190124T205352Z
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SUMMARY:Wilmington Roadshow Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Join the Council for lunch to learn a bit of our history and current initiatives along with strategies and visions for going forward.  We are made of 18 denominations across the state and work in multiple arenas ranging from Immigration to the Environment\, from Living Wage advocacy to the Opioid Crisis — matters that affect the daily lives of the people who live in our state. Taking our cues from the Old Testament Prophets and the New Testament Good News\, we address the issues that God has chosen for us. We will start at 11:55AM\, so come early to sign in\, and we will finish promptly at 1:00PM for those who have a busy afternoon. \nLunch is free\, so bring a friend\, bring two\, bring as many as you like\, just be sure to have everyone sign up. \nClick here to RSVP or call the office at 919-828-6501.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/wilmington-roadshow-lunch/
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s on-the-Sound\, 101 Airlie Road\, Wilmington\, 28403
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL,PHW,Regional Visits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190209T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20190114T160902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T163822Z
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SUMMARY:13th Annual Moral March on Raleigh and HKonJ People's Assembly
DESCRIPTION:The Moral March on Raleigh is part of a love and justice movement working on an intersectional agenda to support public education\, economic sustainability\, workers’ rights and livable wages\, health care for all\, Medicaid expansion\, environmental justice\, equal protection under the law without regard to race\, immigration status\, gender\, gender identity or sexual orientation\, voting rights for all\, and criminal justice. The movement is made up of more than 125 North Carolina NAACP branches\, youth councils\, and college chapters from across the state and members of over 200 other social justice organizations. \nJoin us for the pre-march rally and people’s assembly at 9 a.m. near the corner of Wilmington and South Streets near Shaw University. \nMarch begins at 10 a.m.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/13th-annual-moral-march-on-raleigh-and-hkonj-peoples-assembly/
LOCATION:Memorial Auditorium\, 2 East South Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Food,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181001T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181001T173000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T124211Z
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SUMMARY:NC No Torture Interfaith Prayer Vigil - Johnston County
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to an interfaith gathering to remember the victims of the CIA’s rendition and torture program.  The vigils will offer an opportunity to hear speakers from several faith traditions\, meditate and to join with fellow citizens who believe North Carolina has a responsibility to call for transparency and accountability for those who were transported using state facilities and to ensure this dark period in history never repeats. \nAero Contractors\, headquartered at the Johnston County Airport\, was responsible for secretly rendering at least 49 people between 2001 and 2004.  The rendition experience included beatings\, being stripped\, diapered\, drugged\, and loaded onto Aero’s jets for flights to torture sites. There\, detainees were subjected to water torture\, prolonged painful stress positions\, sexual humiliation\, and much more  N.C taxes provided the two airports in Smithfield and Kinston that were home to the jets and their personnel.  \nThe North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture (NCCIT) will release its report on the morning of September 27\, 2018. The seminal report is released after an 18 month inquiry and renews the call for a governmental investigation into these illegal and immoral activities. \nThe NC Council of Churches “NC No Torture” project and NC Stop Torture Now encourage you to attend and add your voice to those supporting transparency and accountability and ensuring North Carolina is not used to facilitate torture and abuse.  
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/nc-no-torture-interfaith-prayer-vigil-johnston-county/
LOCATION:Johnston County Courthouse\, 212 East Market Street\, Smithfield\, 27577
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T190000
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CREATED:20180904T194206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T143106Z
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SUMMARY:NC No Torture Prayer Vigil - Greensboro
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to a gathering of people of faith to remember victims of the U.S. torture program.  The vigil will offer an opportunity to meditate\, hear speakers from several traditions\, and join voices\, hands\, and hearts with others who believe North Carolina has a responsibility to those who were transported for torture in NC jets. \nAero Contractors\, headquartered at the Johnston County Airport\, was responsible for secretly transporting at least 49 people between 2001 and 2004.  For “renditions\,” these prisoners were beaten\, stripped\, diapered\, drugged\, and loaded onto Aero’s jets for flights to torture sites. There\, they were subjected to water tortures\, prolonged painful stress positions\, sexual humiliation\, and much more.  NC taxes provided the airports in Smithfield and Kinston where the “torture taxis” and their pilots were based. \nThe NC Commission of Inquiry on Torture (NCCIT) is to release its report on the morning of September 27\, 2018.  Based on its research\, including two days of victim and expert testimony in November 2017\, the Commission will renew the call for an official investigation of these activities.   \nThe NC Council of Churches and NC Stop Torture Now encourage you to attend\, learn the NCCIT’s recommendations\, and add your voice to the call for them to be carried out.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/nc-no-torture-interfaith-prayer-vigil-greensboro/
LOCATION:Governmental Plaza\, 110 Greene Street\, Greensboro\, 27401
