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SUMMARY:Faith Voices for Creation Justice Advocacy Day
DESCRIPTION:Join NC Interfaith Power & Light and Sierra Club for a joint advocacy day at the North Carolina General Assembly. Meet with elected officials to hear their visions for NC’s future and to express your support for clean energy\, not fracked gas. Information on current bills\, talking points\, office location maps\, and resource packets will be available for all registered participants. \nIf you need assistance in scheduling meetings with your NCGA Representatives\, please email info@ncipl.org. If you are unable to come to Raleigh – please call your representatives on April 9 and let them know you are aware that NC Interfaith Power & Light and the Sierra Club are having this advocacy day. \nClick here to find the contact information for your state legislators. \nLoading…
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/faith-voices-for-creation-justice-advocacy-day/
LOCATION:NC General Assembly Building\, 16 West Jones Street\, Raleigh\, NC
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190328T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190328T150000
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SUMMARY:2019 Legislative Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register. Please register by Monday\, March 25 to guarantee lunch. \nWhether you are new to grassroots advocacy or have been engaged in this critical work for some time\, the NC Council of Churches’ Legislative 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. This seminar is unique in North Carolina in bringing together people of faith to learn ways we can impact legislation in our state. \nThe cost\, which includes lunch\, is $25 and current students may purchase a discounted ticket of $15. \nThe schedule for the day is: \n9 a.m. – Check-in (light arrival snacks will be available) \n9:30 a.m. – Opening worship \nChoice of one workshop per session \n10:30 a.m. – Workshop Session One \nPower Struggles\, the Sequel: Rob Schofield\, Director\, NC Policy Watch \n\nReview legislative efforts to curb the governor’s powers. Are those efforts continuing\, and what do they involve? How can Cooper and his allies effectively use the veto to advance the progressive agenda now that vetoes have some teeth? How is Cooper handling these challenges?\n\nShape of the Bench: Bob Orr\, Former Associate Justice of the NC Supreme Court \n\nCan the state’s courts remain independent in the face of legislative pressure to politicize? Is the federal judiciary — which has acted as a check against the General Assembly’s excesses — evolving sharply to the right with the president’s appointees? What can be done about it?\n\nVoter ID\, Theory\, and Practice: Caitlin Swain\, Executive Director\, Forward Justice; Irving Joyner\, Law Professor\, NC Central University; Leah Kong\, Staff Attorney\, Forward Justice \n\nIns and outs of the new photo ID law\, hastily enacted in December over the governor’s veto. What are the remaining problems? Will the law hold up in court? What more can be done to counter legislative attempts at voter suppression?\n\nHealth Care at Stake: Nicole Dozier\, Director of the Health Advocacy Project\, NC Justice Center \n\nWhat more can/should legislators do to lower costs and improve access? What are the prospects for Medicaid expansion?\n\nEnvironmental Protection: Susannah Tuttle\, Director\, NC Interfaith Power & Light \n\nChallenges amidst global warming: sea level rise\, intense storms\, flooding threats. Protection vs. deregulation.\n\nBlitz Campaign (ALEC): Bill Mefford\, Faith Organizer\, Americans United for Separation of Church and State \n\nWhat is it and how do we prepare for it? How to recognize a wolf in sheep’s clothing.\n\n11:30 a.m. – Workshop Session Two \nElection Integrity: Melissa Price Kromm\, Coalition Director\, NC Voters for Clean Elections \n\n Update on the controversies over elections administration and oversight. Will the legislature give up its push to control the state elections board? In light of the 9th Congressional District scandal\, what further steps should be taken to guard against absentee ballot fraud? Any prospect for restoring public accountability for investigations into campaign finance violations? What happens if those investigations remain secret unless criminal charges are brought?\n\nState Budget Trends: Alexandra Sirota\, Director of NC Budget & Tax Center\, NC Justice Center \n\n How does the governor use his new veto clout to affect revenues\, spending? Is North Carolina still trying to get by on the cheap?\n\nPulse Check on Public Education: Mark Jewell\, President\, North Carolina Association of Educators \n\nA year after teachers flexed political muscles\, how are their pay and working conditions improving? Update on schools’ performance amid a legislative push for more parental choice. Rich vs. poor districts; trends toward resegregation.\n\nImmigration Challenges for North Carolina: Gail Phares\, Founding member of Witness for Peace and recipient of this year’s Faith Active in Public Life Award \n\nWhat more can the state do to take advantage of immigrants’ economic contributions while fostering an orderly immigration system? Detriments of 287G.