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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:20180517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180517T200000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20180503T170916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180503T170916Z
UID:25224-1526580000-1526587200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Solar 101 for Congregations
DESCRIPTION:North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light (NCIPL) Presents: Solar 101 for Congregations! Come learn how to harness the power of the sun at your worship facility. This free event will include food\, a meet and greet with solar vendors\, Solar 101 presentation\, testimony from other worship facilities\, and a question and answer portion. \n6:00 Arrival and Refreshments\n6:10 NCIPL Welcome and Introductions\n6:20 NC Sustainable Energy Association – Story of H.B. 589\n6:30 Solar Installer Presentation – Rebate program overview\, installed project and process examples\, Q&A\n7:30 Duke Energy – Leasing program overview\, H.B. 589 programs timeline\, Q&A\n7:50 NCIPL Next Steps and Closing\n8:00 Departure \nClick here to register.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/solar-101-for-congregations/
LOCATION:United Church of Chapel Hill\, 1321 Martin Luther King Blvd.\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:NCIPL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180510T210000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20180503T200326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180503T200326Z
UID:25234-1525978800-1525986000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Backpack Full of Cash Documentary Screening - Raleigh
DESCRIPTION:Narrated by Matt Damon\, Backpack Full of Cash explores the growing privatization of public schools and the resulting impact on America’s most vulnerable children. This 90-minute documentary takes viewers through the tumultuous 2013–14 school year\, into the world of what is now called education “reform.” In Philadelphia and other big cities\, public education – starved of resources – hangs in the balance. NC is at a crossroads as we see more and more privatization of our public schools. \nA panel discussion with public education leaders will follow the film along with Q&A from audience. \nThe filmmakers are part of the team that made the award-winning 4-part PBS series\, SCHOOL: The Story of Public Education\, narrated by Meryl Streep. Directed by: Sarah Mondale. Produced by: Vera Aronow and Sarah Mondale. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Council\, Public Schools First NC\, North Carolina Association of Educators\, and North Carolina State University Libraries.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/backpack-full-of-cash-documentary-screening-raleigh/
LOCATION:James B. Hunt Jr. Library\, 1070 Partners Way\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180426T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180426T200000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20180323T190302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180323T190302Z
UID:25063-1524765600-1524772800@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Solar 101 for Congregations - Raleigh
DESCRIPTION:North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light (NCIPL) Presents: Solar 101 for Congregations! Come learn how to harness the power of the sun at your worship facility. This free event will include food\, a meet and greet with solar vendors\, Solar 101 presentation\, testimony from other worship facilities\, and a question and answer portion. \n6:00 Arrival and Refreshments\n6:10 NCIPL Welcome and Introductions\n6:20 NC Sustainable Energy Association – Story of H.B. 589\n6:30 Solar Installer Presentation – Rebate program overview\, installed project and process examples\, Q&A\n7:30 Duke Energy – Leasing program overview\, H.B. 589 programs timeline\, Q&A\n7:50 NCIPL Next Steps and Closing\n8:00 Departure \nClick here to register. \nThis event is also being offered in Chapel Hill on Tuesday\, April 10 at United Church of Chapel Hill ( 1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard). Click here to register for that event.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/solar-101-for-congregations-raleigh/
LOCATION:Church of the Nativity\, 8849 Ray Road\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:NCIPL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180421T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180421T153000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
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:20180419T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180419T163000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20180213T192829Z
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UID:24926-1524126600-1524155400@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:2018 NC Farmworker Institute
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to participate in this annual gathering of agencies\, organizations\, and activists dedicated to improving the lives of farmworkers and their families. Summit participants share skills\, knowledge\, and resources through presentations\, workshops\, and networking opportunities. Farmworker advocates from across the state will have the chance to learn from and update one another on the latest issues affecting North Carolina farmworkers. Registration is $45 and includes a light breakfast and lunch. \nRegister online by April 9. The price will increase to $60 on April 10. \nThis year\, registration will be capped at 150\, and there will be no same day registration permitted. \nSubmit a workshop proposal by March 5: Workshop proposals are available online in English and Spanish.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/2018-nc-farmworker-institute/
LOCATION:United Church of Chapel Hill\, 1321 Martin Luther King Blvd.\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmworkers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180417T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180417T193000
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CREATED:20180410T172446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180410T172446Z
UID:25114-1523988000-1523993400@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-6/
LOCATION:St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church\, 44 Hildebrand Street\, Asheville\, NC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T150000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20180227T164118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180323T144316Z
UID:24978-1523696400-1523718000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Critical Issues Seminar: Wisdom of Women
