The NC Council of Churches’ 2014 Critical Issues Seminar will focus on public education from pre-K through college. This daylong event will be held at United Church of Chapel Hill on Monday, June 16, from 9:00 – 3:45 (with check-in beginning at 8:15). The cost is $25 ($15 for students and for Pre-K through college […]
Anita Woodley, nationally renowned local performer and former producer of WUNC-FM The Story, will perform her one-woman show about breastfeeding and the health of women and children, "Mama Juggs." Anita's show is a fiercely funny, powerful experience that incorporates true stories about real women. She works constantly in the community tackling food insecurities and health disparities […]
Join us as Dr. David Gushee leads a Torture Awareness Month discussion on what we already know of the CIA’s systematic use of torture, and what we expect to learn from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report once it is released. Speaking with him are Rev. Luke Powery, Dean of Chapel and Associate Professor […]
This event will educate and inspire youth to care for their bodies as a practice of their faith, and it will help them connect to the land through gardening and other activities. For more information, contact Joy Williams at joy@ncchurches.org.
Cindy Taylor, founder of Body of Christ United, will present a curriculum demonstration called "True Imaging" that helps build positive self-esteem around healthy habits. The curriculum is for all ages. The demonstration is for any adult interested in learning more about this tool for use with their youth. Partners in Health and Wholeness will be […]
A collection of surprisingly joyful drawings created by school children living among the ruins of Hiroshima in 1947 becomes the heart and soul of this true, inspiring story about an exchange of gifts between Americans and Japanese after a devastating war. This powerful documentary about reconciliation and the power of gift, introduces the children artists (now […]
David is an award-winning songwriter, speaker, and author. A veteran of 11 CDs and 2000 concerts on four continents, he suspended his eighteen-year music career at its peak in 2008 to accept a Rotary World Peace Fellowship to obtain a Masters degree in International Studies, Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of Queensland in […]
This year's conference is titled "Voting Rights for All" and focuses on the changed made by the NC General Assembly to voting laws in 2013. Former NC Senator Ellie Kinnaird will be the keynote speaker, and there will be a panel of individuals affected by the changes in the laws. In addition, there will be workshops […]
This year, the NC Council of Churches is continuing its successful statewide series of Clergy Breakfasts on immigration. These events are geared towards busy religious professionals and faith leaders, and they provide an overview of immigration issues in the context of a great networking event (and free breakfast). This clergy breakfast series on immigration revolves around sharing a meal […]
People of faith will come together to promote health, network and share resources. The theme for this year's conference is "We're Better Together" (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10a). Participants will learn what's currently happening in the state related to faith and health, and walk away with clear instructions on how to improve their own health as well as […]
This year, the NC Council of Churches is continuing its successful statewide series of Clergy Breakfasts on immigration. These events are geared towards busy religious professionals and faith leaders, and they provide an overview of immigration issues in the context of a great networking event (and free breakfast). This clergy breakfast series on immigration revolves around sharing a meal […]
This year, the NC Council of Churches is continuing its successful statewide series of Clergy Breakfasts on immigration. These events are geared towards busy religious professionals and faith leaders, and they provide an overview of immigration issues in the context of a great networking event (and free breakfast). This clergy breakfast series on immigration revolves around sharing a meal […]
This year, the NC Council of Churches is continuing its successful statewide series of Clergy Breakfasts on immigration. These events are geared toward busy religious professionals and faith leaders, and they provide an overview of immigration issues in the context of a great networking event (and free breakfast). This clergy breakfast series on immigration revolves around sharing a meal […]
This year, the NC Council of Churches is continuing its successful statewide clergy series on immigration. These events are geared toward busy religious professionals and faith leaders, and they provide an overview of immigration issues in the context of a great networking event (and free meal). This series revolves around sharing a meal together and hearing […]
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: Creation Care led by NCIPL […]
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 […]
