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Closing Doors and Closing Borders
Closing Doors and Closing Borders
Aug 6, 2019
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Closing Doors and Closing Borders

Hundreds of thousands of migrants are seeking refuge and asylum in the United States. Many factors… Continue Reading

Sanctuary Leaders Threatened by Impossible Fines
Sanctuary Leaders Threatened by Impossible Fines
Jul 9, 2019
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Sanctuary Leaders Threatened by Impossible Fines

The same week as our nation’s Independence Day holiday, several undocumented immigrants were fined for remaining… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 22, 2019
Raleigh Report – April 22, 2019
Apr 22, 2019
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – April 22, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS CRIMINAL JUSTICEHB 781 – Limitations on Use of Solitary Confinementactually contains several items related… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 11, 2019
Raleigh Report – April 11, 2019
Apr 11, 2019
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – April 11, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS CRIMINAL JUSTICE HB 587 – Repeal Death Penalty would abolish the death penalty, and… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 5, 2019
Raleigh Report – April 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2019
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – April 5, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/PRISON REFORM HB 460/SB 545 – Fair Chance Hiring would require state agencies… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – March 25, 2019
Raleigh Report – March 25, 2019
Mar 25, 2019
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – March 25, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS ECONOMIC JUSTICE HB 422/SB 234 – Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Days is similar… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – March 11, 2019
Raleigh Report – March 11, 2019
Mar 11, 2019
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – March 11, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION With the passing last month of the first anniversary of the… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – February 26, 2019
Raleigh Report – February 26, 2019
Feb 26, 2019
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – February 26, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS ECONOMIC JUSTICE HB 46 – Economic Security Act of 2019HB 46 is a collection… Continue Reading

The Courage is Already Ours
The Courage is Already Ours
Oct 22, 2018
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The Courage is Already Ours

Sermon originally delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland on Sunday, October 21 at Community United Church… Continue Reading

Immigrant Families Fear Proposed Public Charge Rule
Immigrant Families Fear Proposed Public Charge Rule
Oct 19, 2018
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Immigrant Families Fear Proposed Public Charge Rule

Earlier this year, a draft of the “public charge” rule was leaked. The final version from… Continue Reading

Familias Unidas, No Divididas
Familias Unidas, No Divididas
Jun 23, 2018
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Familias Unidas, No Divididas

Just this week, the president signed an executive order ending the separation of families, but this… Continue Reading

Council Launches NC Sanctuary Coalition
Council Launches NC Sanctuary Coalition
Jun 11, 2018
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Council Launches NC Sanctuary Coalition

The North Carolina Council of Churches and its allies across North Carolina invite others to join… Continue Reading

The Border as War
The Border as War
Jun 8, 2018
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

The Border as War

Sermon delivered by Council Governing Board member Isaac S. Villegas on May 28, 2018. Coming and… Continue Reading

Defend Against the Implementation of 287g
Defend Against the Implementation of 287g
Jun 7, 2018
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Defend Against the Implementation of 287g

Earlier this week, Mijente, a new political home for Latinx and Chicanx organizing, launched their “Abolish… Continue Reading

Stranglehold Tightens Again for Immigrant Families
Stranglehold Tightens Again for Immigrant Families
Jun 5, 2018
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Stranglehold Tightens Again for Immigrant Families

The draft of a new rule from the Department of Homeland Security was recently leaked to… Continue Reading

Support the Sanctuary Movement
Support the Sanctuary Movement
May 31, 2018
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Support the Sanctuary Movement

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,… Continue Reading

Partner Congregations Provide Sanctuary for Woman in Chapel Hill
Partner Congregations Provide Sanctuary for Woman in Chapel Hill
Apr 17, 2018
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Partner Congregations Provide Sanctuary for Woman in Chapel Hill

Remarks delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a March 17 press conference in Chapel Hill… Continue Reading

Council hires new Program Coordinator for Immigration Advocacy
Council hires new Program Coordinator for Immigration Advocacy
Mar 23, 2018
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Council hires new Program Coordinator for Immigration Advocacy

The North Carolina Council of Churches must replace our veteran Immigration Program Director, Jennie Belle, who… Continue Reading

Statement Affirming the Ministry of Sanctuary by Congregations
Statement Affirming the Ministry of Sanctuary by Congregations
Mar 8, 2018
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Statement Affirming the Ministry of Sanctuary by Congregations

Statement Affirming the Ministry of Sanctuary by Congregations Approved March 6, 2018 by the Governing Board… Continue Reading

Looking for Help?
Looking for Help?
Jan 23, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

Looking for Help?