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Peace
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://ncchurches.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Vigil-Flyer-v.3.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20180904T193255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T124311Z
UID:26790-1538071200-1538074800@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:NC No Torture Interfaith Prayer Vigil - Raleigh
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to an interfaith gathering to remember victims of the U.S. torture program.  The vigil will offer an opportunity to meditate\, hear speakers from several traditions\, and join voices\, hands\, and hearts with others who believe North Carolina has a responsibility to those who were transported for torture in NC jets. \nAero Contractors\, headquartered at the Johnston County Airport\, was responsible for secretly transporting at least 49 people between 2001 and 2004.  For “renditions\,” these prisoners were beaten\, stripped\, diapered\, drugged\, and loaded onto Aero’s jets for flights to torture sites. There\, they were subjected to water tortures\, prolonged painful stress positions\, sexual humiliation\, and much more.  NC taxes provided the airports in Smithfield and Kinston where the “torture taxis” and their pilots were based. \nThe NC Commission of Inquiry on Torture (NCCIT) is to release its report on the morning of September 27\, 2018.  Based on its research\, including two days of victim and expert testimony in November 2017\, the Commission will renew the call for an official investigation of these activities.   \nThe NC Council of Churches and NC Stop Torture Now encourage you to attend\, learn the NCCIT’s recommendations\, and add your voice to the call for them to be carried out.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/nc-no-torture-interfaith-prayer-vigil-raleigh/
LOCATION:Pullen Memorial Baptist Church\, 1801 Hillsborough Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Peace
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180716
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20180102T205353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180604T185256Z
UID:24748-1531353600-1531699199@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Wild Goose Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Wild Goose Festival is a 4-day art\, music\, and story-driven transformational experience grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Come to not only learn from incredible speakers\, but also to engage in robust and respectful conversation with thought leaders\, writers\, dreamers\, artists\, visionaries\, and social justice activists. The 2018 collection of co-creaters includes Jen Hatmaker\, Jon Pavlovitz\, Jacqui Lewis\, Amy Grant\, and civil rights icon Ruby Sales. \nLooking for a summer weekend event for your youth group? Wild Goose has special event pricing to make attendance as accessible as possible for youth groups. Located in the middle of this festival of co-creation\, faith\, and spiritually fueled fellowship is a youth tent that will provide programming on subjects that matter to teens. Few other events speak so much to the passions of teenagers in the church with open conversations about gender identity\, active collaboration on faith inspired justice work\, and authentic open dialogue on the topics that matter to them most. Click here for more information about the Wild Goose for youth. \nClick here to purchase your tickets.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/wild-goose-festival-3/
LOCATION:Hot Springs Campgrounds\, Hot Springs\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Conference,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL,Peace,PHW
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180211
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20171218T184252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180208T215039Z
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SUMMARY:12th Annual Moral March on Raleigh and HKonJ People's Assembly
DESCRIPTION:The Moral March on Raleigh is part of a love and justice movement working on an intersectional agenda to support public education\, economic sustainability\, workers’ rights and livable wages\, health care for all\, Medicaid expansion\, environmental justice\, equal protection under the law without regard to race\, immigration status\, gender\, gender identity or sexual orientation\, voting rights for all\, and criminal justice. \nGather and rally at 8:30 a.m. across from Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. If you’d like to march with Council friends\, please meet at the corner of South and Salisbury streets at 9:30 a.m. \nMarch begins at 10 a.m.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/12th-annual-moral-march-raleigh-hkonj-peoples-assembly/
LOCATION:Memorial Auditorium\, 2 East South Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Farmworkers,Food,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL,Peace,PHW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20170905T141802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T141802Z
UID:24264-1508601600-1508612400@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Better Together NC
DESCRIPTION:Join the LGBTQ Center of Durham\, Alamance County Community Partners\, and the North Carolina Council of Churches for a community conversation about how we can work together to resist hate and oppression in all its forms. Now more than ever\, local rural communities can come together in Orange county and discuss how we can create sanctuaries for everyone\, and ensure safety in our schools\, public spaces\, and homes. \nTogether we will talk about our shared and personal histories\, eat a meal and while working to create a shared future vision of what we want our communities to look like through art\, music\, movement\, and activism. \nWe know that North Carolina has some of the most active KKK/white supremacist organizations in the country. We also know that North Carolina has historically been the bedrock of multi-issue organizing and coalition building that brings those of us together that are committed to social\, economic and environmental justice. This event is an opportunity to come together\, build power\, and create sanctuaries for everyone. Our power lies in our ability to come together. We are better together.\n \nOur hopes for the day are to:\n-Connect local organizations\, families and individuals living in rural Orange county to one another; learn what is happening in your communities and how you can get involved\n-Share our stories\, resources and ideas\n-Create a vision around what creating sanctuaries in our communities can look like and how can we get there together.\n-Food and Fellowship\n-Engage in Art as Activism \nThis event is free and family friendly! There will be locally catered food\, childcare and children’s activities\, as well as Spanish and ASL interpretation available. For more information\, contact Sol Pederson at spederson@lgbtqcenterofdurham.org or (919) 335-8736.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/better-together-nc-2/
