Join NC Interfaith Power & Light for a webinar on "Women’s Voices in the Climate & Environmental Justice Movement." Engage in this discussion highlighting the voices of women across North Carolina and their work in the areas of faith-based climate and environmental justice activism. This discussion will take place on March 19th (12pm-1pm) and will be recorded. […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR MORE INFORMATION IN THE COMING WEEKS. We invite you to join us at Flytrap Brewing in Wilmington on Sunday, March 22, from 3-5 p.m. for a celebration of our 85th Anniversary! Come enjoy food, drinks, and local music with us! Our staff and members […]
2020 NC Farmworker Institute Online Webinars For presentation slides and English audio: https://zoom.us/j/263271962; Meeting ID: 263 271 962 If you can only call in by phone, and don't need interpreting into Spanish, you can dial the following for English audio only +1 646 558 8656: Meeting ID: 263 271 962 OR Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aes2jVkzP5 For […]
Racism has been called America's "original sin." Struggles around affirmative action, welfare and immigration reform, and other policies show that the racial divide in the United States wasn't healed in the civil rights era. This Lenten Series is designed to spark discussion, thought, and action about how to live out God's call for racial equity […]
Gather your kids and the young at heart! We’ve really been missing our network—especially our congregations. We’re used to being physically with you, having conversations in person, and discussing important environmental issues in real-time. That’s why our NCIPL Program Coordinator is launching NCIPL’s Eco-Story Hour on Wednesdays at noon! Sarah Ogletree will be reading from […]
All are invited to join our Partners in Health and Wholeness Community for a Check-In call. We hope to create a space where people of faith can share needs and collective knowledge as we collaborate with one another for an hour of encouragement and support. We will discuss a hope-filled response to COVID-19, through the […]
Hosted by the NC Council of Churches, with partners NC Interfaith Power & Light, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA), Partners in Health & Wholeness, and Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI), this webinar will highlight CFSA's pilot project to help connect farmers with employees out of work as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. This pilot project […]
We have a lot to celebrate. This year marks the 85th Anniversary of the NC Council of Churches, the 20th Anniversary of Interfaith Power & Light, and the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day! Though we were originally planning to commemorate these milestones with an in-person event, we are changing our plans due to the coronavirus […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE CONTACT BRIAN HEYMANS AT bheymans@mindspring.com IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. Join the United Methodist Advocates for Public Schools (UMAPS) for a candidates forum on the topic of public education. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and question candidates to political office in the November election concerning their […]
Join fellow constituents for a town hall discussion on the urgent need to defend our democracy and protect our vote in North Carolina. The town hall discussion will be led by U.S. Representative David Price, U.S. Representative G.K. Butterfield, Tomas Lopez of Democracy NC, North Carolina State Senator Jay Chaudhuri, and others to discuss how […]
In solidarity with our neighbors around the world who are calling aloud from their balconies and rooftops across their neighborhoods and cities each evening, the N.C. Council of Churches invites faith communities to ring out their prayers at noon on May 7, National Day of Prayer, 2020. We imagine churches rural and urban, large and […]
We know that our communities and families are facing tremendous challenges today. We have the power to shape our future through civic engagement and our vote, and we want you to make your voice heard. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director of the NC Council of Churches, will be joining You Can Vote's (YCV) Executive Director, Kate […]
Grappling with the reality of our changing climate, and what climate change means for our communities and families, is incredibly taxing work. Those working on the frontlines of climate and environmental justice often suffer from depression and anxiety, while more frequent and severe storms can lead to panic attacks and PTSD in affected populations. Activists and vulnerable […]
Grappling with the reality of our changing climate, and what climate change means for our communities and families, is incredibly taxing work. Those working on the frontlines of climate and environmental justice often suffer from depression and anxiety, while more frequent and severe storms can lead to panic attacks and PTSD in affected populations. Activists and vulnerable […]
Join us as we come together, virtually, in celebration of the 85th Anniversary of the NC Council of Churches and the 10th Anniversary of the Partners in Health & Wholeness program. Though originally planned as an in-person commemoration tour across North Carolina, we have changed the venue to virtual, but invite you to celebrate with […]
Join us from 12pm-1pm on Wednesday, May 27th, for a policy training and conversation. NCIPL Director, Susannah Tuttle, will lead this discussion. She will cover how to write an effective op-ed or letter to the editor, how to make an effective "ask" of elected officials (in addition to who to address these asks to), and […]
