Join our friends from RAFI – Registration is open! RAFI-USA’s 2022 Come to the Table Conference – March 15-16th , “Spirit, Power, and Connection: Owning Our Food Future. With funding support from The Duke Endowment, RAFI-USA’s Come to the Table Conference will feature keynote addresses from acclaimed author Natalie Baszile and Dr. Norbert Wilson, Professor of Food, Economics, and Community at Duke Divinity School. The conference will also […]
Advocacy
Webinar: Helping to Welcome Afghan Refugees – Thursday, December 2
North Carolina is welcoming Afghan refugees daily. You may be wondering how you can get involved and help to welcome our new neighbors. Join Rev. Jaye White (Director of Outreach Ministry) and Ellen Andrews (NC Area Director, Church World Service) for a webinar at 12:00 noon on Thursday, December 2 that will provide helpful information. […]
New Information about Welcoming Afghan Refugees – Advocacy Needed NOW! Plus an Upcoming Webinar!
We’ve all seen the news reports of the evacuation of thousands of Afghan citizens fleeing the Taliban. Many of us want to help the refugees arriving in North Carolina, but do not have the capacity to host a family by ourselves. Church World Service in Durham has posted an update about how individuals can help. […]
N.C. Council of Churches Honoring Michael Regan at 2021 Legislative Seminar
The North Carolina Council of Churches will host its 2021 Legislative Seminar virtually from Monday, April 26 through Friday, April 30 daily at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Held biennially when the General Assembly holds its “long session,” the Seminar offers people of faith the factual tools they need to faithfully consider the policy matters […]
Six Year Olds Don’t Belong in Court!
Our Friends at Methodist Home for Children brought this story to our attention. It happened in North Carolina recently – a 6-year-old boy appeared in front of a juvenile court judge on a complaint that he picked a flower near his bus stop. He was too young to understand where he was or what he […]