LOCATION:Mayco D. Bigelow Community Center\, 849 Sharpe Road\, Burlington\, 27217
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171015T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171015T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20170905T141224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T141224Z
UID:24261-1508072400-1508083200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Better Together NC
DESCRIPTION:Join the LGBTQ Center of Durham\, Sampson County Community Partners\, and the North Carolina Council of Churches for a community conversation about how we can work together to resist hate and oppression in all its forms. Now more than ever\, local rural communities can come together in Orange county and discuss how we can create sanctuaries for everyone\, and ensure safety in our schools\, public spaces\, and homes. \nTogether we will talk about our shared and personal histories\, eat a meal and while working to create a shared future vision of what we want our communities to look like through art\, music\, movement\, and activism. \nWe know that North Carolina has some of the most active KKK/white supremacist organizations in the country. We also know that North Carolina has historically been the bedrock of multi-issue organizing and coalition building that brings those of us together that are committed to social\, economic and environmental justice. This event is an opportunity to come together\, build power\, and create sanctuaries for everyone. Our power lies in our ability to come together. We are better together.\n \nOur hopes for the day are to:\n-Connect local organizations\, families and individuals living in rural Orange county to one another; learn what is happening in your communities and how you can get involved\n-Share our stories\, resources and ideas\n-Create a vision around what creating sanctuaries in our communities can look like and how can we get there together.\n-Food and Fellowship\n-Engage in Art as Activism \nThis event is free and family friendly! There will be locally catered food\, childcare and children’s activities\, as well as Spanish and ASL interpretation available. For more information\, contact Sol Pederson at spederson@lgbtqcenterofdurham.org or (919) 335-8736.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/better-together-nc/
LOCATION:Episcopal Farmworker Ministry\, 2989 Easy Street\, Dunn\, 28334
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Peace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20170828T170534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T145500Z
UID:24244-1506182400-1506193200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Better Together NC
DESCRIPTION:Join the LGBTQ Center of Durham\, Orange County Community Partners\, and the North Carolina Council of Churches for a community conversation about how we can work together to resist hate and oppression in all its forms. Now more than ever\, local rural communities can come together in Orange county and discuss how we can create sanctuaries for everyone\, and ensure safety in our schools\, public spaces\, and homes. \nTogether we will talk about our shared and personal histories\, eat a meal and while working to create a shared future vision of what we want our communities to look like through art\, music\, movement\, and activism. \nWe know that North Carolina has some of the most active KKK/white supremacist organizations in the country. We also know that North Carolina has historically been the bedrock of multi-issue organizing and coalition building that brings those of us together that are committed to social\, economic and environmental justice. This event is an opportunity to come together\, build power\, and create sanctuaries for everyone. Our power lies in our ability to come together. We are better together.\n \nOur hopes for the day are to:\n-Connect local organizations\, families and individuals living in rural Orange county to one another; learn what is happening in your communities and how you can get involved\n-Share our stories\, resources and ideas\n-Create a vision around what creating sanctuaries in our communities can look like and how can we get there together.\n-Food and Fellowship\n-Engage in Art as Activism \nThis event is free and family friendly! There will be locally catered food\, childcare and children’s activities\, as well as Spanish and ASL interpretation available. For more information\, contact Sol Pederson at spederson@lgbtqcenterofdurham.org or (919) 335-8736.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/better-together-nc-orange-county-resists-hate/
LOCATION:Hillsborough United Church of Christ\, 200 Davis Road\, Hillsborough
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170917T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170917T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20170720T151737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170720T151737Z
UID:24019-1505656800-1505667600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Sanctuary Matters: Testimony and Best Practices