The Federal Government of the United States of America shut down at midnight on Friday. It… Continue Reading

Jesus, Martin, and Gilles
Jesus, Martin, and Gilles
Jan 17, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

Jesus, Martin, and Gilles

A reflection on Jesus of Nazareth (out of which nothing good comes)¹, the life and death… Continue Reading

Defending Temporary Protected Status
Defending Temporary Protected Status
Jan 10, 2018
Yolanda Santiago-Correa, Duke Divinity School Intern

Defending Temporary Protected Status

On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security announced the decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status… Continue Reading

Council Offers Updated Sanctuary E-course
Council Offers Updated Sanctuary E-course
Jan 5, 2018
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Council Offers Updated Sanctuary E-course

A growing movement of immigrant and faith communities have committed to doing what Congress and the… Continue Reading

Hope for the Holidays: 2017 Advent Calendar to Defend Immigrants and Refugees
Hope for the Holidays: 2017 Advent Calendar to Defend Immigrants and Refugees
Dec 4, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Hope for the Holidays: 2017 Advent Calendar to Defend Immigrants and Refugees

Last year, we created an Advent Calendar to Support Immigrants and Refugees. This year, as the… Continue Reading

Support the Council on Giving Tuesday
Support the Council on Giving Tuesday
Nov 27, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Support the Council on Giving Tuesday

Dear Friends, Last year when we sent out our fall appeal requesting financial support for the… Continue Reading

Protect Dreamers This Thanksgiving
Protect Dreamers This Thanksgiving
Nov 22, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Protect Dreamers This Thanksgiving

For many of us living in the United States, Thanksgiving is a time when we get together… Continue Reading

Blessed Are the Dreamers
Blessed Are the Dreamers
Sep 7, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Blessed Are the Dreamers

This week, the Trump administration announced it will end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an… Continue Reading

Opposing the RAISE Act
Opposing the RAISE Act
Aug 18, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Opposing the RAISE Act

Two weeks ago, the President endorsed a new bill in the Senate designed to cut legal… Continue Reading

Supporting Young Immigrants’ Dreams
Supporting Young Immigrants’ Dreams
Aug 5, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Supporting Young Immigrants’ Dreams

Five years ago, President Obama created the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program to enable… Continue Reading

The President’s New Policies are Bad for Cuba and the Church
The President’s New Policies are Bad for Cuba and the Church
Jun 27, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

The President’s New Policies are Bad for Cuba and the Church

I have been blessed with the opportunity to visit Cuba on two occasions: the first in… Continue Reading

NC Council of Churches Places Welcome Billboard Along I-40
NC Council of Churches Places Welcome Billboard Along I-40
Jun 26, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

NC Council of Churches Places Welcome Billboard Along I-40

For at least the next month, drivers along I-40 West between Statesville and Hickory will see… Continue Reading

Let Us Show Love and Compassion on World Refugee Day
Let Us Show Love and Compassion on World Refugee Day
Jun 19, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Let Us Show Love and Compassion on World Refugee Day

First celebrated in 2001, World Refugee Day is held annually on June 20​. The day marks a… Continue Reading

Sanctuary as a Sacred Act
Sanctuary as a Sacred Act
Jun 2, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Sanctuary as a Sacred Act

Photo courtesy of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. Under President Trump’s recent executive orders, many… Continue Reading

We Are Love Warriors
We Are Love Warriors
May 28, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

We Are Love Warriors

The exhilaration of Easter is fading into memory, and we are left with more routine matters. Unfortunately,… Continue Reading

The Plank in Your Eye
The Plank in Your Eye
May 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Plank in Your Eye

As followers of the Prince of Peace, Christians are not always particularly peaceful people, which is… 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

Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017
Apr 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [The deadlines for the introduction of most new bills have… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 21, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 21, 2017
Apr 21, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 21, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [For the latest committee referrals and re-referrals, go to the… Continue Reading

SB 145 Debate Not in Accordance with Matthew 25
SB 145 Debate Not in Accordance with Matthew 25
Apr 18, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

SB 145 Debate Not in Accordance with Matthew 25

Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee of the North Carolina General Assembly discussed SB 145, an… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017
Apr 10, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Bills are being introduced at a rapid pace as the… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online
2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online
Mar 28, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online

For those who could not be with us at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Raleigh,… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions
2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions
Mar 24, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions

Thank you to those who have registered for the 2017 Legislative Seminar. We are looking forward… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017
Mar 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXATION HB 329, Home School… 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

Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017
Mar 14, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE H 233, Ban… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 7, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 7, 2017
Mar 7, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 7, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXES S 147, Reenact School… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC
2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC
Mar 6, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC

The political situation at the national level has occupied the time and attention of many faithful… Continue Reading

Video of Webinar: Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration
Video of Webinar: Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration
Feb 24, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Video of Webinar: Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration

Did you miss our webinar, ““Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration?” If so, please watch… Continue Reading

Let Loving One Another Become Our Norm
Let Loving One Another Become Our Norm
Feb 23, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Let Loving One Another Become Our Norm

Yesterday morning, the Sandra P. Lerner Jewish Community Day School in Durham received a bomb threat.… 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

Answering your Questions about Sanctuary
Answering your Questions about Sanctuary
Feb 16, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Answering your Questions about Sanctuary

President Trump’s recent executive actions impacting refugees and immigrants have faithful people increasingly interested in how… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — February 15, 2017
Raleigh Report — February 15, 2017
Feb 15, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — February 15, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director As the legislative session continues, there’s been a marked increase… Continue Reading

Whispers and Shouts
Whispers and Shouts
Feb 11, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Whispers and Shouts

