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Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support

Together: Wholly Sacred and Beautifully Ordinary

Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support · January 26, 2022 · Leave a Comment

We breathe the same air, and we drink the same water. Nicole Johnson My grandfather was an old school farmer. Any suggestions to include newer techniques or farm machinery on the farm was met with either silence or a look that communicated “no” without him saying a word. He … [Read more...] about Together: Wholly Sacred and Beautifully Ordinary

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Children, Environment, Faith, Health, Pilot Project, Sacred Conversations, Youth

2021 Advent Guide: First Sunday after Christmas

Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support · December 22, 2021 · Leave a Comment

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy wearing a linen ephod. His mother used to make for him a little robe and take it to him each year, when she went up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and … [Read more...] about 2021 Advent Guide: First Sunday after Christmas

Filed Under: Blog, Homepage Featured Tagged With: Scripture

2021 Lenten Guide- Palm Sunday

Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support · March 24, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 118:1-2 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; His steadfast love endures forever.  Give thanks because there has been enough for all … [Read more...] about 2021 Lenten Guide- Palm Sunday

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Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 20

Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support · December 18, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Luke 1:26-38, 46b-55 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged … [Read more...] about Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 20

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Thank You NC 100 Mile Challenge Churches: You Inspire Us!

Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support · January 27, 2020 · Leave a Comment

5 years old to 90 years old36 congregations (known)50,000 miles and countingparks/neighborhoods/rivers/labyrinthsprayer, work, meditationmind/body/spiritBaptist/ Nondenominational/Episcopa-lian, Methodist/Islamicmental health workshops/blood pressure kits/treadmills/fitness … [Read more...] about Thank You NC 100 Mile Challenge Churches: You Inspire Us!

Filed Under: Blog, Homepage Featured Tagged With: Health, Mental Health

Experience NC in the NC 100-mile Challenge

Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support · April 4, 2019 · Leave a Comment

What is the NC 100-mile challenge? It’s an initiative launched by North Carolina State Parks to encourage everyone to get outside and explore our trails and waterways. North Carolinians can walk, hike, run, bike, paddle, roll, ride or skate anywhere in the North Carolina … [Read more...] about Experience NC in the NC 100-mile Challenge

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Health

1 Church/10 People/100 Miles/$1000

Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support · June 26, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Have you noticed what happens when you step outside? Your breathing regulates, your mind clears, sometimes a solution to a thorny problem strikes in a eureka moment. The health benefits of being outdoors are documented and scientifically proven. Those benefits include lowering … [Read more...] about 1 Church/10 People/100 Miles/$1000

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Health

Advent Guide: First Sunday After Christmas Day

Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support · December 30, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Excerpted from A Season of Hope. An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. Praise him, … [Read more...] about Advent Guide: First Sunday After Christmas Day

Filed Under: Blog, Homepage Featured Tagged With: Worship

2017 Lenten Guide — Maundy Thursday

Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support · April 12, 2017 · Leave a Comment

For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a favorite hymn to write about. We will post their reflections throughout Lent, for Ash Wednesday, each Sunday, and throughout Holy Week. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you … [Read more...] about 2017 Lenten Guide — Maundy Thursday

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Advent Guide: Epiphany, January 6

Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support · January 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Excerpted from How Will We Welcome the Prince of Peace? An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the NC Council of Churches. In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, "Where is the child who has … [Read more...] about Advent Guide: Epiphany, January 6

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Peace, Prophetic Voice, Worship

Health, Wholeness, and Climate Change?

Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support · September 9, 2016 · Leave a Comment

“Partners in Health and Wholeness, an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is designed to bridge issues of faith, health and social justice.” These are the words that you find on our website that explain why we do what we do. The NC Council of Churches and its … [Read more...] about Health, Wholeness, and Climate Change?

Filed Under: Blog, Homepage Featured Tagged With: Environment, Health

Untapped Resources: A Treasure for One Congregation and Their Community

Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support · July 22, 2016 · Leave a Comment

July 16, 2016 is the 2-month mark since Regional Coordinator for Western North Carolina became my full time position with the NCCC’s Partners in Health and Wholeness Initiative. This is significant for me because in these two months the exciting ministries of so many … [Read more...] about Untapped Resources: A Treasure for One Congregation and Their Community

Filed Under: Blog, Homepage Featured Tagged With: Community Gardens, Health, Mental Health

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We have supported reproductive choice since 1970. "To see that now, 50 years later, my 26-year-old daughter has fewer rights around reproductive choice than I had when I was 26? We are going backward and that is unconscionable,” said Jennifer Copeland. newsobserver.com/new…

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#SCOTUS has overturned Roe v. Wade, making it crystal clear how much #CourtsMatter. Reproductive choice is a healthcare decision and women should make those decisions about their own bodies. We stand by those words today.

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We affirmed in 1970 that reproductive choice is a healthcare decision and women should make those decisions “without embarrassment, excessive cost, and unwarranted delay.” We stand by those words today.

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Grant opportunity for BIPOC faith communities in North Carolina to apply towards COVID-19 mental health efforts. Follow the link for more details! ncchurches.org/bipoc…

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Greetings! Be sure to stop by our table at the Western NC Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church at Lake Junaluska this weekend! We hope to see you there! pic.twitter.com/30bk…

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Hello twitter family! Be sure to stop by our table at the NC Conference of the United Methodist Church in Greenville, NC starting today! We hope to see you there! pic.twitter.com/l6X3…

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RT @mocleanair Climate change affects everything: investments, agriculture, health, factories, transportation, the electric grid. Fossil fuels cause climate change, and @LloydsofLondon needs to stop insuring fossil fuels. Climate change is wreaking havoc with the economy and our health. Enough! twitter.com/parents4…

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RT @mocleanair Today @mocleanair, @GeorgiaIPL and @CleanAirMoms_GA delivered postcards to @SenatorWarnock asking for more funding for #EVschoolbuses! #EV schoolbuses are better for kids health and learning! #post4theplanet #cleanair4kids #CleanAir #ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/ztzI…

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RT @mocleanair #EVschoolbuses: better for health, better for education, better for climate, and good for Georgia’s economy. A real win-win-win! #post4theplanet #CleanAir #HealthyAirIsHealthCare #ClimateAction #ClimateActionNow @GeorgiaIPL @NCIPL @uwomenfaith @AlabamaPJC @eldersclimate twitter.com/mocleana…

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