\n\nPolarized Politics and the Urban/Rural Divide: Rick Glazier\, Executive Director\, NC Justice Center \n\nAny movement toward common ground\, and if so should progressives cheer? Prospects for civil discourse. Strategies for effective progressive advocacy in a polarized environment.\n\n12:30 p.m. – Lunch and Keynote – Tom Ross\, President Emeritus of the University of North Carolina system and co-chair of North Carolinians for Redistricting Reform\, will provide the keynote on the health of our state’s and nation’s political systems. \n1:30 p.m. – Workshop Session Three \nAnnals of Gerrymandering: Tom Ross\, Co-Chair\, North Carolinians for Redistricting Reform \n\nUpdate status of anti-gerrymandering lawsuits; review progress due to court rulings. Will U.S. Supreme Court\, as it considers a case involving North Carolina\, finally set a standard to gauge unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering? Are advocates for nonpartisan redistricting making any headway? How can their efforts be pushed along?\n\nCurbing Gun Violence: Becky Ceartas\, Executive Director\, North Carolinians Against Gun Violence \n\nWhat can and should North Carolina do? The legislative role.\n\nHigher Education Under Stress: David Rice\, Executive Director\, Higher Education Works \n\nUNC system is at a crossroads with regard to governance and mission. Is one of the state’s principal assets at risk?\n\nThe Double-edged Sword of Opioid Laws: Lillie Armstrong\, Community Overdose Consultant\, NC Department of Health and Human Services and Chris Pernell\, Director\, Partners in Health and Wholeness \n\nDrug-Induced Homicide Law. What is it and how it flies in the face of Good Samaritan Laws. Great start\, but no reckoning of the unintended consequences.\n\nEnvironmental Protection: Susannah Tuttle\, Director\, NC Interfaith Power & Light \n\nChallenges amidst global warming: sea level rise\, intense storms\, flooding threats. Protection vs. deregulation.\n\n2:30 p.m. – Closing Remarks
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/nc-council-of-churches-legislative-seminar/
LOCATION:North Raleigh United Methodist Church\, 8501 Honeycutt Road\, Raleigh\, 27615
CATEGORIES:Immigration,Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL,PHW,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Gun Violence Prevention Summit
DESCRIPTION:According to the American Public Health Association\, gun violence has become a major public health issue in the United States. More than 85\,000 people are affected by gun-related injuries per year\, and nearly 38\,000 people die due to gun-related violence. \nJoin us for a continuation of the summits we held in November and January on the status of gun violence prevention legislation at the national and North Carolina level. Whether you were able to attend either of those two meetings or not\, you’re welcome to join us at this summit and connect with one of the following working group areas: Domestic Violence\, School Safety\, Community Safety\, and Suicide and Mental Health. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but please be sure to register below. \nFunding made possible by the Center for American Progress. Co-sponsors include Moms Rising\, North Carolinians Against Gun Violence (NCGV)\, and Action NC. \nLoading…
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/gun-violence-prevention-summit-3/
LOCATION:White Plains United Methodist Church\, 313 SE Maynard Road\, Cary
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy,Peace
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190312
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190314
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SUMMARY:Come to the Table Conference
DESCRIPTION:We invite faith leaders and laypeople\, hunger relief advocates\, farmers\, farm workers\, community organizers\, community gardeners\, food council members\, extension agents and others to join us next March to examine the root causes of hunger and collaborate to build a more just food system. At the 2019 Come to the Table Conference\, we hope to energize attendees to go back to their communities with the knowledge to challenge the systemic nature of hunger and the skills and connections to grow structures that are based in justice. The 2019 Conference will: \n\nShare resources\, tools & knowledge to support attendees in being effective community organizers for a more just food system\nProvide space for the knowledge and wisdom in the room to be shared and for us all to learn together\nProvide space for people to connect with each other and build relationships that will sustain and support their work\n\nKeynote Speakers \nDr. Monica White\, author of Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement \nEric Holt-Giménez\, Executive Director of Food First  \nFor more information\, including keynote biographies\, workshop selection\, conference schedules\, and other logistics\, click here. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/save-the-date-come-to-the-table-conference/
LOCATION:Friendship Missionary Baptist Church\, 3400 Beatties Ford Road\, Charlotte\, 28216
CATEGORIES:Conference,Farmworkers,Food,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy,PHW