DESCRIPTION:The NC Council of Churches’ 2018 Critical Issues Seminar will focus on women. The theme for this daylong event is “The Wisdom of Women” and will cover topics such as the the Equal Rights Amendment\, sexual harassment and work place policy\, elected office\, health care\, and public education. This conference is for people of all ages\, genders\, and ethnic and racial backgrounds. Co-sponsors for this year’s event are AFL-CIO\, Church Women United\, Women Advance NC\, MomsRising\, NARAL\, ERA NC\, and the NC Faith Forward Coalition. \nCheck-in will begin at 8:15 a.m. \nOpening worship will begin at 9 a.m. and be led by The Rev. Dr. Donna Coletrane Battle. Donna is a native of Yanceyville\, NC and currently serves as the chaplain at Meredith College. She was ordained in May 2005 by the Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Association. Donna holds a BA in Public Relations from NC A&T State University\, a M.Div. from Duke University and recently earned a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy at Eastern University. \nFollowing worship at 10:15 a.m. Anita Earls will deliver this year’s keynote address. Anita is a civil rights attorney with 30 years’ experience litigating voting rights and other civil rights cases in partnership with community-based organizations. She was the founder and Executive Director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice\, a non-profit legal advocacy organization in Durham\, North Carolina. She left that position in January 2018 to run for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. \nAfter lunch\, a variety of workshops will be offered in two sessions. Detailed information on available workshops can be found by here. \nClick here to register. The cost is $25 for the general public and $15 for students. The Council is once again partnering with the Jack Crum Conference to offer a special discounted rate of $40 to attend both events. \n 
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/wisdomofwomen/
LOCATION:Guilford College United Methodist Church\, 1205 Fleming Road\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27410\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180410T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180410T200000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20180323T185910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180323T190523Z
UID:25060-1523383200-1523390400@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Solar 101 for Congregations - Chapel Hill
DESCRIPTION:North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light (NCIPL) Presents: Solar 101 for Congregations! Come learn how to harness the power of the sun at your worship facility. This free event will include food\, a meet and greet with solar vendors\, Solar 101 presentation\, testimony from other worship facilities\, and a question and answer portion. \n6:00 Arrival and Refreshments\n6:10 NCIPL Welcome and Introductions\n6:20 NC Sustainable Energy Association – Story of H.B. 589\n6:30 Solar Installer Presentation – Rebate program overview\, installed project and process examples\, Q&A\n7:30 Duke Energy – Leasing program overview\, H.B. 589 programs timeline\, Q&A\n7:50 NCIPL Next Steps and Closing\n8:00 Departure \nClick here to register. \nThis event is also being offered in Raleigh on Thursday\, April 26 at Church of the Nativity (8849 Ray Road). Click here to register for that event.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/solar-101-for-congregations-chapel-hill/
LOCATION:United Church of Chapel Hill\, 1321 Martin Luther King Blvd.\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:NCIPL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180407T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180407T170000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180407T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180407T153000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20180206T195623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180206T195623Z
UID:24888-1523089800-1523115000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Bread for the World North Carolina Annual Convention
DESCRIPTION:The theme for this year’s convention is “Spiritual Politics: Resisting the Impending Hunger Crisis.” \nThe keynote speaker will be Michael A. Becketts\, Assistant Secretary for Human Services at the North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services and former Director of Durham County Department of Social Services. Additional speakers will include The Rev. David Beckmann\, President of Bread for the World (via video) and Marlysa Gamblin\, Domestic Policy Advisor with the Bread for the World Institute. \nConvention workshops:\nTaking Care of Those Who Once Took Care of Us\nChildhood Food Insecurity in NC: Program Opportunities\, Challenges\, and Policy Options\nPolicy and Advocacy to Address Hunger in Rural North Carolina\nCreating An Inclusive Table: Supporting Immigrant Communities\nRacial Equity/Inequality and Its Impact on Hunger Issues\nFor Such a Time as This: Preparing for Bread For the World’s 2018 Offering of Letters \nIndividual pre-registration is $25 per person. A discounted rate of $15 is available for students. Simultaneous translation into Spanish will be available throughout the day. \nRegister here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/bread-world-north-carolina-annual-convention-2/
LOCATION:St. Philip’s Episcopal Church\, 403 E. Main Street\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180331
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20180215T204853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T155225Z
UID:24939-1521936000-1522454399@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Pilgrimage for Justice and Peace
DESCRIPTION:A series of events highlighting the issues around immigrant and farmworker rights and the sanctuary movement. Stops include Asheville\, Morganton\, Charlotte\, Winston-Salem\, Greensboro\, Chapel Hill\, Durham\, and Raleigh. The pilgrimage will conclude with the Economic Justice Way of the Cross on Good Friday\, March 30\, at noon on the steps of the State Capitol building. More detailed information about each of these events will be forth coming. \nFor more information\, please contact Witness for Peace Southeast at office@wfpsc.org or call 919-856-9468. \nThe Council is a co-sponsor for these events.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/pilgrimage-justice-peace/
LOCATION:NC State Capitol\, 1 East Edenton Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmworkers,Immigration,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180226T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180226T130000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180210T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180210T143000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180211
