Council News

Update: This position has now been filled. The Council is hiring a part-time program coordinator for Sanctuary sites and Immigration Advocacy. The full job description is posted below and at […]

The Council’s Partners in Health and Wholeness initiative is hiring a full-time program coordinator to enhance the faith communities’ awareness and response to the opioid crisis in the state of […]

My name is Mary Elizabeth Hanchey and I joined the staff of the NC Council of Churches as Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach on November 1. I […]

Written by Council intern Katie Withers. Katie is a Master of Social Work student at North Carolina State University. Two weeks ago, Partners in Health and Wholeness, a program of […]

Yolanda will be with the Council during the 2017-2018 academic year as an intern through Duke Divinity School. She introduces herself below: My name is Yolanda Santiago-Correa. I am originally […]

The Council is excited to introduce you to our newest staff member, Lindsay Barth. Lindsay joined us earlier this month in the position of office manager.  She introduces herself below: […]

The Council is excited to have Katie Withers, a Master of Social Work student at North Carolina State University, interning with us for the 2017-2018 academic year. Katie introduces herself […]

Update: This position has now been filled. The Council is hiring an office manager to work in our Raleigh office. The full job description is below and at this link. […]

Even when the opportunity before you is grand, it is hard to leave a place you love. Today is my last day at the Council of Churches, after 16 years […]

Jennifer Copeland, the Council’s Executive Director, has been honored with the 2017 Francis Asbury Award by the NC Conference of the United Methodist Church. The award, named for one of […]

It has been a busy year and is shaping up to be an even busier summer. We hope you’ll support our work.

For a holiday shopping list filled with more hope and less stuff, consider making a gift to the Council. You can donate on behalf of the faithful advocate for social […]

Without the support of individuals, the work of the Council could not continue as it exists today. Your donation helps us be an ally to the “othered” whether that’s immigrants, […]

As we close out our 80th year, your donation helps in our shared advocacy for justice, peace, and unity. Our donors help us keep the lights on, provide print and online […]

Flight Into Egypt Mary speaks: fear tracks our passage as we flee from royal decrees, make our way with the boy who began in wonder at birth: the star, the […]

For the wonder of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light, Christ, our Lord, […]

As the Council’s 2015 fall appeal gets underway, we recognize the importance of individual giving to our work for compassion, justice, and peace. Our donors help us keep the lights on, provide […]

Two of North Carolina’s Ten Thousand Villages stores are offering shoppers the chance to give twice this holiday season. The stores in Greensboro and Cary are holding Shop for a […]

Jennifer is pictured on a spring break trip with students to Nome, Alaska. Monday, August 3, was my first day at work. The staff laughed with me when hearing that announcement since […]

There were so many hands, heads, and hearts that made the retirement luncheon for George Reed a joyful event, that it’s impossible to thank all involved. The short list of […]