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Because of Jesus
Because of Jesus
May 15, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

Because of Jesus

When the news reporter approached me, I was milling about in the grass, adjusting my pastoral… Continue Reading

Partners in Health and Wholeness Mini-Grant Cycle Now Open
Partners in Health and Wholeness Mini-Grant Cycle Now Open
May 3, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Partners in Health and Wholeness Mini-Grant Cycle Now Open

The Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) Summer Mini-Grant Cycle is now open. Mini-grants are a… Continue Reading

Politics of Eating
Politics of Eating
Apr 24, 2018
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Politics of Eating

Sermon originally delivered at the Jack Crum Conference at Highlands United Methodist Church in Raleigh on… Continue Reading

United for Puerto Rico
United for Puerto Rico
Nov 9, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

United for Puerto Rico

Written by Council intern Yolanda Santiago-Correa. Yolanda is a Duke Divinity School student and was born… Continue Reading

Join Us for the PHW Faith and Health Summit
Join Us for the PHW Faith and Health Summit
Oct 5, 2017
Michelle Peedin, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Join Us for the PHW Faith and Health Summit

On Thursday, October 19th Partners in Health and Wholeness will host our 2017 Faith and Health… Continue Reading

GA’s Budget Proposals — Harmful not Helpful
GA’s Budget Proposals — Harmful not Helpful
Jun 12, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

GA’s Budget Proposals — Harmful not Helpful

The General Assembly leaders meeting to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the… Continue Reading

Now what? Staying Engaged and Grow the Interfaith Climate Movement
Now what? Staying Engaged and Grow the Interfaith Climate Movement
Jun 1, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Now what? Staying Engaged and Grow the Interfaith Climate Movement

We were already living in a time of profound consequence. President Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the… Continue Reading

2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call
2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call
May 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call

Plenty of analysis is already happening around the 2018 budget proposal out of the White House.… Continue Reading

For Children, It’s Good News and Bad News from the GA
For Children, It’s Good News and Bad News from the GA
May 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

For Children, It’s Good News and Bad News from the GA

Last week was a mixed bag for children and youth in terms of activity at the… Continue Reading

Budget’s Big Picture: A Crumbling Core
Budget’s Big Picture: A Crumbling Core
May 19, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Budget’s Big Picture: A Crumbling Core

So, the question as always comes down to one of vision. The elected chieftains who decide… Continue Reading

Apply for PHW Collaborative by May 31 to be Eligible for June Mini-Grant
Apply for PHW Collaborative by May 31 to be Eligible for June Mini-Grant
May 11, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Apply for PHW Collaborative by May 31 to be Eligible for June Mini-Grant

The next Partners in Health and Wholeness Mini-grant Cycle will begin June 5. Interested congregations must… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017
Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017
May 11, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [For more information on bills, including committee referrals and re-referrals,… Continue Reading

No More of This
No More of This
Apr 14, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

No More of This

In the final hours of the first day of the Triduum, these intense three days when… Continue Reading

Standing on Our Heads
Standing on Our Heads
Apr 3, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Standing on Our Heads

Sermon preached by the Rev. Jennifer Copeland on April 1, 2017 at First United Methodist Church,… Continue Reading

If a Budget is a Moral Document, Then What Does this One Preach?
If a Budget is a Moral Document, Then What Does this One Preach?
Mar 17, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

If a Budget is a Moral Document, Then What Does this One Preach?

The budget blueprint for 2018 released by President Trump on Thursday cuts a wide swath through… Continue Reading

Women and Wages
Women and Wages
Mar 8, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Women and Wages

Remarks delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference on fair wages on March… Continue Reading

PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017
PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017
Mar 3, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017

We are pleased to introduce the PHW Collaborative. Mostly, it is a change in the name,… Continue Reading

Ethical Debates on Industrial Agriculture
Ethical Debates on Industrial Agriculture
Feb 21, 2017
Michelle Peedin, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Ethical Debates on Industrial Agriculture

An ethical debate is a bit of a juxtaposition. As we know, ethics are a set… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — February 20, 2017
Raleigh Report — February 20, 2017
Feb 20, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — February 20, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXES S 75, Constitutional Amendment… Continue Reading

Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul
Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul
Jan 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul

Our friend Rob Schofield over at Policy Watch wrote a column on Tuesday that was as… Continue Reading

Let’s Keep Marching
Let’s Keep Marching
Jan 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Let’s Keep Marching

At another time in my life, I would not have spent most of Saturday occupying my… Continue Reading

Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference
Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference
Jan 17, 2017
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference

Pizazz. Laughter. Friends. Singing. These words describe the Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference. But, did you… Continue Reading

Pope Francis Advocates for Breastfeeding in Worship
Pope Francis Advocates for Breastfeeding in Worship
Jan 12, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Pope Francis Advocates for Breastfeeding in Worship

In the past Partners in Health and Wholeness had a program dedicated to helping worshipping communities promote breastfeeding and… Continue Reading

PHW Mini-Grants Now Open
PHW Mini-Grants Now Open
Jan 7, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Mini-Grants Now Open

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting mini-grant applications. Congregations who were certified… Continue Reading

Partners in Health and Wholeness Grant Cycle Opens January 6
Partners in Health and Wholeness Grant Cycle Opens January 6
Jan 5, 2017
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Partners in Health and Wholeness Grant Cycle Opens January 6

PHW-certified congregations across North Carolina are eligible to apply for a mini-grant to assist in furthering… Continue Reading

Join us to Pray for Justice and Reconciliation and to Share Dinner Together
Join us to Pray for Justice and Reconciliation and to Share Dinner Together
Jan 3, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Join us to Pray for Justice and Reconciliation and to Share Dinner Together

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Durham and the NC Council of Churches invite you to join… Continue Reading

The Rural Oasis: Conetoe Family Life Center
The Rural Oasis: Conetoe Family Life Center
Dec 28, 2016
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

The Rural Oasis: Conetoe Family Life Center

The amount of grassroots, efficient, and sustainable Kingdom work happening in North Carolina is astounding. People… Continue Reading

The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift
The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift
Dec 26, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift

Looking ahead to 2017, there is much more work for the Council to do than we… Continue Reading

Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace
Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace
Dec 18, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace

We are living in unsettling times. Progress we once thought inviolable now feels threatened. One constant… Continue Reading

Be Thankful for Immigrants and Indigenous People
Be Thankful for Immigrants and Indigenous People
Nov 23, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Be Thankful for Immigrants and Indigenous People

