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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160921T140000
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160920T140000
DTSTAMP:20160915T154953Z
CREATED:20160915T150150Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160424T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160424T180000
DTSTAMP:20160408T131057Z
CREATED:20160408T131057Z
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SUMMARY:Christian Ethics and HB2
DESCRIPTION:The Council along with EqualityNC and the Equality Federation are bringing together three speakers to look at the ethical implications of HB2 for people of faith. \nThey are: \nThe Rev. Dr. David Gushee\, a leading Christian ethicist and moral voice in the evangelical movement who currently serves as Vice President of the American Academy of Religion and incoming President-Elect of the Society for Christian Ethics. He is a professor of Christian Ethics and Director of the Center for Theology and Public Life at Mercer University in Atlanta. \nThe Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman\, Senior Pastor of St. Phillip AME Zion Church in Greensboro and the Executive Director of Clinton’s Corner of Catawba Community Development Corporation\, which deals primarily with the plight of those in the throes of poverty. He is third vice president of the NC NAACP\, a staunch LGBTQ advocate\, and president-elect of the Council. \nWilliam S. Meyer\, an associate clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center where he has worked for 30 years. He is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work and has written and spoken publicly about the psychological and spiritual harms faced by LGBTQ individuals. \nThe public is invited\, and admission is free.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/christian-ethics-hb2/
LOCATION:Trinity United Methodist Church\, 215 North Church Street\, Durham\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160423T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160423T150000
DTSTAMP:20160216T151652Z
CREATED:20160216T135822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160216T151652Z
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SUMMARY:Critical Issues Seminar -- Race\, Power\, and Privilege
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a daylong discussion of race as it impacts some of the most pressing issues facing North Carolina and the nation. \nWe 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 Church Studies Duke Divinity School\, and Timothy Tyson\, Visiting Professor of American Christianity and Southern Culture at Duke University. \nTwo sessions of workshops will follow on topics including: \n\nPressures on voting rights led by Anita Earls of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice.\nRacial patterns in inadequate health care led by Nicole Dozier and Adam Linker of the NC Justice Center.\nEnvironmental justice led by Naeema Muhammad and Ayo Wilson of the NC Environmental Justice Network.\nImmigration as a racial issue led by Ron Garcia-Fogarty of Witness for Peace Southeast.\nRacial patterns in poverty and affluence led by Gene Nichol of the NC Poverty Research Fund.\n\nCheck-in will begin at 8:15 a.m.\, worship is at 9 a.m.\, and the day will conclude at 3 p.m. The cost is $25; $15 for students\, and some scholarship funding is available. Lunch is included. \nClick here for additional details\, including registration information.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/critical-issues-seminar-race-power-and-privelege/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL,PHW,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160413T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160413T190000
DTSTAMP:20160411T142244Z
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SUMMARY:Close the Coverage Gap -- Lumberton
DESCRIPTION:The NC Council of Churches along with Health Care for All NC\, First Baptist Church\, and the Center for Community Action are hosting a Medicaid reform pre-hearing information session about the current state of Medicaid expansion and how you can advocate to bring health care to 500\,00 more people in NC. \nFor more information\, contact Liz Millar at 609-464-3415. Or go here for information you can share about this event.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/close-coverage-gap-lumberton/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, 504 West Second Street\, Lumberton\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy,PHW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160413T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160413T200000
DTSTAMP:20160411T142151Z
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SUMMARY:Close the Coverage Gap -- Greenville
DESCRIPTION:The NC Council of Churches along with Health Care for All NC\, and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church are hosting a Medicaid reform pre-hearing information session about the current state of Medicaid expansion and how you can advocate to bring health care to 500\,00 more people in NC. \nFor more information\, contact Liz Millar at 609-464-3415. Or go here for information you can share about this event.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/close-coverage-gap-greenville/
LOCATION:St. Pauls’ Chapel\, 401 East Fourth Street\, Greenville\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy,PHW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160317T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160317T120000
DTSTAMP:20160223T151025Z
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UID:20617-1458208800-1458216000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:NCCC in Charlotte
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Myers Park Baptist Church to meet the Rev. Dr. Jennifer E. Copeland\, the Council’s new executive director\, and to learn about new and expanded initiatives the Council is offering statewide. We’ll bring plenty of sample resources and let you know how to access additional materials; all are free.  \nOur time together will start at 10 and end by noon on Thursday\, March 17. Light refreshments will be offered. Our thanks to the Rev. Ben Boswell and everyone at MPBC for their hospitality. \nNot sure if your denomination is a member of the Council? Check here. \nBut even if your denomination is not a member\, we hope you will join us on the 17th and in our ongoing efforts to make North Carolina a more just\, unified\, and peaceful place for all.  \nAn RSVP to info@ncchurches.org would be helpful so that we bring enough materials with us\, but feel free to join us even if you do not have the opportunity to respond. \n 
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/nccc-in-charlotte/
LOCATION:Myers Park Baptist Church\, 1900 Queens Road\, Charlotte\, 28207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Farmworkers,Food,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL,Peace,Regional Visits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150415T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150415T190000
DTSTAMP:20150330T140043Z
CREATED:20150401T140015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150330T140043Z
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SUMMARY:NC Workers Rising
