The Council staff is taking it on the road, visiting cities across North Carolina in September and October to discuss NCCC programs as well as the most recent legislative session. Please join us when we are near you. RSVPs are encouraged, but not required, so that we can plan for refreshments.
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) is sponsoring the Southeast Coastal Climate Network’s (SECCN) webinar series with a presentation on faith-based climate action in the Southeast.Join this webinar to hear from faith leaders in Georgia (Rev. Alexis Chase), South Carolina (Rev. Michael McClain), and NCIPL steering committee member, Penny Hooper from North Carolina. Download a […]
Workshops and additional details coming soon.
The 2013 Summit promises to accomplish four main goals:
1. Offer a unique statewide, bilingual ecumenical gathering for faith leaders who work primarily with immigrant congregations;
2. Help equip these faith leaders to deal with the daily challenges faced by their congregations, especially related to their immigration status;
3. Provide a space for networking and sharing of best practices;
4. Train immigrant rights allies, especially in faith communities, to organize and mobilize around immigration issues.
The Council staff is taking it on the road, visiting cities across North Carolina in September and October to discuss NCCC programs as well as the most recent legislative session. Please join us when we are near you. RSVPs are encouraged, but not required, so that we can plan for refreshments.
The Council staff is taking it on the road, visiting cities across North Carolina in September and October to discuss NCCC programs as well as the most recent legislative session. Please join us when we are near you. RSVPs are encouraged, but not required, so that we can plan for refreshments.
The School of Divinity in partnership with the North Carolina Council of Churches, and the Wake Forest University Department of Religion, the Religion and Public Engagement Program, and Office of the Chaplain, will be hosting a forum on Moral Mondays and Public Religious Leadership. The forum is held in honor and remembrance of Will Campbell […]
This year, the NC Council of Churches is continuing its successful statewide series of “Clergy Breakfasts” on immigration. These events are geared towards busy religious professionals and faith leaders, and they provide an overview of immigration issues in the context of a great networking event (and free breakfast!). To date, more than 600 NC clergy and faith leaders have […]
***POSTPONED*** This year, the NC Council of Churches is continuing its successful statewide series of “Clergy Breakfasts” on immigration. These events are geared towards busy religious professionals and faith leaders, and they provide an overview of immigration issues in the context of a great networking event (and free breakfast!). To date, more than 600 NC clergy and faith leaders […]
This event is sponsored by the Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership Initiative and co-sponsored by Partners in Health and Wholeness (NC Council of Churches), in partnership with the following churches and faith communities: Morning Star Missionary Baptist, Temple Emanuel, Parkway United Church of Christ, Centenary UMC, The Greater Tabernacle Worship Center, and Macedonia Worship Center.
Following on the success of our February 2013 food justice conference, this follow-up gathering will focus more on skills that you can take back to your community. Using local presenters, each of our three sessions will feature lecture-style learning with small group discussion centered around our three themes.
Please consider sharing your lunch break with us to learn more about this law and the options that are available to you. There will be an opportunity to submit your questions during the webinar, and space for you to submit comments and additional information needs in a follow-up survey after the webinar has concluded. Instructions […]
The Local Food Feast is always one of the highlights of Carolina Farm Stewardship Association's Sustainable Agriculture Conference. Keynote speaker Paul Holmbeck coordinated the successful European campaign for a total ban on GMOs and played a central role in Denmark’s new goal of 60% organic food in all public sector meals. This fascinating former Durham resident […]
Join Partners in Health and Wholeness and the Partnership for Community Care for this workshop on Healthy Food Pantries. Learn how to donate and create food pantries to build a healthy community. Discover what constitutes a "healthy" food pantry item and why promoting health as a practice of our faith is crucial to assist in […]
The keynote speaker is Gene Nichol, Boyd Tinsley Distinguished Professor of Law at UNC-Chapel Hill, and the Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity. The event will feature worship, panel discussions, and breakout sessions. Closing worship led by Bishop Hope Morgan Ward. The Council is a co-sponsor. Cost includes a light breakfast and […]
Open enrollment has already begun in the ACA, and the requirement to have health insurance begins January 1, 2014. It is important to know what is required of individuals and what help is available. The purpose of this free webinar is to provide that information. We will familiarize you with the requirements of the Affordable Care […]
The NC Council of Churches is excited to hold a shopping event at the Raleigh Ten Thousand Villages. Come visit with Council friends and finish some of your holiday shopping at a store committed to supporting artisans from 38 developing countries. These artisans depend on Ten Thousand Villages to sell their products and share their […]
Join Ray McGovern, founding member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) and others calling for Sen. Burr to vote for making the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report on torture public. To carpool from Raleigh, call Christina at 919-637-7678; from Durham call Joan at 919-403-2712. Sponsored by the NC Council of Churches, NC Stop Torture […]