Sometimes God whispers. Whether through hymns or homilies or kids dancing their way down the aisle… Continue Reading

Refugees Welcomed, Not Banned
Refugees Welcomed, Not Banned
Feb 10, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Refugees Welcomed, Not Banned

Last in a series of three blogs. Above all, these strangers bring to us the Christ.… Continue Reading

Walls Demonstrate Hostility, not Hospitality
Walls Demonstrate Hostility, not Hospitality
Feb 7, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Walls Demonstrate Hostility, not Hospitality

Second in a series of three blogs. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for… Continue Reading

Big Stakes in High Court Pick
Big Stakes in High Court Pick
Feb 1, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Big Stakes in High Court Pick

Compared with some of the provocatively, even outrageously unsuited people whom President Trump has chosen for… Continue Reading

Blessed not Blocked or Banned
Blessed not Blocked or Banned
Jan 30, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Blessed not Blocked or Banned

This Sunday’s Gospel reading was the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:1-12. Jesus says blessed nine times, but he… Continue Reading

The Threat is not from Immigrants and Refugees
The Threat is not from Immigrants and Refugees
Jan 28, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Threat is not from Immigrants and Refugees

The Council has had a busy weekend. Much of the staff was helping with the Beyond… 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

Sanctuary, Not Deportation
Sanctuary, Not Deportation
Jan 27, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Sanctuary, Not Deportation

First in a series of three blogs. God calls people of faith to remember that they… 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

A Letter to President Trump
A Letter to President Trump
Jan 20, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

A Letter to President Trump

Dear Mr. Trump, You ARE my president. I did not vote for you, but you were… Continue Reading

Speak Out on Cabinet Nominees
Speak Out on Cabinet Nominees
Jan 10, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Speak Out on Cabinet Nominees

Groups at the state and national level continue to mobilize around concerns about President-Elect Donald Trump’s… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: First Sunday After Christmas Day, January 1
Advent Guide: First Sunday After Christmas Day, January 1
Dec 30, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Advent Guide: First Sunday After Christmas Day, January 1

Excerpted from How Will We Welcome the Prince of Peace? An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year… 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

Advent Calendar to Support Immigrants and Refugees
Advent Calendar to Support Immigrants and Refugees
Nov 29, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Advent Calendar to Support Immigrants and Refugees

Today when I logged onto Facebook, among all the heartbreaking news in our world (some from credible sources,… 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

A Troubling Choice, Yet Glimmers of Hope
A Troubling Choice, Yet Glimmers of Hope
Nov 11, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

A Troubling Choice, Yet Glimmers of Hope

Those of us aligned with the Council of Churches share a political outlook whose priorities include… 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

Community IDs Aren’t Only for Immigrants
Community IDs Aren’t Only for Immigrants
Oct 28, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Community IDs Aren’t Only for Immigrants

In the midst of election season, I have been reminded once again of the importance of… Continue Reading

At Campaign Trail’s End, Voters Rule
At Campaign Trail’s End, Voters Rule
Oct 27, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

At Campaign Trail’s End, Voters Rule

As the 2016 campaign season grinds along the final stretch toward Election Day on Nov. 8… Continue Reading

Celebrate Citizenship Day by Attending the Faith & Immigration Summit
Celebrate Citizenship Day by Attending the Faith & Immigration Summit
Sep 15, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Celebrate Citizenship Day by Attending the Faith & Immigration Summit

September 17 marks Citizenship and Constitution Day, a combined event that commemorates the anniversary of the… Continue Reading

Faith & Immigration Summit Workshops Highlight Importance of Immigration In Upcoming Elections
Faith & Immigration Summit Workshops Highlight Importance of Immigration In Upcoming Elections
Aug 28, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Faith & Immigration Summit Workshops Highlight Importance of Immigration In Upcoming Elections

Immigration is one of the most important issues in the 2016 presidential race, as it has… Continue Reading

Welcoming Strangers and Neighbors
Welcoming Strangers and Neighbors
Aug 6, 2016
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Welcoming Strangers and Neighbors

These remarks were delivered at the Reason for Reform press conference on August 3, 2016 at… Continue Reading

Scrambled Session’s Lows and Highs
Scrambled Session’s Lows and Highs
Jul 10, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Scrambled Session’s Lows and Highs

The N.C. General Assembly’s 2016 regular session, which drew to a sudden close on July 1,… Continue Reading

The NC Council of Churches Opposes HB 100
The NC Council of Churches Opposes HB 100
Jul 1, 2016
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The NC Council of Churches Opposes HB 100

This speech was delivered by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland at a press conference against House Bill… Continue Reading

Crying Aloud in the Wake of the DAPA/DACA Supreme Court Decision
Crying Aloud in the Wake of the DAPA/DACA Supreme Court Decision
Jun 27, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Crying Aloud in the Wake of the DAPA/DACA Supreme Court Decision

This past week has been filled with what feels like a continuous barrage of tragic news:… Continue Reading

Immigrants as Scapegoats — Again
Immigrants as Scapegoats — Again
Jun 26, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Immigrants as Scapegoats — Again

There wasn’t a lot to like about what occurred the other day in a state Senate… Continue Reading