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SUMMARY:Recovering Hope Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this one day conference to discuss the possibilities for a faith-driven response to the opioid crisis. This event will help to empower faith leaders to mobilize their communities to better respond to the epidemic. NC Attorney General Josh Stein will be on the of the plenary speakers for this event. The schedule for the day is: \n8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast \n8:45 AM Special Music – Giles Blankenship \n9:00 AM Opening Plenary Session \n\nJosh Stein\, Attorney General for North Carolina\nGreg Delaney\, Outreach Coordinator\, Woodhaven Ohio\n\n10:30 AM Rescue and Relief \n\nSession A: Church-Based Naloxone Distribution\nSession B: Harm Reduction and Syringe Service Programs\nSession C: Peer Navigators in Hospital ERs\n\nNoon Lunch and Resource Fair \n1:15 PM Restoration and Recovery \n\nSession A: Advocating for Healthy Communities\nSession B: Faith Communities and Drug Treatment Courts\nSession C: Mental Health First Aid\n\n3:00 PM Closing Plenary Session – Call to Action \n\nDrew Brooks\, Executive Director\, Faith Partners\nMonty Burks\, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Drug Abuses Services Director of Faith-Based Initiatives\n\nClick here to register. \nThe conference will be held at Butler Chapel at Campbell University and registration is $30.  Use registration code “RECOVER” to receive 50% discount. Please contact Kate Thomas at kthomas@campbell.edu for any questions regarding registration and conference details.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/recovering-hope-conference/
LOCATION:Butler Chapel\, 36 T.T. Lanier Street\, Lillington\, NC\, 27546
CATEGORIES:Conference,Legislative Advocacy,PHW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T115500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T130000
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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:20190114T163822Z
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:20181201T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181201T130000
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SUMMARY:Post-Election Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:The House of Representatives in North Carolina has flipped. What does this mean for immigrants in North Carolina\, including those currently in sanctuary in places of worship across our state? Join us for an engaging morning of learning\, discussion\, and food. Speakers from the NC Justice Center\, ACLU NC\, Church World Service\, and American Friends Service Committee will discuss the recent midterm elections and the potential impact on immigrant communities in North Carolina. There will be time for discussion and connection over delicious food made fresh by a guest in sanctuary. \nChildcare and lunch will be provided. \nCost to attend this event is on a sliding scale $5-$20. \nClick here to RSVP.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/post-election-lunch-and-learn/
LOCATION:Church of the Reconciliation\, 110 North Elliot Road\, Chapel HIll\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Legislative Advocacy,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T120000
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SUMMARY:NC Faith Leaders for Public Education - Hickory
DESCRIPTION:The Council has long supported public education. This year\, we commit anew to support public schools in our communities and to advocate on behalf of public education in our state. (See our statement by clicking here). Please join us for a two-hour session to learn how you might engage in both support and advocacy by joining NC Faith Leaders for Public Education\, a network of faith leaders and community members committed to supporting public schools. \nClick here to learn more about NC Faith Leaders for Public Education. \nClick here to sign up. Don’t see one in your area or aren’t able to make one currently scheduled? Go ahead and sign up and we will contact you when we schedule another near you.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/nc-faith-leaders-for-public-education-hickory/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Lutheran Church\, 547 6th Street NW\, Hickory\, 28601
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180801T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180801T113000
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CREATED:20180702T122211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180712T200951Z
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SUMMARY:NC Faith Leaders for Public Education Training - Hickory
DESCRIPTION:The Council has long supported public education. This year\, we commit anew to support public schools in our communities and to advocate on behalf of public education in our state. (See our statement by clicking here). Please join us for a two-hour session to learn how you might engage in both support and advocacy by joining NC Faith Leaders for Public Education\, a network of faith leaders and community members committed to supporting public schools. \nClick here to learn more about NC Faith Leaders for Public Education. \nClick here to sign up. Don’t see one in your area or aren’t able to make one currently scheduled? Go ahead and sign up and we will contact you when we schedule another near you.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/nc-faith-leaders-for-public-education-training-hickory/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Lutheran Church\, 547 6th Street NW\, Hickory\, 28601
