NC Council of Churches

Strength in Unity, Peace through Justice

The Council Presents at the Wild Goose Festival

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The Wild Goose Festival is a 4-day spirit, justice, music and arts festival where all kinds of people come together, not only to hear great music and incredible speakers, but also to dive into lively conversations with thought leaders, writers, dreamers, artists, visionaries, social justice activists, peace-makers. This year several Council staff members will be in attendance presenting several different workshops:

  • Troubling the Parables, Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m.- 11 a.m. with Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director
  • Dance the Story: Creating Non-Verbal Storytelling, Saturday, July 9, 2 p.m.- 3p.m. with Jennie Belle, Director of Farmworkers & Immigration
  • Creation Care Stories: Ministries of Hope, Sunday, July 10, 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. with Susannah Tuttle, Director of Interfaith Power & Light

A full schedule can be found here. If you are attending the festival, look for NC Council of Churches signs at our campsite and come say hello. Tickets are still available and be purchased for 25% off with the code BEMYGUEST. We hope to see you there.

Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

About Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Jennie was born and raised in Savannah, GA. She moved to Texas for her undergraduate education at Rice University, during which time she studied in Mexico, Peru and Argentina and participated in service projects in Central America. After graduation she moved to Spain for a year to teach English. Jennie then came to North Carolina for a dual degree MDiv/MSW graduate program at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill where her work focused on advocating for farmworkers and organizing churches for social justice. Recently graduated, Jennie is excited to use these skills in her role at the Council of Churches as she works to help improve conditions for immigrants and farmworkers in the state.

Jennie lives in Durham and attends First Presbyterian Church. In her free time she enjoys dancing, distance running, traveling, walking her dog, and planning her upcoming wedding. Jennie can be reached at: jennie@ncchurches.org.

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