Stand with Refugees on World Refugee Day
Stand with Refugees on World Refugee Day
Jun 20, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Stand with Refugees on World Refugee Day

Today, June 20, is World Refugee Day, a day when people all over the world celebrate the… Continue Reading

Beyond Pulse: Vigilance, Tolerance
Beyond Pulse: Vigilance, Tolerance
Jun 17, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Beyond Pulse: Vigilance, Tolerance

Let’s face it. We, that would be all of us who proudly claim the title of… Continue Reading

Webinar: A Faithful Response to ICE Raids and Detentions
Webinar: A Faithful Response to ICE Raids and Detentions
May 26, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Webinar: A Faithful Response to ICE Raids and Detentions

At the beginning of 2016, ICE (Immigration and Custom Enforcement) stepped up deportations of undocumented Central… Continue Reading

Webinar: A Faithful Response to ICE Raids and Detentions
Webinar: A Faithful Response to ICE Raids and Detentions
May 2, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Webinar: A Faithful Response to ICE Raids and Detentions

Tuesday, May 17 Noon At the beginning of 2016, ICE (Immigration and Custom Enforcement) stepped up… Continue Reading

2016 Critical Issues Seminar — Register for Workshops
2016 Critical Issues Seminar — Register for Workshops
Apr 5, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2016 Critical Issues Seminar — Register for Workshops

Registration for 2016 Critical Issues Seminar workshops is now available online. If you have not yet… Continue Reading

Signs of Hope After Easter
Signs of Hope After Easter
Apr 3, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Signs of Hope After Easter

I do not believe that I am the only one who feels a little hopeless right… Continue Reading

Trump’s Campaign of Us versus Them
Trump’s Campaign of Us versus Them
Mar 21, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Trump’s Campaign of Us versus Them

If Donald J. Trump successfully concludes his so-far-dominant push to become this year’s Republican presidential nominee,… Continue Reading

Farmworkers and the ACA
Farmworkers and the ACA
Feb 26, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Farmworkers and the ACA

The deadline for enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace came and went at the end of… Continue Reading

Video: Opening of Aquí Estamos by José Galvez
Video: Opening of Aquí Estamos by José Galvez
Feb 18, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Video: Opening of Aquí Estamos by José Galvez

On February 5, the Council hosted an opening reception to see the work of Pulitzer Prize winning… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide — First Sunday
Lenten Guide — First Sunday
Feb 13, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Lenten Guide — First Sunday

Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Love One Another: Reflections on Race, Power,… Continue Reading

The ACA and the Latino Community: Challenges and Successes
The ACA and the Latino Community: Challenges and Successes
Feb 12, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

The ACA and the Latino Community: Challenges and Successes

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act. This law put in place… Continue Reading

Critical Issues Seminar — Registration Now Open
Critical Issues Seminar — Registration Now Open
Feb 9, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Critical Issues Seminar — Registration Now Open

Join us for the Council’s 2016 Critical Issues Seminar, focused on Race, Power, and Privilege, on… Continue Reading

Tenth Annual HKonJ is February 13
Tenth Annual HKonJ is February 13
Feb 6, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Tenth Annual HKonJ is February 13

Join the NAACP, NC Council of Churches, and other coalition partners for the Tenth Annual Moral… Continue Reading

“Aquí Estamos, Here We Are” Art Show Opening Reception
“Aquí Estamos, Here We Are” Art Show Opening Reception
Jan 28, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

“Aquí Estamos, Here We Are” Art Show Opening Reception

Join us for an opening reception to see the work of Pulitzer Prize winning photographer José Galvez… Continue Reading

Health Care for Legal Immigrants: Resources and Events
Health Care for Legal Immigrants: Resources and Events
Jan 24, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Health Care for Legal Immigrants: Resources and Events

To see this message in Spanish click here. Para ver este mensaje en español haga un… Continue Reading

Advent Guide on Refugees — Christmas
Advent Guide on Refugees — Christmas
Dec 24, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Advent Guide on Refugees — Christmas

Excerpted from In Those Days and In These, an Advent Devotional Guide from the NC Council… 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

Advent Guide on Refugees — Fourth Sunday
Advent Guide on Refugees — Fourth Sunday
Dec 19, 2015
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Advent Guide on Refugees — Fourth Sunday

Excerpted from In Those Days and In These, an Advent Devotional Guide from the NC Council… 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

Trump’s Anti-Muslim Bluster
Trump’s Anti-Muslim Bluster
Dec 14, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Trump’s Anti-Muslim Bluster

In the game of bridge, when a trump card is played to win a trick, that’s… Continue Reading

Advent Guide on Refugees — Third Sunday
Advent Guide on Refugees — Third Sunday
Dec 12, 2015
Ashley Yohman, Program Associate for Finance and Development

Advent Guide on Refugees — Third Sunday

Excerpted from In Those Days and In These, an Advent Devotional Guide from the NC Council… Continue Reading

Advent Guide on Refugees — Second Sunday
Advent Guide on Refugees — Second Sunday
Dec 5, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Advent Guide on Refugees — Second Sunday

Excerpted from In Those Days and In These, an Advent Devotional Guide from the NC Council… Continue Reading

Advent Guide on Refugees — First Sunday
Advent Guide on Refugees — First Sunday
Nov 28, 2015
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Advent Guide on Refugees — First Sunday

Excerpted from In Those Days and In These, an Advent Devotional Guide from the NC Council… Continue Reading

Doing Right by Syria’s Refugees
Doing Right by Syria’s Refugees
Nov 21, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Doing Right by Syria’s Refugees

Photo by I. Prickett, UNHCR Against the toxic brew of fear and political opportunism that has… 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

‘We stand adjourned’ – finally!
‘We stand adjourned’ – finally!
Oct 3, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

‘We stand adjourned’ – finally!