Almost 400 years ago, in what is now Massachusetts, a group of newly arrived immigrants from… Continue Reading

Advent Guide Focuses on Peace
Advent Guide Focuses on Peace
Nov 10, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Advent Guide Focuses on Peace

The NC Council of Churches has never taken peace for granted. Indeed, along with our work… Continue Reading

Separating Church and Hate Since 1935
Separating Church and Hate Since 1935
Nov 9, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Separating Church and Hate Since 1935

We work toward a church that is all-loving. That’s what we’ve always done and that’s what… Continue Reading

Dia de los Muertos: Honor for the Dead; Justice for the Living
Dia de los Muertos: Honor for the Dead; Justice for the Living
Nov 2, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Dia de los Muertos: Honor for the Dead; Justice for the Living

By Nina Voli, Duke Divinity School Intern Historically, the celebration of Halloween has its origins in… Continue Reading

USDA Approves Emergency Food Benefits for Matthew Victims Through 10/26
USDA Approves Emergency Food Benefits for Matthew Victims Through 10/26
Oct 24, 2016
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

USDA Approves Emergency Food Benefits for Matthew Victims Through 10/26

Residents in 18 counties impacted by Hurricane Matthew are eligible for emergency food benefits through a… Continue Reading

Supporting a Sustainable Race Workshop
Supporting a Sustainable Race Workshop
Aug 22, 2016
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Supporting a Sustainable Race Workshop

A Sustainable Race: Opening New Streams of Justice in our Environmental and Food Systems will be… Continue Reading

Dignity Through Food
Dignity Through Food
Aug 15, 2016
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Dignity Through Food

Upon learning that my Greenville office for Partners in Health and Wholeness would be located at… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story- Soul Harvest Apostolic Church, Spring Lake
PHW Success Story- Soul Harvest Apostolic Church, Spring Lake
Aug 12, 2016
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

PHW Success Story- Soul Harvest Apostolic Church, Spring Lake

By Kaitlyn Brodar, PHW Intern The Soul Harvest Apostolic Church is a gold-level PHW congregation that… Continue Reading

Eating Faithfully
Eating Faithfully
Jul 7, 2016
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Eating Faithfully

What does it mean to eat faithfully?  This is a deeply personal, yet essentially communal question… Continue Reading

PHW Reminder: Certify in May to Qualify for Mini-Grants in June
PHW Reminder: Certify in May to Qualify for Mini-Grants in June
May 25, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

PHW Reminder: Certify in May to Qualify for Mini-Grants in June

Certification in the Council’s Partners in Health and Wholeness program is up and running. Faith communities… Continue Reading

Creating Healthier Food Pantries: Workshop and Lunch
Creating Healthier Food Pantries: Workshop and Lunch
May 17, 2016
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Creating Healthier Food Pantries: Workshop and Lunch

Every congregation I have worked with has collected and donated food as a part of their… Continue Reading

Watershed Discipleship
Watershed Discipleship
Jan 21, 2016
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Watershed Discipleship

I was intrigued by this ten-minute video passed on to me by community organizer and Council super-volunteer John Parker.… Continue Reading

Wake Divinity School Grooms Young Leaders With Soil
Wake Divinity School Grooms Young Leaders With Soil
Jan 13, 2016
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Wake Divinity School Grooms Young Leaders With Soil

I have the pleasure of continuing to work with Fred Bahnson, director of the Food, Faith,… Continue Reading

Partnerships that Work: Linda Tyndall
Partnerships that Work: Linda Tyndall
Jan 6, 2016
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Partnerships that Work: Linda Tyndall

Sister Linda Tyndall has been a beautiful champion for health and faith outreach in Lumberton. Without her,… Continue Reading

Pre-Diabetic?
Pre-Diabetic?
Dec 30, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Pre-Diabetic?

I just found out that I was pre-diabetic. This has never shown up in my blood… Continue Reading

Kneading Bread Over the Holidays
Kneading Bread Over the Holidays
Dec 22, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Kneading Bread Over the Holidays

Waking up at 4:30 in the morning, oven alerting the baker to the first batch of… Continue Reading

2015 Clergy Breakfasts Highlight Issues Facing Immigrants in NC
2015 Clergy Breakfasts Highlight Issues Facing Immigrants in NC
Dec 20, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

2015 Clergy Breakfasts Highlight Issues Facing Immigrants in NC

Every year, I have the wonderful task of arranging a series of clergy breakfasts across the… Continue Reading

Prayer Vigil and Dinner: Remembering our Time Together
Prayer Vigil and Dinner: Remembering our Time Together
Dec 18, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Prayer Vigil and Dinner: Remembering our Time Together

Earlier this month, more than 170 friends and allies gathered at Durham’s St. Philip’s Episcopal Church… Continue Reading

PHW Intern Reflections
PHW Intern Reflections
Dec 6, 2015
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Intern Reflections

By Brian Hollingsworth, PHW Intern, Wake Forest University School of Divinity A few years ago, my… Continue Reading

CNN Honors Rev. Richard Joyner of Conetoe Family Life Center
CNN Honors Rev. Richard Joyner of Conetoe Family Life Center
Nov 21, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

CNN Honors Rev. Richard Joyner of Conetoe Family Life Center

The garden at Conetoe Family Life Center in Conetoe, NC  is more than just about growing… Continue Reading

Learning to Grieve, Part 2
Learning to Grieve, Part 2
Nov 18, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Learning to Grieve, Part 2

Grieving is a healthy response to life’s brokenness. When we grieve we allow our emotions to… Continue Reading

Job Opening — Application Deadline November 30
Job Opening — Application Deadline November 30
Nov 17, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Job Opening — Application Deadline November 30

The Council is hiring a full-time position for our Partners in Health and Wholeness program. Responsibilities for the Project… Continue Reading

Coffee Cups and Jesus
Coffee Cups and Jesus
Nov 12, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Coffee Cups and Jesus

Jesus does not care about your latte. Your frappuccino, cappuccino, or mocha, either. At least, he… Continue Reading

Update: Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference Details
Update: Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference Details
Oct 21, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Update: Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference Details

Wednesday-Friday, November 4-6 Hilton Charlotte University Place 8629 Jim Keynes Drive, Charlotte Experience a world-class faculty… Continue Reading

Breastfeeding Collaborative Update
Breastfeeding Collaborative Update
Oct 6, 2015
Monica Motley, Former Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Breastfeeding Collaborative Update

The Breastfeeding Collaborative (BFC) mini-grant, certification, and training program will not continue at this time. The Partners… Continue Reading