DESCRIPTION:In light of recent events involving the deportation and fears of our immigrant brothers and sisters throughout the state\, the NC Council of Churches’ annual Faith & Immigration Summit will focus on the topic of sanctuary this year. Our families\, friends\, neighbors and co-workers are terrified about being detained and deported; profiled because of their religion\, race or political beliefs; losing their health coverage; and facing hate and discrimination. Learn why congregations across the region and country are choosing to support and provide sanctuary\, what it means in practice\, and how to be successful at “Sanctuary Matters: Testimony and Best Practices.” \nSunday\, September 17 from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Community United Church of Christ will host an in-person\, half-day training for congregations and clergy leaders interested in providing support and sanctuary for vulnerable individuals in North Carolina. We will discuss the many ways that your congregation can stand up against hate and dehumanization at this moment. Topics will include testimony from people who have been in sanctuary and congregations that have opened their doors as sanctuaries as well as training for congregations that are in the discernment process. The keynote speaker is Rev. Noel Andersen\, Grassroots Organizer for Church World Service out of the Washington DC office. Time will be provided for congregations to network by geographic or faith affinity. The cost is $5. \nRegistration is available here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/sanctuary-matters-testimony-best-practices-3/
LOCATION:Community United Church of Christ\, 814 Dixie Trail \, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Conference,Farmworkers,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170916T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170917T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20170626T151850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170626T151850Z
UID:23960-1505552400-1505653200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Sanctuary Matters: Testimony and Best Practices
DESCRIPTION:Sanctuary Matters: Testimony and Best Practices: A Weekend of Reflection & Training\nSeptember 16\, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Sunday\, September 17\nUnited Church of Chapel Hill\n1321 Martin Luther King Boulevard\, Chapel Hill \nIn light of recent events involving the deportation and fears of our immigrant brothers and sisters throughout the state\, the NC Council of Churches’ annual Faith & Immigration Summit will focus on the topic of sanctuary this year. Our families\, friends\, neighbors and co-workers are terrified about being detained and deported; profiled because of their religion\, race or political beliefs; losing their health coverage; and facing hate and discrimination. Learn why congregations across the region and country are choosing to support and provide sanctuary\, what it means in practice\, and how to be successful at “Sanctuary Matters: Testimony and Best Practices.” \nSaturday\, September 16 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. the United Church of Chapel will host an in-person\, half-day training for congregations and clergy leaders interested in providing support and sanctuary for vulnerable individuals in North Carolina. We will discuss the many ways that your congregation can stand up against hate and dehumanization at this moment. Topics will include testimony from people who have been in sanctuary and congregations that have opened their doors as sanctuaries as well as training for congregations that are in the discernment process. The keynote speaker is Rev. Noel Andersen\, Grassroots Organizer for Church World Service out of the Washington DC office. Time will be provided for congregations to network by geographic or faith affinity and a Peruvian lunch will also be provided. The cost is $10 and scholarships are available. \nOn Sunday\, September 17\, Rev. Andersen will preach at the United Church of Chapel Hill at the 8:45 and 11 a.m. services  with music offered by his wife\, Nina Marie Fernando\, a singer-songwriter with a jazzy-folk sound from California. He will also lead the Adult Forum at 10 a.m. speaking about “A Conversation on Creating Sacred Space in Social Action.”  \nRegistration is available here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/sanctuary-matters-testimony-best-practices/
LOCATION:United Church of Chapel Hill\, 1321 Martin Luther King Blvd.\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Conference,Farmworkers,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T153000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20170117T190344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170315T031258Z
UID:22527-1490603400-1490628600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:NC Council of Churches Legislative Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Registration is open. \nThe NCCC’s 2017 Legislative Seminar takes place Monday\, March 27 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church\, 4801 Six Forks Road\, Raleigh. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. and programming starts at 9:15. After three workshop sessions during the day\, a brief closing worship takes place at 3:30. \nWhether you are new to grassroots advocacy or have been engaged in this critical work for some time\, the Seminar offers the opportunity to hear updates on issues being discussed at the General Assembly\, network with others who share your concerns\, and learn how you can make a difference. The Council’s seminar is unique in North Carolina in bringing together progressive people of faith to learn ways they can impact legislation in our state. \nThe schedule for the day is: \n8:30 a.m. – Check in (Light breakfast provided by Partners in Health and Wholeness ) \n9:15 a.m. – Opening Worship\, led by the Revs. Jill and Rick Edens\, United Church of Chapel Hill\n \nChoice of one Workshop per Session \n10:15 -11:15 a.m. Workshops – Session 1  \nStresses on Elections: Press Millen\, Attorney\, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice; counsel for voting rights advocates \n\nLegislators unhappy with Roy Cooper’s win over Gov. Pat McCrory want to overhaul the state’s election oversight machinery. Examining consequences if the courts allow these changes; also looking at Republican complaints that the 2016 elections were tainted. \n\n Health Care Decisions: Willona Stallings\, Director\, NC Get Covered \n\nWhat’s at stake in the ongoing debate over health care reform; how can more low-income NC residents get routine care? Is there a workable alternative here to Obamacare if it’s repealed?\n\nImmigrants Among Us: Lori Fernald Khamala\, Immigrants Rights Program Director\, American Friends Service Committee \n\nWill the legislature’s hostility toward immigrants be reinforced by new federal policies? Status of anti-immigrant efforts such as obstacles to resettlement and a ban on sanctuary cities.