The senators and representatives who make up North Carolina’s General Assembly let their 2015 session run… Continue Reading

Gov. McCrory Should Veto H.B. 318
Gov. McCrory Should Veto H.B. 318
Oct 3, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Gov. McCrory Should Veto H.B. 318

In the final hours of the 2015 legislative session, the NC House of Representatives passed House… Continue Reading

Clergy Breakfasts​ Come at a Crucial Time
Clergy Breakfasts​ Come at a Crucial Time
Sep 27, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Clergy Breakfasts​ Come at a Crucial Time

Pope Francis has been an outspoken leader about the need to welcome immigrants and refugees in… Continue Reading

FAQs About Clergy Breakfasts
FAQs About Clergy Breakfasts
Sep 20, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

FAQs About Clergy Breakfasts

This fall, the Council is continuing its successful annual Clergy Breakfast series on immigration with events as… Continue Reading

Lamenting the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Lamenting the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Sep 11, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Lamenting the Syrian Refugee Crisis

Last week, the European refugee crisis reached a tragic peak. More than 11 million Syrians have been… Continue Reading

The Rotten Fruit of Hatred
The Rotten Fruit of Hatred
Aug 30, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

The Rotten Fruit of Hatred

The past few weeks and months have been filled with a lot of hatred. Innocent people… Continue Reading

Week of Action to End Immigration Detention Quotas
Week of Action to End Immigration Detention Quotas
Aug 7, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Week of Action to End Immigration Detention Quotas

Next week, the American Friends Service Committee is coordinating a national week of action to end… Continue Reading

Calling for Freedom
Calling for Freedom
Jul 20, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Calling for Freedom

A few weeks ago, I, along with the rest of the nation, celebrated our nation’s independence.… Continue Reading

Undocugraduation: Hope to Replace Fear
Undocugraduation: Hope to Replace Fear
Jun 23, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Undocugraduation: Hope to Replace Fear

By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern On my way to work one day last week,… Continue Reading

Refugees Find Hope in Meeting With Each Other
Refugees Find Hope in Meeting With Each Other
Jun 17, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Refugees Find Hope in Meeting With Each Other

By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern Storytelling is a central piece of community organizing because… 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

Prayers Today on Workers’ Memorial Day
Prayers Today on Workers’ Memorial Day
Apr 28, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Prayers Today on Workers’ Memorial Day

A few weeks ago, The News & Observer published an article entitled “Many NC workers’ death… Continue Reading

What Makes the North Carolina Farmworker Institute Unique
What Makes the North Carolina Farmworker Institute Unique
Apr 24, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

What Makes the North Carolina Farmworker Institute Unique

On April 16, more than 150 farmworker advocates gathered at the United Church of Chapel Hill to… Continue Reading

Justice Advocates Convene for the Cause
Justice Advocates Convene for the Cause
Apr 18, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Justice Advocates Convene for the Cause

The Council of Churches’ Legislative Seminar – its top-profile public event of the year – is… Continue Reading

A Look Back at the 2015 Faith & Immigration Summit
A Look Back at the 2015 Faith & Immigration Summit
Apr 2, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

A Look Back at the 2015 Faith & Immigration Summit

Recently, more than 75 people of faith, including students, teachers, clergy, and youth, joined together at… Continue Reading

Council Puts Hot Topics on the Table
Council Puts Hot Topics on the Table
Mar 16, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Council Puts Hot Topics on the Table

The mission of the NC Council of Churches extends into many areas that highlight the links… Continue Reading

Coming to the Seminar? Bring a Friend!
Coming to the Seminar? Bring a Friend!
Mar 11, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Coming to the Seminar? Bring a Friend!

The Council’s 2015 Legislative Seminar is about a month away, and we have an exciting program… Continue Reading

Register for 2015 Legislative Seminar — Updated with Workshops and Presenters
Register for 2015 Legislative Seminar — Updated with Workshops and Presenters
Mar 3, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Register for 2015 Legislative Seminar — Updated with Workshops and Presenters

Join us on April 14 at Greenwood Forest Baptist Church in Cary for the Council’s 2015… Continue Reading

Register Now for 2015 Faith and Immigration Summit
Register Now for 2015 Faith and Immigration Summit
Jan 28, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Register Now for 2015 Faith and Immigration Summit

This year’s summit will focus on issues affecting children and youth coming to our state from… Continue Reading

What Frightens Civitas?
What Frightens Civitas?
Jan 28, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

What Frightens Civitas?