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180731T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180731T160000
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CREATED:20180702T121707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180702T122342Z
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SUMMARY:NC Faith Leaders for Public Education Training - Asheville
DESCRIPTION:The Council has long supported public education. This year\, we commit anew to support public schools in our communities and to advocate on behalf of public education in our state. (See our statement by clicking here). Please join us for a two-hour session to learn how you might engage in both support and advocacy by joining NC Faith Leaders for Public Education\, a network of faith leaders and community members committed to supporting public schools. \nClick here to learn more about NC Faith Leaders for Public Education. \nClick here to sign up. Don’t see one in your area or aren’t able to make one currently scheduled? Go ahead and sign up and we will contact you when we schedule another near you.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/nc-faith-leaders-for-public-education-training-asheville/
LOCATION:St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church\, 44 Hildebrand Street\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180716
DTSTAMP:20180604T185256Z
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;TZID=America/New_York:20180620T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180620T140000
DTSTAMP:20180607T175945Z
CREATED:20180521T180907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180607T175945Z
UID:25330-1529488800-1529503200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Faith Voices for Clean Energy Advocacy Day
DESCRIPTION:Join NC Interfaith Power & Light’s lay and faith leader network for our Advocating with Compassion Day at the North Carolina General Assembly. Meet with your elected officials to hear their visions for NC’s future and to express your support for new and existing clean\, renewable and energy efficient policies. Click here to find the contact information for your state legislators. An advocacy toolkit can be found by clicking here. \nHandouts and resources will be offered on Halifax Mall to assist in your meetings. National Interfaith Power & Light President\, Susan Hendershot Guy\, will deliver a hope-filled message as we gather at noon for lunch on the lawn. Click here and RSVP by June 15th if you would like to reserve a lunch. \nIf you are unable to come to Raleigh\, please call your representatives and let them know you are aware that NC Interfaith Power & Light is having this advocacy day and that you support clean energy as a moral imperative! \nNCGA House Contact Info – click here    NCGA Senate Contact Info – click here  \nPlease contact info@ncipl.org with any questions.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/faith-voices-for-clean-energy-advocacy-day/
LOCATION:NC General Assembly Building\, 16 West Jones Street\, Raleigh\, NC
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180522T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180522T140000
DTSTAMP:20180503T194755Z
CREATED:20180503T194755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180503T194755Z
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SUMMARY:Lobby Day for Workers
DESCRIPTION:Join the Council and Raising Wages NC for a statewide lobby day at the North Carolina General Assembly. Make your voice heard by encouraging your representatives to support a raise for working families of North Carolina to $15 an hour. All North Carolina workers are invited\, as well as the owners of businesses who support a living wage. Training will be provided. \nFor those in Asheville\, Greensboro\, Charlotte\, and Wilmington free transportation is available. \nClick here to sign up and reserve your seat.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/lobby-day-for-workers/
LOCATION:NC General Assembly Building\, 16 West Jones Street\, Raleigh\, NC
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180421T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180421T153000
DTSTAMP:20180301T151434Z
CREATED:20180301T151434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180301T151434Z