\n\nEngaging Young Adults: Jennifer Copeland\, Executive Director\, NC Council of Churches \n\nHow can churches help convince more young people to get involved in the political process — at least\, to become informed and to vote?\n\nGovernor’s Powers Under Attack: Chris Fitzsimon\, Executive Director\, NC Policy Watch \n\nThe legislature has moved on a broad front to restrict Gov. Cooper’s powers. Which efforts are likely to succeed\, which to fail? Which are most significant? Cooper’s responses\, in and out of court.\n\n Taxes and Budget: Alexandra Sirota\, Director\, Budget & Tax Center of the NC Justice Center \n\nOngoing impact of tax cuts and shifts; effects on working families. Gov. Cooper’s budget priorities — what would change? What should progressives see as most important?\n\n\n11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.  Lunch\, Award Presentation\, and Keynote – The Faith Active in Public Life Award will be presented to U.S. Rep. David Price and to Lisa Price\, founder of North Carolinians Against Gun Violence. David Price will provide the keynote on the impact federal actions are having and will have on North Carolina. \n\n1:00-2:00 p.m. Workshops – Session 2 \nRedistricting and Elections: Anita Earls\, Executive Director\, Southern Coalition for Social Justice \n\nWhat’s the outlook for a special legislative election in 2017? Were legislative district maps redrawn\, in compliance with the March 15 deadline\, or was that requirement lifted by the Supreme Court? Prospects for nonpartisan redistricting to curb racial and partisan gerrymanders.\n\nOrganizing in Churches/GOTV: T. Anthony Spearman\, President\, NC Council of Churches; Vice President\, NC  NAACP \n\nWhat can and should churches do to boost the number of voters? Parameters for church-based voter education and encouragement; why such efforts matter.\n\nA Shared Fate: Rural and Urban NC in an Age of Economic Divergence: Jason Gray\, Senior Fellow\, NC Rural Center \n\nDespite the common phrase of the “rural-urban divide” there is far more that unites than divides rural and urban in NC. Still\, the economic divergence is a reality. We’ll discuss this and strategies that work for deeper connections and solutions.\n\nCreating Communion with Elected Officials on LGBTQ Issues: Brent Childers\, Director of Faith Outreach\, Equality NC \n\nRecent polling data indicates a majority of persons of faith in North Carolina are opposed to legislation that targets the LGBTQ community with discrimination but those faith voices for equality need more visibility\, particularly in rural and non-urban areas of our state. Strategies for affirming faith communities and individuals to be seen and heard by their elected officials. \n\nPrivatizing Public Schools: Kristy Moore\, Vice President\, NC Association of Educators \n\nThe “school choice” movement gathers steam despite mixed academic results; impact on public school systems. Church/state issues. How NC’s education governance dispute comes into play.\n\nSpotlight on the Courts: Rob Schofield\, Director of Research\, NC Policy Watch \n\nState and federal judges are considering major lawsuits over voting rights\, redistricting\, election administration. Implications of court roster changes; partisanship vs. judicial independence.\n\n 2:15 -3:15 p.m. Workshops – Session 3 \nAdvocacy 101: Beth Messersmith\, Campaign Director\, NC MomsRising; Jennifer Copeland\, Executive Director\, NC Council of Churches \n\nWhether you are brand news to grassroots advocacy or just in need of a refresher\, this workshop will provide effective strategies for progressive\, faith-based action.\n\nVoting Rights: Allison Riggs\, Senior Staff Attorney\, Southern Coalition for Social Justice \n\nOngoing legal efforts to ensure full\, fair access to the polls. Effects of recent court victories. Will the legislature try again with voter ID or cutbacks in early voting?\n\nElection Results – How They Broke Down: Brad Crone\, President\, Campaign Connections \n\nDrilling into 2016 election results; who voted for whom\, and why? Implications for progressives.\n\nEnvironmental Conflicts: Brooks Rainey Pearson\, Staff Attorney\, Southern Environmental Law Center \n\nCan a new governor strengthen environmental policies weakened by a conservative legislature? Alternative energy sources\, coastal and stream protection\, air quality.\n\nNorth Carolina’s Rightward Turn – A Status Report: Chris Fitzsimon and Rob Schofield of NC Policy Watch \n\nNorth Carolina has now endured six-plus years of conservative rule. Where do things stand? How extensive is the damage? Where does the ideological battle of ideas stand? Is the Right spent or just getting started? More importantly\, what are the prospects for the progressive resistance and what should caring and thinking people be doing about it?\n\n3:30 p.m. Benediction and Charge\nRegistration is underway. The cost\, including lunch\, is $25; $15 for students. Anyone who also registers for the Jack Crum Conference taking place March 25 in Greenville can attend both events at a discounted rate of $40. More information is available here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/save-date-nc-council-churches-legislative-seminar/
LOCATION:Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Legislative Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170325T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170325T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20170117T185944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170210T155833Z
UID:22524-1490434200-1490457600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Jack Crum Conference on Prophetic Ministry -- Radical Welcome\, Living with "The Other"