Apparently I scare Civitas. Maybe it’s my upbringing. I was raised by a single mom (my… Continue Reading

So Long, 2014: It Wasn’t all Pretty!
So Long, 2014: It Wasn’t all Pretty!
Dec 29, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

So Long, 2014: It Wasn’t all Pretty!

Of the many decisions and activities that unfold in the arena of public affairs, the ones… Continue Reading

How Your Church Can Help Prepare for Administrative Relief
How Your Church Can Help Prepare for Administrative Relief
Dec 28, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

How Your Church Can Help Prepare for Administrative Relief

On November 20, President Obama announced that his administration will make changes to immigration policy through… Continue Reading

Christmas: The Story of a Refugee Child Named Jesus
Christmas: The Story of a Refugee Child Named Jesus
Dec 22, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Christmas: The Story of a Refugee Child Named Jesus

Last week, the largest detention center in the United States opened. The 50-acre center, located in… Continue Reading

Ten Things I Learned from the 2014 Clergy Breakfasts
Ten Things I Learned from the 2014 Clergy Breakfasts
Dec 17, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Ten Things I Learned from the 2014 Clergy Breakfasts

The past two months the NC Coalition for Justice for Immigrants has been busy with its… 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

Obama Unveils Immigration Plan: “We Were Strangers Once, Too”
Obama Unveils Immigration Plan: “We Were Strangers Once, Too”
Nov 21, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Obama Unveils Immigration Plan: “We Were Strangers Once, Too”

Yesterday, President Obama took a courageous and controversial step toward reforming our country’s immigration system. He announced… Continue Reading

Lifting Up the Mexican Children and Students
Lifting Up the Mexican Children and Students
Nov 13, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Lifting Up the Mexican Children and Students

As I have been traveling across the state educating clergy about immigrants in their communities and… Continue Reading

Celebrating the Lives, Deaths, and Contributions of NC Farmworkers
Celebrating the Lives, Deaths, and Contributions of NC Farmworkers
Nov 12, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Celebrating the Lives, Deaths, and Contributions of NC Farmworkers

Last week, advocates joined with farmworkers from across the state to remember fallen farmworkers who have… Continue Reading

Conservatives, Riding High, Can Heed Cooler Heads
Conservatives, Riding High, Can Heed Cooler Heads
Nov 8, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Conservatives, Riding High, Can Heed Cooler Heads

There’s no getting around the fact that when North Carolinians went to the polls on Nov.… 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

Voting Information Bulletin in Spanish
Voting Information Bulletin in Spanish
Oct 22, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Voting Information Bulletin in Spanish

The last couple of months have been particularly frustrating for Latinos who have been hoping for… 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

Two Former NCCC Presidents Among Faith Leaders Meeting with US Labor Secretary
Two Former NCCC Presidents Among Faith Leaders Meeting with US Labor Secretary
Sep 23, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Two Former NCCC Presidents Among Faith Leaders Meeting with US Labor Secretary

On September 16, two former NC Council of Churches President were among a select group of 13… Continue Reading

Clergy Breakfasts on Immigration in October
Clergy Breakfasts on Immigration in October
Sep 15, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Clergy Breakfasts on Immigration in October

This year, the NC Council of Churches is continuing its successful statewide series of “Clergy Breakfasts” on… Continue Reading

From Broken Communities to Beloved Communities
From Broken Communities to Beloved Communities
Aug 22, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

From Broken Communities to Beloved Communities

The recent trial of Alamance County Sheriff Andrew Johnson has focused on alleged profiling abuses against… Continue Reading

PHW Honors Helen Livingston
PHW Honors Helen Livingston
Aug 13, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Honors Helen Livingston

Meet one of our community leaders, Helen Livingston, of Scotland County. I first met Helen through the… 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

Saving Our Souls
Saving Our Souls
Aug 6, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Saving Our Souls

News about children at the border – what’s happening to them, what politicians believe or say… Continue Reading

What Would Radical Hospitality at the Border Look Like?
What Would Radical Hospitality at the Border Look Like?
Jul 25, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

What Would Radical Hospitality at the Border Look Like?

This past week I have been focusing on the crisis of the thousands of refugee children… Continue Reading

Celebrating Our Shared History & Continued Prosperity
Celebrating Our Shared History & Continued Prosperity
Jul 4, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Celebrating Our Shared History & Continued Prosperity

As we head into a long Independence Day weekend, most Americans are anticipating a Friday off… Continue Reading

Reflections on Immigration and the World Cup
Reflections on Immigration and the World Cup
Jun 18, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Reflections on Immigration and the World Cup

I am admittedly a person who does not care about sports. However, the World Cup is… Continue Reading

Worship Resource for Pentecost: Breaking Down Barriers
Worship Resource for Pentecost: Breaking Down Barriers
Jun 2, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Worship Resource for Pentecost: Breaking Down Barriers

Program Associate Jennie Wilburn has created a worship resource for Pentecost as an opportunity to break… Continue Reading

Welcome Jennie Wilburn
Welcome Jennie Wilburn
Apr 8, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Welcome Jennie Wilburn