Healthy Alternatives for Youth Groups
Healthy Alternatives for Youth Groups
Sep 3, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Healthy Alternatives for Youth Groups

I was talking with colleagues, friends, and co-laborers who strive for better health on a population… Continue Reading

Three Tips for Beginners to Get Your Congregation Healthier
Three Tips for Beginners to Get Your Congregation Healthier
Aug 14, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Three Tips for Beginners to Get Your Congregation Healthier

I love being in the North Carolina country. There is nothing better than riding with your… Continue Reading

Priorities and the Jet that Ate the Budget
Priorities and the Jet that Ate the Budget
Jul 25, 2015
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Priorities and the Jet that Ate the Budget

A recent article in Raleigh’s News and Observer focused on the F-35 jet. The American Friends… Continue Reading

A New Heaven
A New Heaven
Jul 10, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

A New Heaven

“Joy, can you still dance. Now that I just heard about the Charleston shooting, can you… Continue Reading

Leadership and Hope at the Margins
Leadership and Hope at the Margins
Jun 5, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Leadership and Hope at the Margins

By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern This past Tuesday, more than 200 people celebrated the… Continue Reading

Come to the Table Conference Feeds the Soul
Come to the Table Conference Feeds the Soul
Jun 4, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Come to the Table Conference Feeds the Soul

“It’s like a mini-family reunion” said one participant about the Come to the Table Conference that… Continue Reading

Bills Wink at Polluters, Abusers
Bills Wink at Polluters, Abusers
May 28, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Bills Wink at Polluters, Abusers

For a boatload of lofty, noble and wise sentiments, look no farther than the opening fanfares… Continue Reading

Warm Weather Recipe: Cranberry-Ginger Ade
Warm Weather Recipe: Cranberry-Ginger Ade
May 12, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Warm Weather Recipe: Cranberry-Ginger Ade

Looking for a cool and refreshing way to make use of those cranberries you have in… Continue Reading

David LaMotte on the Fair Food Program
David LaMotte on the Fair Food Program
May 11, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

David LaMotte on the Fair Food Program

The Council’s Farmworker Ministry Committee has long been supportive of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and… Continue Reading

Diabetes Alert Day
Diabetes Alert Day
Mar 24, 2015
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Diabetes Alert Day

Today is Diabetes Alert Day. Seven million Americans don’t know they have diabetes. African Americans, Hispanics/Latino/as, Native… Continue Reading

We Believe
We Believe
Mar 17, 2015
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

We Believe

By Nicole Johnson, PHW Intern March is already here, with the official start of spring only… Continue Reading

Second Edition of “Come to the Table Guidebook” Released
Second Edition of “Come to the Table Guidebook” Released
Mar 10, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Second Edition of “Come to the Table Guidebook” Released

In 2008, the first “Come to the Table Guidebook” was released. Claire Hermann, Laura Beach, and… Continue Reading

A Guide to the Christian Food Movement
A Guide to the Christian Food Movement
Mar 3, 2015
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

A Guide to the Christian Food Movement

In these opening years of the twenty-first century, the need for a more sustainable food system… Continue Reading

NC Alliance for Health Releases New Poll
NC Alliance for Health Releases New Poll
Feb 26, 2015
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

NC Alliance for Health Releases New Poll

The NC Alliance for Health recently released poll results that show 70% of North Carolina voters are… Continue Reading

Elon Come to the Table – Inclement Weather Update
Elon Come to the Table – Inclement Weather Update
Feb 24, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Elon Come to the Table – Inclement Weather Update

RAFI has posted information on its website about pending weather decisions for the Come to the… Continue Reading

Showing Love to Workers this Valentine’s Day
Showing Love to Workers this Valentine’s Day
Feb 10, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Showing Love to Workers this Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day marks one of the biggest shopping days of the year, especially when it comes… Continue Reading

NC Bread for the World Conference, March 28
NC Bread for the World Conference, March 28
Jan 25, 2015
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

NC Bread for the World Conference, March 28

When you think of hunger in our state — where one in four children lives in a… Continue Reading

Healthy Eating for You and the Planet
Healthy Eating for You and the Planet
Jan 14, 2015
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Healthy Eating for You and the Planet

Many of us kick off the new year committed to healthier eating. In his words below,… Continue Reading

2014 Advent Guide
2014 Advent Guide
Nov 24, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2014 Advent Guide

The Council’s 2014 Advent Devotional Guide is now available as a free download. Each year, Council staff take… Continue Reading

Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville
Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville
Nov 7, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville

What do Tuesday’s elections mean for North Carolina? How can people of faith in the state… Continue Reading

The Bounty of Fall: The Wisdom of Seasonal Eating
The Bounty of Fall: The Wisdom of Seasonal Eating
Nov 4, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

The Bounty of Fall: The Wisdom of Seasonal Eating

The slight nip in the air during the early morning hours as I make my way… Continue Reading

Start Your Pre-Holiday Eating Survival Plan
Start Your Pre-Holiday Eating Survival Plan
Oct 30, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Start Your Pre-Holiday Eating Survival Plan

“[God] has given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the… Continue Reading

Clergy Breakfasts Kick Off with Sermons, Stories and Questions
Clergy Breakfasts Kick Off with Sermons, Stories and Questions
Oct 20, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Clergy Breakfasts Kick Off with Sermons, Stories and Questions

For the past two weeks, the NC Religious Coalition for Justice for Immigrants has been on… Continue Reading

PHW Faith and Health Summit: Appreciation, Connection, and Moving Forward
PHW Faith and Health Summit: Appreciation, Connection, and Moving Forward
Oct 16, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Faith and Health Summit: Appreciation, Connection, and Moving Forward

Months of planning and networking for the Partners in Health and Wholeness Faith and Health Summit… Continue Reading

Olive Oil: What’s New to Know?
Olive Oil: What’s New to Know?
Oct 3, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Olive Oil: What’s New to Know?