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180125T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20180102T214535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180102T214558Z
UID:24753-1516901400-1516910400@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Public schools have a critical role to play in helping kids build resilience to face Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Education\, pediatric\, and social welfare experts believe that if we want better education and health outcomes for kids (and communities) we must have helping professionals in our schools – social workers\, counselors\, child psychologists\, and nurses – to mitigate and provide buffers to our children in dealing with the effects of ACEs. \nJoin us for a free screening of “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope”\, a 60-minute documentary about ACEs featuring Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. \nFeatured panelists include:\nValerie Foushee\, North Carolina State Senator\nDr. Todd Wirt\, Superintendent of Orange County Schools\nNicole Roman\, District 15B Guardian Ad Litem Administrator \nWhile the event is free\, prior registration is preferred so that organizers may send you handouts prior to the screening and notify you of any changes due to weather. \nRegistration can be completed by clicking here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/resilience-biology-stress-science-hope-film-screening/
LOCATION:Whitted Human Services Building\, 300 West Tryon Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180113T133000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20180102T202915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180102T202915Z
UID:24746-1515844800-1515850200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Medicare for All Rally
DESCRIPTION:As we honor the memory of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, we remember these words of his: “Of all the forms of inequality\, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” Come show your support for Medicare for all and learn what a just and cost-effective health care system could look like in our country. Participants are encouraged to bring a folding chair o use while listening to the speakers. \nConfirmed presenters include:\nThe Rev. Jennifer Copeland\nDr. Aparna Jonnal\nRebecca Cerese\nThe Rev. Dr. Carl Kenney II\nPoet Darrell Stover\nRaging Grannies \nFree weekend parking is available in the city parking decks on Corcoran Street and Chapel Hill Street. \nCo-sponsors include: We Stand Up (Watts Hillandale Indivisible)\, Protecting Progress in Durham\, Together We Will NC\, Hillsborough Progressives Taking Action\, Health Care for All Y’all\, Durham People’s Alliance\, Southern Anti-Racism Network\, Health Care for All NC\, Durham Solidarity Center\, Durham for All\, and Students for a National Health Program.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/medicare-for-all-rally/
LOCATION:People’s Plaza (CCB Plaza)\, 201 North Corcoran Street\, Durham\, NC\, 27701\, United States
CATEGORIES:PHW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180110T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180110T170000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
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:20260629T175620
CREATED:20171218T192615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171218T193020Z
UID:24711-1514937600-1515023999@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. However\, many congregations have questions. Who is seeking sanctuary? Who leads sanctuary? How do faith communities declare sanctuary? \nTo 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. \nThe cost is $5 and the course is available for 12 weeks. Access expires six weeks after the final lesson. \nTo register\, you must create an account here and follow the appropriate steps. For questions\, email Jennie Belle at jennie@ncchurches.org. \nRegistration closes January 3.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/sanctuary-e-course-3/
LOCATION:Online Course\, NC
CATEGORIES:Immigration
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180104
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
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/
CATEGORIES:Immigration,Legislative Advocacy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T200000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20171120T150559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T155243Z
UID:24512-1513278000-1513281600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Vigil to End Gun Violence
DESCRIPTION:Come together with others to remember the half a million Americans killed or injured by guns since the Sandy Hook shooting tragedy. Hundreds of events are being held at locations nationwide to give voice to all victims and survivors of gun violence. \nClick here for more information. \nVigil to End Gun Violence Flyer
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/vigil-end-gun-violence-2/
LOCATION:United Church of Chapel Hill\, 1321 Martin Luther King Blvd.\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace
ORGANIZER;CN="North Carolinians Against Gun Violence":MAILTO:ncgv@ncgv.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T123000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20171208T161157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171208T161157Z
UID:24629-1513251000-1513254600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Solar Energy Education Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This summer\, Governor Cooper signed into law HB 589\, or the “Competitive Energy Solutions” law for North Carolina. This comprehensive renewable energy legislation features meaningful ways for customers to engage with solar energy. For this webinar\, we will be discussing how places of faith should prepare\, and our partners at Duke Energy wil share an overview on the new law with a focus on solar rebates\, leasing\, and community solar. Webinar presenters will include Susannah Tuttle\, NC Interfaith Power & Light Program Director; Paul Halstead\, Duke Energy Business Development Manager; and Elizabeth Bennet\, Duke Energy Strategic Outreach and Communications Manager. \nClick here to register for this free webinar. \nAfter registering\, a link to the webinar will be emailed to you. Following the webinar a link to the recording will be shared with all who register.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/solar-energy-education-webinar/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171111T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171111T130000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20171009T203718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171106T203204Z