I am delighted to announce that our Governing Board has elected Jennie Wilburn to the position… Continue Reading

Worship Resources on Immigration
Worship Resources on Immigration
Mar 31, 2014
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Worship Resources on Immigration

Date: Easter 3 – May 4, 2014
Topic: Immigration
Focus Text: Luke 24:13-35
The story of Jesus’ appearance to the disciples on the road to Emmaus, unique to Luke’s Gospel, is central to the evangelist’s message about the resurrection of Jesus and its meaning. It is one of the more unusual stories we hear about encountering Jesus, but it is Luke’s way of conveying that the surprising and the unexpected are to be found in the wake of Jesus’ resurrection. One of the most surprising things, at least for those disciples within the story, is that the stranger they meet on the road turns out to be the risen Christ. At every turn this story is about revealing and discovering Jesus—through scripture, through the breaking of bread, and even through encountering a stranger on the road.

It’s Not a Matter of If
It’s Not a Matter of If
Mar 29, 2014
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

It’s Not a Matter of If

Here at the North Carolina Council of Churches, I’ve had the distinct privilege of working alongside immigrant families, faith leaders, lay activists, and immigrant rights organizations across the state in pursuit of humane fixes to our broken immigration system. While my time at the Council is drawing to a close, I know that immigration reform for our country is not a matter of if, it’s when. How long will we let political games take precedence over real human suffering? I believe that in 20 or 30 years issues that seem controversial today – like whether immigrants deserve human rights, due process, and the chance to become a part of society – will be obvious.

Leading and Following
Leading and Following
Mar 28, 2014
John Zambenini, Former Duke Divinity School Intern

Leading and Following

One thing that was strongly emphasized at Duke Divinity School by my New Testament professor, Dr.… 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.

Photos from HKonJ 2014
Photos from HKonJ 2014
Feb 22, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Photos from HKonJ 2014

The Council helped organize a Service of Repentance and Consecration in front of the General Assembly Building prior… Continue Reading

Video: Immigrant Church Feeds Families in Need
Video: Immigrant Church Feeds Families in Need
Feb 20, 2014
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Video: Immigrant Church Feeds Families in Need

Here’s an immigrant congregation in Durham that is giving back to the community and making a real difference. It’s a beautiful story about what it means to be the church together. Do you know any immigrant churches in your neighborhood? How are they fostering community?

This video was produced by Uniting NC, a great organization working to make North Carolina a place in which all people, including immigrants, have the opportunity to thrive and to engage in their communities.

A New Adventure
A New Adventure
Feb 12, 2014
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

A New Adventure

Dear Friends,

I will be leaving the NC Council of Churches at the end of March to focus full-time on Tomatillo Design, my new communications shop that works with nonprofits to create amazing, affordable websites.

Since I began working at the Council as an intern in the summer of 2006, I’ve had the incredible privilege of working with the most dedicated, talented and likable group of coworkers imaginable. From its founding more than 75 years ago to today, the Council has worked on a wide range of progressive causes and I’m proud to be a small part of that legacy. Every day at the office I felt encouraged by the witness of recent saints like Sister Evelyn Mattern and Collins Kilburn.

HKonJ 2014 — Moral March and People’s Assembly
HKonJ 2014 — Moral March and People’s Assembly
Feb 8, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

HKonJ 2014 — Moral March and People’s Assembly

A cross-section of North Carolinians and progressives from other states flooded downtown Raleigh on Saturday as part… Continue Reading

Pray with Us on Friday, March with Us on Saturday
Pray with Us on Friday, March with Us on Saturday
Feb 6, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Pray with Us on Friday, March with Us on Saturday

Join the NC NAACP, the North Carolina Council of Churches, and coalition partners for this weekend’s… 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

One State, One Rate: In-State Tuition for Young Immigrants
One State, One Rate: In-State Tuition for Young Immigrants
Jan 14, 2014
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

One State, One Rate: In-State Tuition for Young Immigrants

Education is one of the critical issues of our time. How we as a society choose… Continue Reading

HKonJ 2014 — Saturday, February 8
HKonJ 2014 — Saturday, February 8
Jan 12, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

HKonJ 2014 — Saturday, February 8

It’s now just four weeks until this year’s HKonJ People’s Assembly. There is nothing more important for… Continue Reading

New Project – “Home to Me: Immigrant Stories from NC”
New Project – “Home to Me: Immigrant Stories from NC”
Jan 6, 2014
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

New Project – “Home to Me: Immigrant Stories from NC”

One of the most frustrating aspects of the immigration debate is how quickly the talking heads… Continue Reading

Join the Fast for Immigrant Families
Join the Fast for Immigrant Families
Dec 13, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Join the Fast for Immigrant Families

In these waning days of 2013, when the outlook for winning comprehensive immigration reform looks rather bleak in the short term, many of you have been asking me: what can we do?

While the pace of progress on immigration reform has been appallingly slow, we need to keep speaking up and taking action to show elected officials that this movement isn’t going away. I will be participating in the North Carolina Fast for Immigrant Families on December 17.