In the short duration of my food system studies (since 2000-ish), I have come across several controversial… Continue Reading

2014 Faith & Health Summit: Registration Deadline Extended
2014 Faith & Health Summit: Registration Deadline Extended
Sep 29, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

2014 Faith & Health Summit: Registration Deadline Extended

The deadline to register for the 2014 Faith and Health Summit has been extended until this… Continue Reading

Breastfeeding Collaborative Awards First Mini-Grant
Breastfeeding Collaborative Awards First Mini-Grant
Sep 27, 2014
Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative

Breastfeeding Collaborative Awards First Mini-Grant

Congratulations to Doorkeeper International Ministries, of Raleigh for being recognized as a breastfeeding-friendly congregation by the… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – Paradise Outreach Ministry, Greenville
PHW Success Story – Paradise Outreach Ministry, Greenville
Sep 25, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Paradise Outreach Ministry, Greenville

We at Paradise Outreach Ministry are making great strides in involving our congregation in healthy initiatives.… Continue Reading

Fun Ways to Drink More Water
Fun Ways to Drink More Water
Sep 22, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Fun Ways to Drink More Water

We can all relate to the desire to drink more water. However, the reality is that… Continue Reading

NCCC Eating Well Curriculum is a National Resource
NCCC Eating Well Curriculum is a National Resource
Sep 16, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

NCCC Eating Well Curriculum is a National Resource

If you haven’t had a chance to take a look at the Council’s curriculum, “Eating Well: For… Continue Reading

2014 Faith & Health Summit: Calling All Volunteers
2014 Faith & Health Summit: Calling All Volunteers
Sep 15, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

2014 Faith & Health Summit: Calling All Volunteers

The NC Council of Churches’ 2014 Faith and Health Summit is now less than a month… Continue Reading

Healthy Eating Equipment Grants Are Cooking Up Thanks
Healthy Eating Equipment Grants Are Cooking Up Thanks
Sep 11, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Healthy Eating Equipment Grants Are Cooking Up Thanks

Partners in Health and Wholeness and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation partnered… Continue Reading

Corporations Model Taking Steps Toward Health
Corporations Model Taking Steps Toward Health
Sep 10, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Corporations Model Taking Steps Toward Health

There are some exciting advances happening in the world of public health, and these are in… Continue Reading

The Right Step At Home—A New Fitness Guide
The Right Step At Home—A New Fitness Guide
Sep 9, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

The Right Step At Home—A New Fitness Guide

Forget the yoga mats and fitness tapes, and step your way to health in your home,… Continue Reading

American Eating Habits
American Eating Habits
Sep 4, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

American Eating Habits

A 12-year study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health found that Americans improved their… Continue Reading

Natural Oral Health Tips That Can Even Help Your Heart
Natural Oral Health Tips That Can Even Help Your Heart
Sep 2, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Natural Oral Health Tips That Can Even Help Your Heart

By taking care of your teeth, you can gain a beautiful smile, fewer cavities, fresh breath,… Continue Reading

Blessed in the Small Things
Blessed in the Small Things
Aug 30, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Blessed in the Small Things

The Bible states in Zechariah 4:10, “Do not despise the day of small things.” I have… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – Savannah Missionary Baptist, Fayetteville
PHW Success Story – Savannah Missionary Baptist, Fayetteville
Aug 27, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Savannah Missionary Baptist, Fayetteville

Savannah Missionary Baptist Church is committed to developing a holistic ministry. For the past six years… Continue Reading

The 5K Challenge
The 5K Challenge
Aug 26, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

The 5K Challenge

When most people think of 5K, they think of running. Well, this time, not so much. This… Continue Reading

Pressing On
Pressing On
Aug 23, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Pressing On

As you may remember, I pledged to make some healthy lifestyle changes of my own. I stated that… Continue Reading

NC’s Plan to Improve Health in Rural Communities
NC’s Plan to Improve Health in Rural Communities
Aug 22, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

NC’s Plan to Improve Health in Rural Communities

I had the pleasure of serving on the North Carolina Institute of Medicine’s (NCIOM) Task Force… Continue Reading

Watershed Discipleship — Radical and Urgent Change
Watershed Discipleship — Radical and Urgent Change
Aug 19, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Watershed Discipleship — Radical and Urgent Change

The Watershed Discipleship Course was held June 16-20 at in Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa.  This… Continue Reading

Cold Weather Harvest — The Time is Now
Cold Weather Harvest — The Time is Now
Aug 18, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Cold Weather Harvest — The Time is Now

I am already mourning the loss of the abundance of fresh produce that has been available… Continue Reading

Take Action For Health
Take Action For Health
Aug 15, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Take Action For Health

I am roughly halfway through my internship with Partners in Health and Wholeness, and the pressure is… Continue Reading

2014 Faith & Health Summit – Register Now!
2014 Faith & Health Summit – Register Now!
Aug 10, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

2014 Faith & Health Summit – Register Now!

Please join the North Carolina Council of Churches at the 2014 Faith and Health Summit, which… Continue Reading

Finding Amazement With Teens and Worms
Finding Amazement With Teens and Worms
Aug 9, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Finding Amazement With Teens and Worms

Partners in Health and Wholeness continues to amaze me. I had a chance to visit Laurinburg… Continue Reading

How to Make a Diabetes Emergency Kit for Your Congregation
How to Make a Diabetes Emergency Kit for Your Congregation
Aug 6, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

How to Make a Diabetes Emergency Kit for Your Congregation

Do you have people in your congregation with type 2 diabetes? Have you considered creating an emergency… Continue Reading

The Great Tomato Festival
The Great Tomato Festival
Jul 29, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

The Great Tomato Festival

On Saturday I had the chance to attend the 5th Annual Great Tomato Festival, which is a… Continue Reading

2014 PHW Youth Conference
2014 PHW Youth Conference
Jul 29, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

2014 PHW Youth Conference

The Lord raised up Laquanda Bowden of Empowering Word Ministries and her church crew to organize… Continue Reading

Food, Fairness and Faith
Food, Fairness and Faith
Jul 28, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Food, Fairness and Faith

“How is this equal?!” I often articulate this simple phrase whenever I take a look at… Continue Reading

Another Spirit-filled Weekend with Partners in Health and Wholeness
Another Spirit-filled Weekend with Partners in Health and Wholeness
Jul 24, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Another Spirit-filled Weekend with Partners in Health and Wholeness

Partners in Health and Wholeness co-hosted a youth conference on Saturday, July 12, with Empowering Word… Continue Reading

PHW Welcomes Courtney Ward
PHW Welcomes Courtney Ward
Jul 23, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Welcomes Courtney Ward

Courtney Ward is a summer intern with the Alliance of Baptists, working with Pullen Memorial Baptist… Continue Reading

Internship with PHW More than Expected
Internship with PHW More than Expected
Jul 16, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Internship with PHW More than Expected

From this internship with Partners in Health and Wholeness, my main expectations were to strengthen my… Continue Reading

“A Conspiracy of Sunlight and Sugar”
“A Conspiracy of Sunlight and Sugar”
Jul 5, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

“A Conspiracy of Sunlight and Sugar”

Blueberries, blackberries, persimmons and plums!  What is your local fruit IQ?  Do you know when local… Continue Reading

Worship Resources on Ending Hunger
Worship Resources on Ending Hunger
Jun 30, 2014
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Worship Resources on Ending Hunger

Date: Proper 13 – Aug. 3, 2014
Topic: Ending Hunger
Focus Text: Matthew 14:13-21
Jesus’ feeding the multitudes is found in all four gospels. Both Matthew and Mark include two feeding stories. While Luke includes only the feeding of the five thousand, his gospel is filled with significant events surrounding meals. John’s extended account of the feeding of the multitude is interwoven with his account of the Eucharist. All of the evangelists saw in this story something crucial to the identity of Jesus and the life of the church.