UID:24985-1524301200-1524324600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Jack Crum Conference on Prophetic Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Economic Inequality for All \n9-9:30 a.m. Registration – light breakfast available\n9:30-9:45 Opening Remarks and Greeting\n9:45-10:25 Opening Worship – The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland\, Executive Director\, NC Council of Churches\n10:25-10:35 Break\n11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Workshops – Choice of three: \n– Runaway Inequality – Cesar Leyva and Keith Bullard\n– A Faith Community’s Response to Income Inequality – Gary Locklear\, Robeson County and Hugh Hollowell\, Love Wins Ministries\n– Policies Affecting Economic Inequality – Ana Pardo\, NC Justice Center \n12:15-1:15 Gene Nichol\, NC Poverty Research Fund\n1:15-2:30 Poverty Simulation – Steve Taylor\, Executive Director\, Connectional Ministries for the NC Conference of the United Methodist Church\n2:30-3:30 Closing Worship – The Rev. T. Anthony Spearman\, President\, NC Council of Churches and NC NAACP \nCost is $25 in advance\, $30 at the door\, and $12.50 for students. \nThose interested in also attending the Council’s Critical Issues Seminar on Saturday\, April 14 in Greensboro\, you may register for both events at the special discounted rate of $40. \nClick here to register. \nThe Council is a co-sponsor. \n 
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/jack-crum-conference-prophetic-ministry-2/
LOCATION:Highland United Methodist Church\, 1901 Ridge Road\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Legislative Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180407T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180407T170000
DTSTAMP:20180116T145842Z
CREATED:20171218T191944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180116T145842Z
UID:24707-1523106000-1523120400@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Mobile Course in Public Theology and Activism
DESCRIPTION:Co-led by the Rev. Dr. William Barber\, II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove\, this seminar is designed to educate church and lay leaders to pursue policies and organizing strategies for the good of the whole. This course will introduce participants to: \n1. A freedom movement framework for understanding faith in American public life\n2. Scriptural and theological basis for public engagement\, as well as an immersion in the musicology of the Moral Movement\n3. Analysis of current context in North Carolina\n4. Introduction to moral fusion organizing principles and stories of current faith-rooted organizing \n  \nClick here to register.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/mobile-course-public-theology-activism/
LOCATION:Wake Forest Divinity School\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180226T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180226T130000
DTSTAMP:20180126T150043Z
CREATED:20180126T150043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180126T150043Z
UID:24860-1519646400-1519650000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:What's in the Mix? Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Join the NC Council of Churches and the ACLU of North Carolina for a lunch and learn about the ACLU’s Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case. The court’s decision could determine whether or not LGBT people\, religious minorities\, people of color\, and women are able to shop and access services the same way as everyone else. \nLunch will be provided to those who RSVP here by February 21. There is no cost for this event.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/whats-mix-lunch-learn/
LOCATION:Pullen Memorial Baptist Church\, 1801 Hillsborough Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180210T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180210T143000
DTSTAMP:20180125T221214Z
CREATED:20180125T200050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180125T221214Z
UID:24858-1518265800-1518273000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Let Justice Roll Phonathon
DESCRIPTION:Immediately following the conclusion of the HKonJ Moral March (approximately 12:30 p.m.) join us for this important phone banking event just one block from the stage. We will be calling North Carolina voters about the upcoming 2018 elections to remind them how crucial midterm elections are to our democracy. All you need to do is show up with a charged cell phone and the food\, fellowship\, and call list will be provided. If you are able to attend\, please RSVP here so that we can be sure to save you a space and properly plan for refreshments. \n  \nCo-sponsors for this event are Democracy NC and You Can Vote.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/let-justice-roll-phonathon/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church Family Life Center\, 101 South Wilmington Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy
ORGANIZER;CN="NC Council of Churches":MAILTO:info@ncchurches.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180211
DTSTAMP:20180208T215039Z
CREATED:20171218T184252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180208T215039Z
UID:24703-1518220800-1518307199@ncchurches.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180110T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180110T170000
DTSTAMP:20180105T181820Z
CREATED:20180105T154945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T181820Z
UID:24765-1515582000-1515603600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Fair Courts Day of Action