DESCRIPTION:More information is available here. \nRegistration is available here. \nKeynote Speaker: Marcia Owen\, Former Director of the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham \nLuncheon Speaker: Rev Carolyn Schuldt\, Executive Director of Open Table Ministry\, Durham \nOpening Worship: Rev. Carl Kenney\, Pastor and Writer \nClosing Worship: Bishop Will Willimon; Bishop in the United Methodist Church \nSchedule: Registration will begin at 9:30 AM. The program will begin at 10 AM with words of welcome by Rev Jon Strother\, host pastor Jarvis UMC Greenville. Opening worship will begin at 10:10 AM. The Keynote Address will be 10:45 -11:20\, including some time for Q &A. After a short break\, the first workshop will be 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Lunch\, including the luncheon speaker will be 12:30-1:30 PM. A second workshop will be 1:30-2:30 PM. Closing worship will begin at 2:45 and end no later than 3:45 PM. \nWorkshops/Speakers (Working Titles only; Subject to Change) \nFirst Americans: Rev. Terry Hunt (confirmed)\, possibly with Gary Locklear .\nImmigrant Rights: Jose Luis Villasenor\, Apex UMC Fiesta Cristiana. Ernesto Barigurette\nIslamophobia: Manzoor Cheema.\nHomeless & Helpless. This workshop will be offered by:\n– Greenville Shelter Director Bob Williams\n– Trillium (Managed Care Organization) Local Office Director Keith Ledgeworth\n– Both NAMI Chapter Leaders​-Christine Spencer and Millie Hagler\n– Rev. David W. Girod\, ACT Case Manager for over 4 years\, currently In-Reach Specialist for MCO in Central NC\n– Leona Love\, LCSW\, Assertive Community Treatment Team Leader\, Pathways To Life.\nFor First Americans drop Gary Locklear.\nRelating to Persons with Disabilities. Cathy Green\, UMC Persons with Disabilities Mission\nWelcoming LGBTQ Community. Helen Ryde-Southeastern Coordinator for Reconciling Ministries Network and Reverend Tuck Taylor Loveland\, Pastor at Black Creek UMC and Assistant to the District Superintendant Heritage District. \nWorkshops will be repeated\, if possible\, allowing people to attend two workshops during the conference. \nCo-Sponsors\nThe NC Conference Board of Church and Society \nThe NC Council of Churches \nRegistration Fees\nAdvance Registration for Jack Crum Conference only: $25 (regular); $12.50 (students)\nDay of Event Jack Crum only: $30 (regular); $15 (students)\nJack Crum Conference & NCCC Legislative Seminar: $40. MFSA will give $20 to NCCC.\nJack Crum plus MFSA membership: $80\nJack Crum\, MFSA membership\, and Gayle Felton luncheon: $90\nJack Crum\, MFS membership\, Gayle Felton luncheon\, and NCCC Seminar: $110 \n 
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/save-date-jack-crum-conference-prophetic-ministry-radical-welcome-living/
LOCATION:Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church\, 510 South Washington Street\, Greenville\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Farmworkers,Immigration
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170326T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20170117T185333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T150407Z
UID:22519-1490382000-1490529600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Creation Justice Pathways in NC
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Southern Conference of the UCC and the North Carolina Council of Churches\, “Creation Justice Pathways in North Carolina” brings together activists and experts for a weekend of presentations\, discussions\, and community building around the environment as an issue of personal health and of social justice.\n \nRegister here. \nWhile the event is free\, donations will be encouraged for Saturday lunch. In addition\, Friday night’s dinner will be a potluck\, so feel free to bring a dish.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/creation-justice-pathways-nc/
LOCATION:Parkway United Church of Christ\, 2151 Silas Creek Parkway\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,NCIPL,PHW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170324T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170326T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20160827T182051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170210T153834Z
UID:21593-1490380200-1490533200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Dare to Dream: Ecumenical Educational Conference on Peace and Justice in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 24\, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nDinner and Presentation by the Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb\nWhite Memorial Presbyterian Church\, 1704 Oberlin Rd\, Raleigh NC\nREGISTRATION is March 1 – 17\, 2017 through www.whitememorial.org\nGo to Event Registration or call 919-834-3424\nDinner is $6.00\, payable by cash\, check or credit card at the door.\nCheck-in will be in Geneva Hall\, and food will be served buffet style.\nDining and presentation will occur in Pickard Hall.\nA campus map and directions can be found on the website. \nSaturday\, March 25\, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nInterfaith Conversation and Lunch with the Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb\nChurch of Reconciliation\, 110 North Elliott Road\, Chapel Hill\nREGISTRATION is March 1 – 17\, 2017 by emailing churchrec@churchrec.org\, or calling 919-929-2127.\nCatered lunch is $10.00\, payable by cash or check at the door. \nSaturday\, March 25\, 7:30 p.m.\nDavid LaMotte – Musician\, Author and Speaker\nAppearing at Church of Reconciliation\, 110 North Elliott Road\, Chapel Hill\nNo registration is required. Free to the public. \nSunday\, March 26\, 11:00 a.m.\nWorship with the Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb\nDuke University Chapel\, 401 Chapel Drive\, Durham\n \nA one page handout to post or share is available here. For more information or questions\, please contact Kathy Huffstetler at Huffstetler.k@gmail.com or call 919-815-1748.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/dare-dream-ecumenical-educational-conference-peace-justice-middle-east/
LOCATION:Raleigh\, Durham\, Chapel Hill\, NC
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Conference,Peace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170311T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170311T153000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20170117T184039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T150009Z
UID:22517-1489221000-1489246200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Bread for the World North Carolina Annual Convention
DESCRIPTION:The theme for this year’s convention is “Raising Our Voices to End Hunger: Training Successful Advocates.” \nAlong with a keynote address from Gene Nichol\, law professor with the UNC Center on Poverty\, Work\, and Opportunity\, workshop include: \n\nEnding Hunger Through Congressional Lobbying\nUsing Social Media to End Hunger\nPreparing your Congregation to be Successful Hunger Advocates\nEnding Hunger in Durham\nSustainable Food Choices\nBFW’s 2017 Hunger Report: Fragile Environments\, Resilient Communities\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/bread-world-north-carolina-annual-convention/