UID:24426-1510390800-1510405200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Presence is Power
DESCRIPTION:Join us to acquire some of the tools we need to show up as faithful witnesses in places of potential conflict. Trainers from Triangle based\, Ready-the-Ground\, will provide basic training on how to respond in volatile situations to help diffuse the tension. Whether violence is directed at us through verbal or physical channels\, there are things we can do to keep the situation from escalating. In these days when many of us feel called to show up in support of the causes we care about and to call attention to things we hope to change\, this kind of training helps prepare us to make a faithful witness for the cause of justice. \n  \nRegistration for this event is closed due to space restrictions. \nWhile the event is free\, a donation ($20 suggested) would be appreciated to help us offset expenses. After registering\, follow the link to the Council’s secure paypal site if you would like to donate. Donations will also be accepted at the event.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/presence-is-power/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 305 East Main Street\, Durham
CATEGORIES:Peace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171022T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171022T150000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20170922T172200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171005T164107Z
UID:24335-1508684400-1508684400@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:On a Pilgrimage to Peace for Israel-Palestine: An Interfaith Program
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about on going efforts to establish peace between Israel and Palestine from a diversity of perspectives\, including: \nDaoud Nasser\, Palestinian from Tent of Nations farm near Bethlehem\, West Bank\, Palestine\, will report on the challenges of daily living\, human rights concerns\, and peace building efforts while living under decades of Israeli military occupation. \nThe Rev. Mae Elise Cannon\, Executive Director of Churches for Middle East Peace\, will relate the mission of CMEP’s peace and reconciliation efforts in Israel-Palestine and their work with U.S. government policy-makers to promote a just and comprehensive resolution based on equality and religious freedom for all. \nLaila ElSherif\, Coalition for Peace and Justice\, and Sandra Korn\, NC Triangle chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace\, will share their perspectives on peace building\, the affirmation of human dignity that emanates from their faith traditions\, and the universality of human rights. \nThis event is free.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/pilgrimage-peace-israel-palestine-interfaith-program/
LOCATION:St. Francis United Methodist Church\, 2965 Kildaire Farm Road\, Cary
CATEGORIES:Peace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171022
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20170707T190843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T152434Z
UID:23994-1508457600-1508630399@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:One Nation Under Drones: Conference Against the Use of Drones in Warfare
DESCRIPTION:Military operations using drones are not heralded as victories or covered widely in the mainstream press. As a result\, the use of drones in warfare is largely invisible to people in the U.S. Unless a person actively seeks out information\, this form of war remains invisible to those in whose name the operations are carried out. This conference will feature speakers from different areas of expertise on the problems with and the ramifications of the use of drones in warfare. This is not a conference to debate the use of drones in warfare but a conference to encourage students\, scholars\, and citizens to be informed about problems related to the use of drones in warfare. This is a conference for people of different faiths and people who do not profess a faith\, people who already are concerned about the ramifications of using drones in warfare\, and people who are basically unaware of the use of drones in warfare. There will be time to eat together\, to ask questions of one another\, and to learn about further resources. \nEvents will be held in Durham at Trinity United Methodist Church and Duke Divinity School. The Council’s Peace Committee is a sponsor. Register here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/nation-drones-conference-use-drones-warfare/
LOCATION:Duke Divinity School\, Durham
CATEGORIES:Peace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171019T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
CREATED:20170623T151344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171005T185258Z
UID:23915-1508418000-1508518800@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Partners in Health and Wholeness Faith and Health Summit
DESCRIPTION:North Carolinians of faith will come together to worship\, promote health\, share best practices\, network with each other\, and meet resource partners from across our state. Participants will learn what’s currently happening in the state related to health\, how health relates to our faith\, and will leave with  a focus on how to create or move forward with their own health ministries for their congregations and community. \nThursday\, October 19\nRegistration is full for the permaculture garden tours on Thursday afternoon\, but there will be an optional pre-registration\, refreshments and networking event on Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Cafe in First Baptist Church in Greensboro. \nFriday\, October 20\nThe main portion of the conference will include a full day of workshops\, fellowship\, celebration\, and worship. Click here to see Friday’s schedule. \nRegister here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/partners-health-wholeness-faith-health-summit/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church of Greensboro\, 1000 West Friendly Avenue\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Food,PHW
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171015T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171015T160000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
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:20260629T175620
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170922T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170922T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T175620
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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