DESCRIPTION:At noon of Wednesday\, January 10\, the NC General Assembly will convene for a session in which judicial reform is expected to be a hot topic. Legislators conspicuously have been weighing an overhaul of the state’s method of choosing judges. The process for decades has been through election by the voters. Progressive reforms made those elections non-partisan\, but the legislature recently has restored party labels to ballots in judicial races. Now\, some top legislators are angling toward doing away with those elections altogether in favor of an appointive system. Join us to protest proposed changes that would affect the independence of the state’s judiciary. \n  \n11 a.m.-noon: Press Conference\, Bicentennial Plaza\, 1 East Edenton Street\nNoon-1 p.m.: Teach-In and Training\, NCGA Auditorium\, 16 West Jones Street\n1 p.m.-5 p.m.: Lawmakers Meetings\, Attend Special Session\, and Rally for Fair Courts \n  \nPlease note that rides are available from locations across the state\, and that information can be found here. \nPlease join us for all of the day\, or part of it\, as we make clear that we believe our judges should be fair\, independent\, and removed from politics. \nCo-sponsors: Common Cause\, Democracy NC\, NC NAACP\, NC Voters for Clean Elections\, and Progress NC
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/fair-courts-day-action/
LOCATION:Bicentennial Plaza\, 1 E Edenton St\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180104
DTSTAMP:20171208T163038Z
CREATED:20171208T163038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171208T163038Z
UID:24631-1514937600-1515023999@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Sanctuary E-Course
DESCRIPTION:A growing movement of immigrant and faith communities have committed to doing what Congress and the Administration refuse to do: protect and stand with immigrants facing deportation. \nHowever\, many congregations have questions. Who is seeking sanctuary? Who leads sanctuary? How do faith communities declare sanctuary? To answer these questions\, the NC Religious Coalition for Justice for Immigrants has created a brand new six-week E-course. Each week\, you will receive a different course in your inbox. This course has been updated from the previous course to include new videos\, podcasts\, and readings about sanctuary\, and includes a new week focused specifically on alternatives to physical sanctuary. \nClick here to register. Prior to registering for the course you will be asked to create a username and password. \nThe cost is $5 and the course is available for 12 weeks. Access expires six weeks after the final lesson. \nFor questions\, email Jennie Belle at jennie@ncchurches.org.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/sanctuary-e-course-2/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Immigration,Legislative Advocacy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170922T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170922T140000
DTSTAMP:20170901T203341Z
CREATED:20170623T154241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170901T203341Z
UID:23931-1506074400-1506088800@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Faith in Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Please join Democracy NC\, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State\, and the NC Council of Churches in rebuilding and defending “Faith in Democracy.” Each session will include answers to the following questions: \nLegally\, what can faith communities and faith leaders discuss about the social/political issues? Morally\, what are leaders feeling compelled to do? What are the real risks\, especially to minority faith and non-faith groups? How is this work rooted in standing up for racial justice? \nWhy is almost all current state and federal legislation so extreme? How does it threaten our own religious freedom? \nHow can leaders enable their communities\, both inside and outside of the church\, to see “political” issues through the lens of faith and become advocates for the good of all\, especially for “the least of these”? What does meaningful\, ecumenical coalition look like? \nRegister here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/faith-in-democracy-5/
LOCATION:Church of the Master United Church of Christ\, 2230 29th Avenue Drive Northeast\, Hickory\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170921T140000
DTSTAMP:20170901T203317Z
CREATED:20170623T153555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170901T203317Z
UID:23928-1505988000-1506002400@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Faith in Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Please join Democracy NC\, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State\, and the NC Council of Churches in rebuilding and defending “Faith in Democracy.” Each session will include answers to the following questions: \nLegally\, what can faith communities and faith leaders discuss about the social/political issues? Morally\, what are leaders feeling compelled to do? What are the real risks\, especially to minority faith and non-faith groups? How is this work rooted in standing up for racial justice? \nWhy is almost all current state and federal legislation so extreme? How does it threaten our own religious freedom? \nHow can leaders enable their communities\, both inside and outside of the church\, to see “political” issues through the lens of faith and become advocates for the good of all\, especially for “the least of these”? What does meaningful\, ecumenical coalition look like? \nRegister here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/faith-in-democracy-4/