LOCATION:St. Philip’s Episcopal Church\, 403 E. Main Street\, Durham\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Food,Legislative Advocacy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170211T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20170117T182822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170211T022938Z
UID:22513-1486801800-1486814400@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:11th Annual Moral March on Raleigh and HKonJ People's Assembly
DESCRIPTION:The Moral March on Raleigh is part of a love and justice movement working on an intersectional agenda to support public education\, economic sustainability\, workers’ rights and livable wages\, health care for all\, Medicaid expansion\, environmental justice\, equal protection under the law without regard to race\, immigration status\, gender\, gender identity or sexual orientation\, voting rights for all\, and criminal justice. \nGather and rally at 8:30 a.m. across from Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. If you’d like to march with Council friends\, please meet at the corner of South and Salisbury streets at 9 a.m. \nMarch begins at 10 a.m.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/11th-annual-moral-march-raleigh-hkonj-peoples-assembly/
LOCATION:Memorial Auditorium\, 2 East South Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Farmworkers,Food,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL,Peace,PHW
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170209T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170209T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20170117T195100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T145601Z
UID:22533-1486652400-1486656000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Loving our Immigrant and Refugee Neighbors in a New Administration
DESCRIPTION:On January 20\, 2017\, the Trump administration begins\, and we know that this represents a serious danger for our immigrant and refugee communities. To protect the rights and dignity of immigrants and refugees\, to keep their families intact\, and to make the United States into a welcoming place for all migrants requires all of us working together to take action. \nPlease join us for the webinar “Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration.” This webinar will begin with updates from Christy Williams of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network about what to expect in the coming weeks and months and how that could affect immigrants and refugees both at a federal and state level. Then\, we will offer concrete ways you and your congregation can speak out and take action alongside our newest immigrant and refugee neighbors. After this we will ask participants to end the call by filling out a short survey about where they are located and how they would like to be involved based on the opportunities offered. It is our hope that we can create coalitions of people of faith who want to work together to create relationships and spaces that will protect\, serve\, and welcome all of our neighbors. We cannot wait to see what could happen in the coming weeks and months. Instead\, we must be proactive and continue to build a powerful movement that is driven locally and organized across North Carolina. Please join us and share with others in your congregation.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/webinar-loving-immigrant-refugee-neighbors-new-administration/
LOCATION:Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Immigration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20170117T173459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170117T173459Z
UID:22511-1485592200-1485619200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Loving Our Neighbor: Embodying Sanctuary Conference
DESCRIPTION:Duke Divinity School is sponsoring a conference to practically equip religious leaders and places of worship in the ministry of providing sanctuary to immigrants and vulnerable populations. \nLoving Our Neighbor: Embodying Sanctuary will explore how sanctuary is grounded in faith convictions\, the history of the Sanctuary Movement\, implementation for today\, and potential legal implications in the state of North Carolina. Break-out sessions will encourage participants to network with others and emerge with concrete action plans. \nRegistration is required.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/loving-neighbor-embodying-sanctuary-conference/
LOCATION:Duke Memorial United Methodist Church\, 504 West Chapel Hill Street\, Durham\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Conference,Farmworkers,Immigration,Peace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20170103T185010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170103T185010Z
UID:22426-1484762400-1484769600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Vigil for Justice and Reconciliation Followed by a Potluck Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a brief service to pray for justice and reconciliation in our nation and world. As we gather in the days between the commemoration of the work and witness of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. and the inauguration of a new president\, you are invited to bring your concerns\, fears\, and hopes to this prayer vigil led by representatives of various faith communities from throughout the region. \nImmediately following the vigil\, we will break bread together\, to share hospitality and to celebrate the diversity and strength of our community. Please bring a dish to share and a donation for the Urban Ministries of Durham Food Pantry. \nCo-sponsored by St. Philip’s Episcopal Church and the Council.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/vigil-justice-reconciliation-followed-potluck-dinner/
LOCATION:St. Philip’s Episcopal Church\, 403 E. Main Street\, Durham\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Immigration,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161202T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161202T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20161024T163403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161027T144622Z
UID:21830-1480672800-1480687200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Getting to Know Our Muslim Neighbor