DESCRIPTION:Join workers\, students\, community members and clergy for one of the largest labor protests in state history. All over the US\, #Fightfor15 is growing as more and more workers demand living wages\, the right to unionize\, respect\, dignity and a future for all. \nRegister to take a free UNC campus bus from Chapel Hill to Raleigh. Call 917-825-0884 for the Chapel Hill carpool.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/nc-workers-rising/
LOCATION:Shaw University Quad\, 118 East South Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150414T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150414T153000
DTSTAMP:20150302T195555Z
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SUMMARY:2015 Legislative Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 14 at Greenwood Forest Baptist Church in Cary for the Council’s 2015 Legislative Seminar. Held every two years\, the Seminar equips people of faith with the information they need to be advocates on issues before the NC General Assembly. \nRegister online here. The cost is $15 for students\, $25 for all others\, and that includes arrival snacks and a boxed lunch by the Interfaith Food Shuttle’s Catering with a Cause.  Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m; the Rev. Dr. David Forbes\, Dean of the Shaw Divinity School\, will lead worship at 9:15 a.m.; and three workshop sessions will follow. Closing worship will be led by Greenwood Forest pastor the Rev. Ben Boswell. \nWorkshop topics and speakers for the day include:\nRevenue Shortages\, Spending Cuts – Tazra Mitchell\, Policy Analyst\, and Cedric Johnson\, Policy Analyst\, NC Budget and Tax Center\nImmigration: Neighbors Among Us – Ivan Parra\, Executive Director\, NC Latino Coalition\, and Jennie Wilburn\, Program Associate\, NC Council of Churches\nPublic Higher Education: A Time of Challenges – Kevin FitzGerald\, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff\, University of North Carolina System\, and David Rice\, Executive Director\, Higher Education Works\nThe Environmental Protection Struggle – Marilynn Marsh-Robinson\, Partnerships and Alliances Manager\, Environmental Defense Fund\nLabor and the Workplace: Standing up for Workers – Adam Orlovich\, Campaign Manager\, NC AFL-CIO\nGuidelines for Grassroots Advocates – George Reed\, Executive Director\, NC Council of Churches\nPublic Education and the Privatizers – Chris Fitzsimon \, Director\, NC Policy Watch\nThe GLBTQ Dimension: Policies at Stake – Chris Sgro\, Executive Director\, Equality NC\nCrossroads for Voting Rights – Isela Gutiérrez\, Associate Research Director\, Democracy NC\nMedicaid: The Expansion Debate – Jon Oberlander\, Professor of Social Medicine and Health Policy & Management\, UNC School of Medicine and Gillings School of Global Public Health\nLegislative Decisions Affecting NC’s Judiciary – Ran Coble\, retired from the NC Center for Public Policy Research\nHelping Progressives Keep the Faith – the Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler\, Associate Professor of Bible\, Union Presbyterian Seminary\nGerrymandering: Consequences and Cures – Jane Pinsky\, Director\, NC Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform\nOur Teachers: Seeking Better Pay\, More Respect – Rodney Ellis\, President\, NC Association of Educators\nThe Governor’s Role – Chris Fitzsimon\, Director\, NC Policy Watch \n 
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/2015-legislative-seminar/
LOCATION:Greenwood Forest Baptist Church\, 110 Southeast Maynard Road\, Cary
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150305T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150305T200000
DTSTAMP:20150223T140346Z
CREATED:20150223T140346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150223T140346Z
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SUMMARY:Town Hall: Home Health Care Workers Join Fight for $15
DESCRIPTION:Join home health care workers\, fast food workers\, and other community members for a town hall forum to highlight the struggle for a $15/hour wage and a union for home care workers. We will work to engage local\, state\, and federal officials in the Home Care Fight for $15 Campaign. \nRefreshments will be served. For more information\, e-mail bcarroll@raiseupfor 15.org or call 919-604-8167.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/town-hall-home-health-care-workers-join-fight-15/
LOCATION:Martin Street Baptist Church\, 1001 East Martin Street\, Raleigh\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislative Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141118T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141118T110000
DTSTAMP:20141002T160117Z
CREATED:20141002T153054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141002T160117Z
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SUMMARY:The Council Visits Asheville
DESCRIPTION:Join Council staff and friends for a light breakfast at 8:30 a.m. followed by welcoming remarks by Bishop Porter Taylor\, Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina at 9. Executive Director George Reed will provide an update on the Council’s work for social justice\, then choose up to two break-out sessions focused on specific areas of work: \n\nCreation Care led by NCIPL Director Susannah Tuttle\nLegislative Advocacy led by George Reed\nFarmworkers and Immigration led by Program Associate Jennie Wilburn\nImproving the Health of Clergy and Congregants led by Partners in Health and Wholeness Coordinator Willona Stallings\n\nVisit with old friends\, make new ones\, and leave with resources for you and your faith community. \nThere is no cost\, but please let us know if you’ll be attending so that we can prepare\, 919-828-6501 or info@ncchurches.org. \nPlease park in the front lot closest to I-240 and enter through the chapel doors.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/council-visits-asheville/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, 5 Oak Street\, Asheville\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Farmworkers,Food,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL,PHW,Regional Visits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141117T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141117T140000
DTSTAMP:20141002T153653Z
CREATED:20141002T153653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141002T153653Z
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SUMMARY:The Council visits Charlotte
DESCRIPTION:Bring a bag lunch\, and join Council staff and friends for fellowship at 11:30 a.m. We’ll provide drinks and dessert. Beginning at noon\,  Executive Director George Reed will provide an update on the Council’s work for social justice\, then choose up to two break-out sessions focused on specific areas of work: \n\nCreation Care led by NCIPL Director Susannah Tuttle\nLegislative Advocacy led by George Reed\nFarmworkers and Immigration led by Program Associate Jennie Wilburn\nImproving the Health of Clergy and Congregants led by Partners in Health and Wholeness Coordinator Willona Stallings\n\nVisit with old friends\, make new ones\, and leave with resources for you and your faith community. \nThere is no cost\, but please let us know if you’ll be attending so that we can prepare\, 919-828-6501 or info@ncchurches.org.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/council-visits-charlotte/
LOCATION:Park Road Baptist Church\, 3900 Park Road\, Charlotte\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Farmworkers,Food,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL,Peace,PHW,Regional Visits
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