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 […]
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 […]
In a riveting journey that will change forever how you think about the hungry, this film shows how the issue could be solved forever, once the American public decides—as they have in the past—that ending hunger is in the best interests of everyone. Coordinated by Bread for the World at Catholic Campus Ministry, NC […]
The Christian Unity Committee of the North Carolina Council of Churches is proud to announce this year’s Conference on the Common Good on the topic “The Church’s Witness to the Common Good in a Pluralist Society.” Mark Monday, February 17 on your calendar. The conference will be held at Duke Divinity School, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. There will […]
Learn the facts about how the ACA will affect you. Terry Register of the NC Health Care Reform Advisors presents. Co-sponsored by the Robeson-Scotland Branch of the National Association of University Women, St. Matthews Metropolitan AME Zion Church, St. George United Methodist Church Women, and Partners in Health and Wholeness.
A two-day conference featuring author Dr. Rita Nakashisma Brock, that will give information and tools to help veterans suffering from moral injury. Moral injury results from having to make moral choices under extreme conditions. It is found in feelings of survivor guilt, grief, shame, remorse, anger, despair, mistrust, and betrayal by authorities. This conference is […]
Listen! The wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts." James 5:4 Many faith traditions call us to support farm workers – some of the most exploited workers in the U.S. – […]
This annual gathering brings together 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 […]
We are co-sponsoring an opportunity for pastors and church leaders to come together and engage in conversation about food justice issues. We will discuss food insecurity and food deserts within Winston-Salem as well as the connection between food and faith at “Churches Working Together: A Food Justice Event.” It takes place on Saturday, April 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in […]
In 2014, we will walk for humane immigration reform for all, fair trade not failed trade, and justice for workers at home and abroad.
A day of inspiration and practical suggestions for transforming your congregation's vision into action for addressing food insecurity. Morning workshops and afternoon visits with food ministries and a beautiful community garden. Hear action leaders discuss ideas and resources for congregations that would like to start or expand a food ministry. Featured speakers are Joy Williams […]