DESCRIPTION:This event is for Christian leaders\, lay and ordained\, seeking to discover theological and practical tools for engaging with Muslims in our communities. It is sponsored by the Council’s Christian Unity Committee. \nRegistration begins at 9:30 a.m. on December 2\, and the cost covers lunch and refreshments. \nFor more information or if you have special dietary requirements\, contact Pierson Shaw at 828-238-9065. Please share this flier within your faith community.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/getting-to-know-our-muslim-neighbor/
LOCATION:Hood Theological Seminary Aymer Center\, 1810 Lutheran Synod Drive\, Salisbury\, NC\, 28144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160923T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160923T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20160915T152840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160915T152840Z
UID:21680-1474624800-1474639200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Keeping Sacred Spaces Sacred
DESCRIPTION:The NC Council of Churches and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State will offer a series of workshops across NC this fall to help pastors\, church leaders\, and laity distinguish between politicking and issue advocacy. Besides helping our churches not lose their non-profit status\, a primary goal of the workshops is to help participants identify the justice issues for their communities so that they can vote in ways that serve God and neighbor.  \nIn western NC\, the workshop will take place: \nFriday\, September 23\nFirst United Church of Christ\n20 Oak Street\, Asheville \nThe workshops will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.\, including lunch. Bill Mefford\, recently of the General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church and now on the staff of Americans United\, will help lead the workshops. To register\, click here. \n 
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/keeping-sacred-spaces-sacred-5/
LOCATION:First United Church of Christ\, 20 Oak Street\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Legislative Advocacy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20160915T152044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160915T152044Z
UID:21677-1474538400-1474552800@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Keeping Sacred Spaces Sacred
DESCRIPTION:The NC Council of Churches and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State will offer a series of workshops across NC this fall to help pastors\, church leaders\, and laity distinguish between politicking and issue advocacy. Besides helping our churches not lose their non-profit status\, a primary goal of the workshops is to help participants identify the justice issues for their communities so that they can vote in ways that serve God and neighbor.  \nIn Charlotte\, the workshop takes place: \nThursday\, September 22\nSelwyn Presbyterian Church\n2929 Selwyn Avenue\, Charlotte \nThe workshops will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.\, including lunch. Bill Mefford\, recently of the General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church and now on the staff of Americans United\, will help lead the workshops. To register\, click here. \n 
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/keeping-sacred-spaces-sacred-4/
LOCATION:Selwyn Presbyterian Church\, 2929 Selwyn Avenue\, Charlotte\, NC
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Legislative Advocacy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160921T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150040
CREATED:20160915T151147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160915T151147Z
UID:21674-1474452000-1474466400@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Keeping Sacred Spaces Sacred
DESCRIPTION:The NC Council of Churches and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State will offer a series of workshops across NC this fall to help pastors\, church leaders\, and laity distinguish between politicking and issue advocacy. Besides helping our churches not lose their non-profit status\, a primary goal of the workshops is to help participants identify the justice issues for their communities so that they can vote in ways that serve God and neighbor.  \nIn the Triangle\, the workshop takes place: \nWednesday\, September 21\nFirst Presbyterian Church\n305 East Main Street\, Durham \nThe workshops will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.\, including lunch. Bill Mefford\, recently of the General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church and now on the staff of Americans United\, will help lead the workshops. To register\, click here. \n 
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/keeping-sacred-spaces-sacred-3/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 305 East Main Street\, Durham
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Legislative Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160920T100000
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UID:21668-1474365600-1474380000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Keeping Sacred Spaces Sacred
DESCRIPTION:The NC Council of Churches and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State will offer a series of workshops across NC this fall to help pastors\, church leaders\, and laity distinguish between politicking and issue advocacy. Besides helping our churches not lose their non-profit status\, a primary goal of the workshops is to help participants identify the justice issues for their communities so that they can vote in ways that serve God and neighbor.  \nIn eastern NC\, the workshop takes place: \nTuesday\, September 20\nSt. Paul’s Episcopal Church\n401 East 4th Street\, Greenville \nThe workshops will run from  10 a.m.-2 p.m.\, including lunch. Bill Mefford\, recently of the General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church and now on the staff of Americans United\, will help lead the workshops. To register\, click here. \n 
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/keeping-sacred-spaces-sacred-2/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 401 East 4th Street\, Greenville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Legislative Advocacy
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