Men’s Health Week and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
Men’s Health Week and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
Jun 11, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Men’s Health Week and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month

There’s lots to celebrate this month. Besides my birthday (smile), the month of June is when we observe Men’s Health Week and National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month. These two issues, each important enough on their own, also overlap as men are encouraged to eat nutritious, well-balanced meals in order to remain healthy and strong. Our nation’s dietary guidelines are updated every five years, with the most recent set of guidelines released in 2010. In this report, the US Department of Agriculture advises both men and women to…

One-Woman Show Kicks Off Breastfeeding Collaborative
One-Woman Show Kicks Off Breastfeeding Collaborative
May 27, 2014
Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative

One-Woman Show Kicks Off Breastfeeding Collaborative

The Partners in Health and Wholeness Breastfeeding Collaborative kicks off with a performance by Anita Woodley… Continue Reading

Representative Holley Endorses the Breastfeeding Collaborative
Representative Holley Endorses the Breastfeeding Collaborative
May 23, 2014
Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative

Representative Holley Endorses the Breastfeeding Collaborative

District 38 representative Yvonne Holley recently visited the offices of the North Carolina Council of Churches.… Continue Reading

Food Drive at Critical Issues Seminar for Backpack Buddies
Food Drive at Critical Issues Seminar for Backpack Buddies
May 11, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Food Drive at Critical Issues Seminar for Backpack Buddies

In conjunction with the Critical Issues Seminar on Public Education in June, the NC Council of… Continue Reading

‘Tis the Season for Local Food
‘Tis the Season for Local Food
May 6, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

‘Tis the Season for Local Food

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Wait, isn’t that a line from a Christmas… Continue Reading

PHW Community Hero: Helen Livingston of Scotland County
PHW Community Hero: Helen Livingston of Scotland County
Apr 15, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Community Hero: Helen Livingston of Scotland County

Meet one of our community leaders: Helen Livingston of Scotland County. I was able to get… Continue Reading

Ending Hunger Through Bread for the World
Ending Hunger Through Bread for the World
Apr 10, 2014
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Ending Hunger Through Bread for the World

I’ve learned over the last year as I’ve worked to complete my Masters of Social Work… Continue Reading

Healthy North Carolina 2020: Are We Gaining or Losing Ground?
Healthy North Carolina 2020: Are We Gaining or Losing Ground?
Apr 3, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Healthy North Carolina 2020: Are We Gaining or Losing Ground?

Healthy North Carolina 2020 is a health improvement plan for our state. It addresses a wide… Continue Reading

New Health Resource Focuses on Early Childhood Brain Development
New Health Resource Focuses on Early Childhood Brain Development
Apr 2, 2014
Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative

New Health Resource Focuses on Early Childhood Brain Development

The brain, one of the only organs not fully developed at birth, experiences 90% of its… Continue Reading

Food Justice Event on April 12
Food Justice Event on April 12
Mar 25, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Food Justice Event on April 12

Last year, I did not see many church leaders and pastors at the food and faith… Continue Reading

Bread for the World NC Conference — April 5
Bread for the World NC Conference — April 5
Mar 18, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Bread for the World NC Conference — April 5

If you have not already done so, please mark your calendar for Saturday, April 5. You will… Continue Reading

Third Sunday in Lent: Poverty & Hunger
Third Sunday in Lent: Poverty & Hunger
Mar 18, 2014
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Third Sunday in Lent: Poverty & Hunger

In recognition of our faithful call and of this time in history, the Council’s annual Lenten… Continue Reading

April Event Celebrates Legacy of Lex Mathews
April Event Celebrates Legacy of Lex Mathews
Mar 14, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

April Event Celebrates Legacy of Lex Mathews

The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina is sponsoring a “Day of Diocesan Story-Telling and Celebration,” focusing… Continue Reading

The Benefits of Breastfeeding
The Benefits of Breastfeeding
Mar 12, 2014
Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative

The Benefits of Breastfeeding

Recent, widely disseminated news reports claim that the benefits of breastfeeding have been drastically overstated. This… Continue Reading

Second Sunday in Lent: Poverty & Farmworkers
Second Sunday in Lent: Poverty & Farmworkers
Mar 11, 2014
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Second Sunday in Lent: Poverty & Farmworkers

I’ll never forget how it felt to serve dinner to this group. About 30 hungry, tired farmworkers arrived back at their camp just as it was getting dark, and they were kind enough to welcome us into their humble space for a shared meal. This group of mostly young men had been busy harvesting sweet potatoes down East. Most were indigenous Mexicans who learned Spanish as a second language, who didn’t know any English.

As we spooned out rice and beans and poured soda from two-liter bottles, I was struck at how rare it is for any of us to meet the people who actually produce and harvest the food we eat. From our history of slavery to our modern industrial context, our society has not really reckoned with the grim reality of those at the bottom of our food chain.

Bread: Embodying Justice
Bread: Embodying Justice
Mar 10, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Bread: Embodying Justice

Shannon Axtell Martin, Regional Consultant, Partners in Health & Wholeness

There is nothing like the aroma of bread baking, and the incredibly comforting and satisfying taste of warm, fresh bread. From “give us this day our daily bread” to “I am the bread of heaven” to the feeding of the 5,000 to the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, this seemingly simple food is so theologically rich. It is used to represent Christ’s body, God’s provision of manna in the wilderness, and livelihood in general.

