The NC Council of Churches is continuing its successful statewide clergy series on immigration. These events are geared toward busy religious professionals and faith leaders, and they provide an overview of immigration issues in the context of a great networking event (and free meal). This series revolves around sharing a meal together and hearing from knowledgeable people who are directly affected […]
Join us for a daylong discussion of race as it impacts some of the most pressing issues facing North Carolina and the nation. We will begin the day with worship and a structured conversation between Eboni Marshall Turman, Assistant Research Professor of Theological Ethics and Black Church Studies and Director of the Office of Black […]
At the beginning of 2016, ICE (Immigration and Custom Enforcement) stepped up deportations of undocumented Central Americans in North Carolina. Now is the time for faith communities to respond to these raids, which have separated families, imposed suffering and heightened fears among the immigrant community. This webinar will use recordings from a community forum held […]
This year, the NC Council of Churches is continuing its successful statewide series of Clergy Breakfasts on immigration. These events are geared towards busy religious professionals and faith leaders, and they provide an overview of immigration issues in the context of a great networking event (and free breakfast). This clergy breakfast series on immigration revolves […]
On August 3rd, a coalition of business and community leaders from across North Carolina will come together to launch the Reason for Reform campaign. The event, hosted by the Partnership for a New American Economy and the NC Council of Churches will highlight the need for immigration reform and present new North Carolina-specific data about […]
The NC Council of Churches is continuing its successful statewide series of Clergy Breakfasts on immigration. These events are geared towards busy religious professionals and faith leaders, and they provide an overview of immigration issues in the context of a great networking event (and free breakfast). This clergy breakfast series on immigration revolves around sharing […]
(en español abajo:) The 2016 Summit promises to accomplish four main goals: · Offer a unique statewide, ecumenical gathering for faith leaders who work primarily with immigrant congregations; · Help equip these faith leaders to deal with the daily challenges faced by their congregations, especially related to their immigration status; · Provide a space for […]
Saturday, October 8, 8:30 a.m.- 10 a.m. Grace Lutheran Church 1245 6th Avenue West, Hendersonville The NC Council of Churches is continuing its successful statewide series of Clergy Breakfasts on immigration. These events are geared towards busy religious professionals and faith leaders, and they provide an overview of immigration issues in the context of a […]
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 […]
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. Loving 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
President Trump’s recent executive actions impacting refugees and immigrants have faithful people increasingly interested in how they might support our sisters and brothers being impacted. Court decisions have offered a reprieve, but the administration’s determination to make many newcomers to our country scapegoats and the targets of misguided hostility has only emphasized their vulnerability. Jennie […]
More information is available here. Registration is available here. Keynote Speaker: Marcia Owen, Former Director of the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham Luncheon Speaker: Rev Carolyn Schuldt, Executive Director of Open Table Ministry, Durham Opening Worship: Rev. Carl Kenney, Pastor and Writer Closing Worship: Bishop Will Willimon; Bishop in the United Methodist Church Schedule: Registration […]
Sunday, September 17, 2 -5 p.m. Community United Church of Christ 814 Dixie Trail, Raleigh Cost: $5 * Scholarships are available, email jennie@ncchurches.org 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 […]
Juana Luz Tobar Ortega and Minerva Cisneros Garcia are currently in sanctuary in two churches in Greensboro: St. Barnabas Episcopal Church and Congregational United Church of Christ. This benefit concert will provide funds for legal fees, support for their families, and seed money for other faith communities considering becoming sanctuary congregations. Click here to learn […]