LOCATION:Union Presbyterian Seminary\, 5141 Sharon Road\, Charlotte\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170920T140000
DTSTAMP:20170901T203237Z
CREATED:20170623T153341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170901T203237Z
UID:23925-1505901600-1505916000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Faith in Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Please join Democracy NC\, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State\, and the NC Council of Churches in rebuilding and defending “Faith in Democracy.” Each session will include answers to the following questions: \nLegally\, what can faith communities and faith leaders discuss about the social/political issues? Morally\, what are leaders feeling compelled to do? What are the real risks\, especially to minority faith and non-faith groups? How is this work rooted in standing up for racial justice? \nWhy is almost all current state and federal legislation so extreme? How does it threaten our own religious freedom? \nHow can leaders enable their communities\, both inside and outside of the church\, to see “political” issues through the lens of faith and become advocates for the good of all\, especially for “the least of these”? What does meaningful\, ecumenical coalition look like? \nRegister here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/faith-in-democracy-3/
LOCATION:NAACP Office\, 4130 Oak Ridge Drive\, Winston-Salem\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170919T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170919T140000
DTSTAMP:20170901T203026Z
CREATED:20170623T152813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170901T203026Z
UID:23922-1505815200-1505829600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Faith in Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Please join Democracy NC\, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State\, and the NC Council of Churches in rebuilding and defending “Faith in Democracy.” Each session will include answers to the following questions: \nLegally\, what can faith communities and faith leaders discuss about the social/political issues? Morally\, what are leaders feeling compelled to do? What are the real risks\, especially to minority faith and non-faith groups? How is this work rooted in standing up for racial justice? \nWhy is almost all current state and federal legislation so extreme? How does it threaten our own religious freedom? \nHow can leaders enable their communities\, both inside and outside of the church\, to see “political” issues through the lens of faith and become advocates for the good of all\, especially for “the least of these”? What does meaningful\, ecumenical coalition look like? \nRegister here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/faith-in-democracy-2/
LOCATION:Hood Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church\, 2801 Rose Hill Road\, Fayetteville\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170918T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170918T140000
DTSTAMP:20170905T142104Z
CREATED:20170623T152327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T142104Z
UID:23919-1505728800-1505743200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Faith in Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Please join Democracy NC\, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State\, and the NC Council of Churches in rebuilding and defending “Faith in Democracy.” Each session will include answers to the following questions: \nLegally\, what can faith communities and faith leaders discuss about the social/political issues? Morally\, what are leaders feeling compelled to do? What are the real risks\, especially to minority faith and non-faith groups? How is this work rooted in standing up for racial justice? \nWhy is almost all current state and federal legislation so extreme? How does it threaten our own religious freedom? \nHow can leaders enable their communities\, both inside and outside of the church\, to see “political” issues through the lens of faith and become advocates for the good of all\, especially for “the least of these”? What does meaningful\, ecumenical coalition look like? \nRegister here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/faith-in-democracy/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wilmington\, 4314 Lake Avenue\, Wilmington\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170917T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170917T170000
DTSTAMP:20170720T151737Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170916T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170917T130000
DTSTAMP:20170626T151850Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T153000
DTSTAMP:20170315T031258Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170311T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170311T153000
DTSTAMP:20170208T150009Z
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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