PHW Book Club Discussion: The Circle Maker, Chapter One
PHW Book Club Discussion: The Circle Maker, Chapter One
Mar 6, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: The Circle Maker, Chapter One

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

PHW-Certified Congregation Receives Funding to Improve Access to Healthy Foods
PHW-Certified Congregation Receives Funding to Improve Access to Healthy Foods
Mar 2, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW-Certified Congregation Receives Funding to Improve Access to Healthy Foods

Love Fellowship Believers – a PHW Silver-Certified Congregation located in Greensboro and under the pastoral leadership… Continue Reading

Gardening With a Purpose
Gardening With a Purpose
Feb 25, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Gardening With a Purpose

Recently, I received a notice from a local community garden organizer about a grant opportunity sponsored… Continue Reading

My Personal Food and Faith Story
My Personal Food and Faith Story
Feb 22, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

My Personal Food and Faith Story

How did faith play a role in shaping my food and faith experience? Food was very… Continue Reading

2014 PHW Certification & Mini-Grants: We’re Now Accepting Applications!
2014 PHW Certification & Mini-Grants: We’re Now Accepting Applications!
Feb 21, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

2014 PHW Certification & Mini-Grants: We’re Now Accepting Applications!

New activities and requirements for the 2014 Partners in Health and Wholeness Certification Program are now… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Twenty
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Twenty
Feb 13, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Twenty

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Nineteen
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Nineteen
Feb 6, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Nineteen

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

Are We Past The Holiday Pounds?
Are We Past The Holiday Pounds?
Jan 28, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Are We Past The Holiday Pounds?

I know that we are past the holidays, but are we past the pounds that we… Continue Reading

A Canine’s Love for Health
A Canine’s Love for Health
Jan 23, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

A Canine’s Love for Health

Have you ever thought about what your pet may think of your diet? I had some… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Seventeen
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Seventeen
Jan 23, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Seventeen

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

Tough Road Ahead for NC Poultry Workers
Tough Road Ahead for NC Poultry Workers
Jan 22, 2014
John Zambenini, Former Duke Divinity School Intern

Tough Road Ahead for NC Poultry Workers

The Raleigh News & Observer reported recently that work may be getting harder for North Carolina’s… Continue Reading

Pope Supports Breastfeeding in Public
Pope Supports Breastfeeding in Public
Jan 18, 2014
Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative

Pope Supports Breastfeeding in Public

Breastfeeding mothers everywhere have another reason to smile. On two separate occasions, one at the General Audience… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Sixteen
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Sixteen
Jan 16, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Sixteen

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

PHW Receives Outstanding Community Service Award
PHW Receives Outstanding Community Service Award
Jan 13, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Receives Outstanding Community Service Award

PHW received an Outstanding Community Service Award from Peletah Ministries in New Bern, under the leadership… Continue Reading

Walking Together
Walking Together
Jan 11, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Walking Together

Partners in Health and Wholeness cannot do its work without your involvement. We are dedicated to… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Fifteen
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Fifteen
Jan 9, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Fifteen

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – Tabernacle of Deliverance, Rocky Mount
PHW Success Story – Tabernacle of Deliverance, Rocky Mount
Jan 4, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Tabernacle of Deliverance, Rocky Mount

Tabernacle of Deliverance is a non-denominational church located in a low socioeconomic community that strives to… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Fourteen
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Fourteen
Jan 2, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Fourteen

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Thirteen
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Thirteen
Dec 26, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Thirteen

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

Experts Discuss Junk Food Advertising Focused on Children
Experts Discuss Junk Food Advertising Focused on Children
Dec 18, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Experts Discuss Junk Food Advertising Focused on Children

The holiday season, unfortunately, has become one of the more appropriate times of the year to talk about… Continue Reading

Eat as an Act of Worship this Holiday Season
Eat as an Act of Worship this Holiday Season
Dec 16, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Eat as an Act of Worship this Holiday Season

This is a special time of year. For Christians, it’s a time of Advent or expectant… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eleven
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eleven
Dec 12, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eleven

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

PHW Launches New Breastfeeding Program, Welcomes New Staff
PHW Launches New Breastfeeding Program, Welcomes New Staff
Dec 12, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Launches New Breastfeeding Program, Welcomes New Staff

PHW was recently awarded a two-year implementation grant from the John Rex Endowment to promote breastfeeding… Continue Reading

Smarter Holiday Eating
Smarter Holiday Eating
Dec 10, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Smarter Holiday Eating

For any of us trying to lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight, the weeks… Continue Reading

Church Youth Groups Invited to Apply for Funding to Create Healthier Communities
Church Youth Groups Invited to Apply for Funding to Create Healthier Communities
Dec 6, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Church Youth Groups Invited to Apply for Funding to Create Healthier Communities

Partners in Health and Wholeness is teaming up with the NC Alliance of YMCAs to identify… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Ten
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Ten
Dec 5, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Ten

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal,Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Nine
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal,Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Nine
Nov 28, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal,Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Nine

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eight
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eight
Nov 21, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eight

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

Our Second Healthy Food Pantry Workshop
Our Second Healthy Food Pantry Workshop
Nov 15, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Our Second Healthy Food Pantry Workshop

Many churches highlight feeding ministries and fighting hunger as one of their most important and holy… Continue Reading

Peppers Picked in Prayer
Peppers Picked in Prayer
Nov 14, 2013
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Peppers Picked in Prayer

Climate Change Is Real… In Many Ways… In Different Places… At The Same Time… As We… Continue Reading

PHW Bookclub Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Chapter Seven
PHW Bookclub Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Chapter Seven
Nov 14, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Bookclub Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Chapter Seven

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

Crossroads for Food Aid
Crossroads for Food Aid
Nov 13, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Crossroads for Food Aid

Does hunger cause people to work harder, or to make better decisions as to how to… Continue Reading

Day of the Dead and the Road Ahead for Farmworkers
Day of the Dead and the Road Ahead for Farmworkers
Nov 11, 2013
John Zambenini, Former Duke Divinity School Intern

Day of the Dead and the Road Ahead for Farmworkers

Andres Sandoval went to a doctor in Benson, North Carolina four years ago complaining of stomach… Continue Reading

PHW Bookclub Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Six
PHW Bookclub Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Six
Nov 7, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Bookclub Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Six

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Durham
PHW Success Story – St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Durham
Nov 2, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Durham

Our congregation has used PHW’s gold status requirements as a framework for implementing activities throughout the… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Five
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Five
Oct 31, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Five

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

Chocolate the Fair-Trade Way
Chocolate the Fair-Trade Way
Oct 28, 2013
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Chocolate the Fair-Trade Way

With Halloween upon us and holiday baking not far behind, think in terms of fair-trade chocolate… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – Zion Wall Free Will Baptist, Linden
PHW Success Story – Zion Wall Free Will Baptist, Linden
Oct 26, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Zion Wall Free Will Baptist, Linden

We are honored to be the recipient of the Bronze mini-grant award in the amount of… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable Miracle, Chapter Four
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable Miracle, Chapter Four
Oct 24, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable Miracle, Chapter Four

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Three
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Three
Oct 17, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Three

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

Shutdown’s Pain Spreads
Shutdown’s Pain Spreads
Oct 15, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Shutdown’s Pain Spreads

Once the budget snarl in Washington finally is untangled and the federal government is back up… Continue Reading

Braising Kale + Praising Produce = Soul Food
Braising Kale + Praising Produce = Soul Food
Oct 15, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Braising Kale + Praising Produce = Soul Food

I have a conflicted relationship with cooking. For the big food holidays, moments of inspired recipe… Continue Reading

PHW Receives Faith & Community Health Excellence Award
PHW Receives Faith & Community Health Excellence Award
Oct 13, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Receives Faith & Community Health Excellence Award

I had the pleasure of attending the Tri-Regional Faith and Community Health Summit in Atlanta, GA… Continue Reading

Shutdown Scenario: The Hunger Brink
Shutdown Scenario: The Hunger Brink
Oct 11, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Shutdown Scenario: The Hunger Brink

The political stakes and motives are plain to see. President Obama and his Democratic allies on… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter One
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter One
Oct 3, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter One

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

Cheap Chicken, at What Cost?
Cheap Chicken, at What Cost?
Sep 27, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Cheap Chicken, at What Cost?

As you’ll see in the news clip and discussion above, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is about to implement major changes to how chickens are processed. These changes will harm workers and consumers alike.

The USDA plans to implement a new rule to increase production speed and eliminate 75% of USDA inspectors in poultry processing factories. Companies will police themselves. During the comment period last year, the proposed rule was savaged by food safety experts, animal rights activists, and worker advocates. There was no credible rebuttal to their concerns. With faster production and less oversight, it’s no surprise that the pilot program found higher rates of salmonella.

The Pumpkin Paradox
The Pumpkin Paradox
Sep 25, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

The Pumpkin Paradox

Fall is in the air. There has been a crispness in the air that, until recently, has… Continue Reading

Continuing the Conversation: Healthy Food Pantry Workshop
Continuing the Conversation: Healthy Food Pantry Workshop
Sep 23, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Continuing the Conversation: Healthy Food Pantry Workshop

The recent workshop on healthy food pantries that Partners in Health and Wholeness presented with the… Continue Reading

Farm Safety & Health Week: An Empty Proclamation?
Farm Safety & Health Week: An Empty Proclamation?
Sep 19, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Farm Safety & Health Week: An Empty Proclamation?

Governor Pat McCrory recently issued a proclamation declaring September 15-21 to be “Farm Safety and Health Week.” Here at the NC Council of Churches, we’ve been working with rural communities and farmworkers for decades, and we are well aware of the need for safety on our state’s farms. Our friends at NC FIELD have issued a powerful press release calling attention to the need for not only words from the Governor’s mansion but for real actions by all NC agencies and growers to make farmwork safer and to close the child labor loophole that puts kids in danger.

For I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Nothing
For I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Nothing
Sep 9, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

For I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Nothing

The Jefferson Post

Have you ever gone to bed hungry? Have you ever skipped a meal so that your children could eat? Have you ever waited in a long line to take home a bag of leftover groceries that was no longer fit for store shelves?

Did you know that 1 in 6 North Carolina households reported serious problems affording adequate nutritious food at some point last year, according to new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture today. Of the North Carolinians experiencing this food insecurity, some 5.5 percent experienced very low food security – meaning that one or more household members had to reduce their food intake at least some time during the year.

Act Now – New Food Safety Regulations Will Harm Small Farmers
Act Now – New Food Safety Regulations Will Harm Small Farmers
Sep 4, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Act Now – New Food Safety Regulations Will Harm Small Farmers

Ever heard of the Food Safety & Modernization Act? It’s a 2011law that’s meant to help… Continue Reading

The Ag Act: Congress Considers Turning Back the Clock to the Bracero Program
The Ag Act: Congress Considers Turning Back the Clock to the Bracero Program
Aug 16, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

The Ag Act: Congress Considers Turning Back the Clock to the Bracero Program

Somewhat lost this summer amidst all the conversation about comprehensive immigration reform is a little-known bill called the “Agricultural Guestworker Act” (or “Ag Act,” HB 1773) that has already passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. This harmful bill is a thinly veiled attempt to strip farmworkers of the few rights they have on the job while propping up agribusinesses’ bottom line.

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Eight
PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Eight
Aug 15, 2013
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Eight

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Seven
PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Seven
Aug 8, 2013
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Seven

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up… Continue Reading

Healthy Communities, Healthy Churches Summit
Healthy Communities, Healthy Churches Summit
Aug 6, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Healthy Communities, Healthy Churches Summit

Partners in Health and Wholeness is co-sponsoring a Healthy Communities, Healthy Churches Summit on Saturday, September… Continue Reading

Fred Bahnson: On Food & Faith in the Washington Post
Fred Bahnson: On Food & Faith in the Washington Post
Aug 2, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Fred Bahnson: On Food & Faith in the Washington Post

American spirituality is discovering itself anew as people of faith reconnect with the land. As I’ve traveled the country I’ve met fellow Christians who are falling in love with their faith all over again, and in every instance this love affair is tied to a place. Not a lofty cathedral directing the worshipper’s thoughts heavenward; these places draw the eyes—and the hands—down to earth, back to the soil from which Genesis tells us we were formed, and which we’re called to “tend and keep.” Our first and most basic human task, I’ve come to learn, is to care for the garden.

So begins Fred Bahnson’s recent op-ed article in the Washington Post. If you don’t know Fred already, you should. He’s a gifted speaker and writer, a thinker and theologian, but most importantly, he’s a gardener. After working for years with Anathoth Community Garden in Cedar Grove, NC, he now directs the new Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership Initiative at Wake Forest University School of Divinity.

Feed My Sheep: Healthy Food Pantry Workshop
Feed My Sheep: Healthy Food Pantry Workshop
Jul 30, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Feed My Sheep: Healthy Food Pantry Workshop

Many churches highlight feeding ministries and fighting hunger as one of their most important and holy… Continue Reading

Fighting for Farmworkers: Baldemar Velásquez talks with Bill Moyers
Fighting for Farmworkers: Baldemar Velásquez talks with Bill Moyers
Jul 24, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Fighting for Farmworkers: Baldemar Velásquez talks with Bill Moyers

Since the end of slavery in America, no workers have been more exploited than the men and women who bend to the earth in backbreaking labor, picking fruits, vegetables, and tobacco. Despite miracles of agricultural progress and innovation over the decades, the harsh lives and working conditions of migrant laborers have changed very little. Their cause has been championed in the past by Edward Murrow, Cesar Chavez, and the United Farmworkers. But that list is incomplete without Baldemar Velásquez . Velásquez was among hundreds of thousands of children who joined their migrant parents working long hours in the fields. Inspired by that early experience, Velásquez founded the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) in 1967.

Lectionary: Hunger (Proper 16)
Lectionary: Hunger (Proper 16)
Jul 23, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Lectionary: Hunger (Proper 16)

Date: Proper 16 – Aug. 25, 2013
Topic: Hunger
Focus Text: Isaiah 58:9b-14
God does not say here, “The poor you have with you always, so relax, take your time, pay your bills, balance your budget, play the lottery, fill up the SUV, take a vacation, and, if there are any crumbs left on the table, offer pennies to the hungry.” Rather, God clearly gives feeding the hungry top priority on the daily agenda of God’s people rather than fighting terrorism and protecting one’s job security, life insurance, college savings program, or retirement investment.

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Four
PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Four
Jul 18, 2013
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Four

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up… Continue Reading

How NC Tax-reform Plans Could Fray Safety Nets
How NC Tax-reform Plans Could Fray Safety Nets
Jul 13, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

How NC Tax-reform Plans Could Fray Safety Nets

The News & Observer

These are difficult times. We pray that our lawmakers and governor will demonstrate compassion for our fellow North Carolinians who need food, clothing, health care and shelter and for the many charitable nonprofit organizations that provide this support.

Faith Communities Cannot Do It All
Faith Communities Cannot Do It All
Jul 10, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Faith Communities Cannot Do It All

Many of you listen to Marketplace, a business-news program produced by American Public Media and carried… Continue Reading

Laurinburg Presbyterian Lets People Grow Food on its Property
Laurinburg Presbyterian Lets People Grow Food on its Property
Jul 9, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Laurinburg Presbyterian Lets People Grow Food on its Property

The Fayetteville Observer

Sam Thompson was looking for a sunny spot to plant tomatoes. He ended up leading an award-winning community revolution. Thompson, an elder at Laurinburg Presbyterian Church, pitched the idea of a community garden to the church six years ago. What began as a creative use for otherwise empty church property was recently awarded an equipment grant by the North Carolina Council of Churches and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. “We’re using the grant funds to dig a well,” Thompson said. “Wouldn’t you know this would be the wettest June in years.”

Grant to Strengthen Community Garden Program
Grant to Strengthen Community Garden Program
Jul 4, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Grant to Strengthen Community Garden Program

Winston-Salem Chronicle

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Foundation has partnered with the North Carolina Council of Churches to provide grants to faith-based organizations to help them supply healthy eating alternatives to their members and underserved communities.

United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church (UMMBC) is one of 20 faith-based organizations that have received a $5,000 Healthy Eating Equipment Grant. The church will use the grant to purchase much needed equipment and supplies to support the 10 gardens that now comprise the S.G. Atkins Community Gardens at Winston-Salem State University.

Piney Grove Baptist Ministries Helped with Healthy Eating Equipment Grant
Piney Grove Baptist Ministries Helped with Healthy Eating Equipment Grant
Jul 3, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Piney Grove Baptist Ministries Helped with Healthy Eating Equipment Grant

Mt. Airy News

Piney Grove Baptist Church’s food ministries recently got a boost from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation (BCBSNC) in the form of a $5,000 healthy eating equipment grant. The effort is a partnership between BCBSNC and the North Carolina Council of Churches to provide equipment for 20 faith-based organizations to bring healthier food to their members and communities. More than $90,000 in equipment grants are being used to provide canning and cooking supplies, expand church community gardens and increase storage for fresh produce.

PHW and Community Transformation Grant Unity
PHW and Community Transformation Grant Unity
Jul 2, 2013
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW and Community Transformation Grant Unity

The Community Transformation Grant Project is a state-funded initiative designed to promote tobacco-free living, active living,… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – St. Timothy’s Episcopal, Winston-Salem
PHW Success Story – St. Timothy’s Episcopal, Winston-Salem
Jul 1, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – St. Timothy’s Episcopal, Winston-Salem

We have been busy growing in health and wholeness at St.Timothy’s! Our biggest venture towards a… Continue Reading

Why I Went to Jail for Justice on June 24, 2013
Why I Went to Jail for Justice on June 24, 2013
Jun 25, 2013
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Why I Went to Jail for Justice on June 24, 2013

NCCC Volunteer Program Associate Sandy Irving was arrested at the June 24 Moral Monday. Thirty-five years… Continue Reading

College Students Go Into the Fields
College Students Go Into the Fields
Jun 22, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

College Students Go Into the Fields

This summer one of our allies, Student Action with Farmworkers, will again host college students from… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – Shalom Community Christian Church, Greensboro
PHW Success Story – Shalom Community Christian Church, Greensboro
Jun 20, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Shalom Community Christian Church, Greensboro

Our church has made a concerted effort to emphasize healthy living to our congregation in several… Continue Reading

Still Accomplishing Great Things
Still Accomplishing Great Things
Jun 18, 2013
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Still Accomplishing Great Things

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation announced the grantees for their Healthy… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – Greater St. Matthews, Wadesboro
PHW Success Story – Greater St. Matthews, Wadesboro
Jun 17, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Greater St. Matthews, Wadesboro

Greater St. Matthews has an aerobics class three times a week and offers quarterly nutrition classes.… Continue Reading

Tax Reform: Not So Simple
Tax Reform: Not So Simple
Jun 16, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Tax Reform: Not So Simple

A funny thing happened to House Bill 998, the Tax Simplification and Reduction Act, on its… Continue Reading

Get Your Congregation on the Creation Care Map
Get Your Congregation on the Creation Care Map
Jun 13, 2013
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Get Your Congregation on the Creation Care Map

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out NCIPL’s success story map. The stories you read… Continue Reading

NCIPL Director and Volunteer on “Midday Interview” WHQR Radio Show
NCIPL Director and Volunteer on “Midday Interview” WHQR Radio Show
Jun 12, 2013
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

NCIPL Director and Volunteer on “Midday Interview” WHQR Radio Show

Volunteer Ed Ablard and I discussed the work and mission of NCIPL, as well as the wonderful evening Ed organized at his church, St. Paul’s Episcopal. Thank you so much to Ed for arranging this interview; it was a pleasure to be with you and all of our coastal allies this week!


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