Here is a detailed invitation by our friends at FaithAction International House.

Worship Resources on Refugees
Worship Resources on Refugees
Dec 11, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Worship Resources on Refugees

Date: Christmas 1 – Dec. 29, 2013
Topic: Hope for Refugees
Focus Text: Matthew 2:13-23

This story reminds us both of the circumstances of refugees and displaced peoples and of Israel’s story of suffering and hope, bondage and deliverance. As followers of Jesus we are also listeners to the story of Israel, because his story is their story. To listen to Israel—to hear her story—is to listen to the suffering of slavery, exile, and diaspora. Yet, it is also to listen to a story of God’s faithfulness in spite of Israel’s unfaithfulness and God’s deliverance in the face of their persecution.

The Oath of Citizenship
The Oath of Citizenship
Nov 19, 2013
Amanda Rauh-Bieri, Duke Divinity School Intern

The Oath of Citizenship

I witnessed my first naturalization ceremony a few weeks ago at the International Festival in Raleigh.… Continue Reading

Immigration Reform: Time is Running Out
Immigration Reform: Time is Running Out
Nov 16, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Immigration Reform: Time is Running Out

NC Policy Watch

This week, House Speaker John Boehner stated flatly that there will not be any conference with the bipartisan Senate immigration reform bill. We’re hearing one excuse after another about how immigration reform is too complicated and there isn’t enough time for a vote. After months of dithering, it’s clear that House leaders are hoping to run out the clock on immigration. If it holds true that the House doesn’t vote on any other immigration bills, then an amendment to deport DREAM-eligible immigrants — which passed with overwhelming GOP support in June — will be the only immigration measure to have received a vote on the floor of the House in 2013.

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

Join the Fast for Family Unity
Join the Fast for Family Unity
Nov 11, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Join the Fast for Family Unity

More than 10,000 people of faith committed to the FAST Action, 40 days Prayer and Fasting for Immigration Reform. As we closed the 40 days on October 18th, we recognize the need for action and escalation is only growing as we approach a shrinking timeline for legislation.We must continue to lift up the moral imperative of immigrants’ rights and immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship.

Now many people of faith from all traditions are joining labor, immigrant and community leaders in setting the moral compass and raising our voices. Many faith organizations are joining the Fast for Family Unity beginning November 12th.

Saints of the Council
Saints of the Council
Nov 1, 2013
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Saints of the Council

My morning devotional was about All Saints’ Day, a time for remembering those who have come… Continue Reading

How the “SAFE Act” Threatens Our Communities
How the “SAFE Act” Threatens Our Communities
Oct 21, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

How the “SAFE Act” Threatens Our Communities

We’ve seen our share of drama out of DC lately, with more to come. Immigration is… Continue Reading

An Uncomfortable Ministry
An Uncomfortable Ministry
Oct 17, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

An Uncomfortable Ministry

I was both excited and nervous as I unpacked my boxes in the parsonage to begin my first year as a pastor. It had been a busy day with people coming in and out of the house, but after a while I was sitting alone and I looked around my new home trying to decide how I was going to arrange my furniture. As I moved and pushed my furniture about, I felt prompted to look out through the front door to observe the community in which I would be living. I peered out of the window and there was a house diagonally across the street that caught my attention.

New Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Introduced in the House
New Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Introduced in the House
Oct 7, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

New Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Introduced in the House

It’s been 102 days since the US Senate passed a bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill with… Continue Reading

The Cost of Doing Nothing
The Cost of Doing Nothing
Sep 25, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

The Cost of Doing Nothing

In celebration of World Day of Migrants and Refugees on September 24, Pope Francis said:

Migrants and refugees are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity. They are children, women and men who leave or who are forced to leave their homes for various reasons, who share a legitimate desire for knowing and having, but above all for being more.

Here in our own political context, we might re-word the Pope’s powerful message to say: Immigrants are not pawns for Congress.

It’s been 90 days since the US Senate overwhelmingly passed a comprehensive immigration reform bill, but the House has done nothing with it. In those 90 days, more than 100,000 immigrants have been needlessly deported.

Why I Went to the Prayer Vigil for Immigration Reform
Why I Went to the Prayer Vigil for Immigration Reform
Aug 29, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Why I Went to the Prayer Vigil for Immigration Reform

Durham Herald-Sun

On Sunday August 25, about a hundred Durham residents and faith leaders from seven different traditions gathered at the People’s Plaza to pray for our elected officials. As people with different stories, different colors of skin, even different faiths, we were united in our hope that Rep. Butterfield, Rep. Coble, Rep. Price and their colleagues in the House will support a just and moral immigration reform that offers a pathway to citizenship, unifies families, supports workers, and moves us forward together.

Events for Immigration Reform Crop Up Across NC
Events for Immigration Reform Crop Up Across NC
Aug 22, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Events for Immigration Reform Crop Up Across NC

If you’ve been following immigration reform, you know that this month is crucial to the effort for overhauling our nation’s broken immigration system. While the US Senate passed a reform bill earlier this summer, the fate of millions of immigrant families lies in the House of Representatives. This month there are a number of key events happening across NC. When you participate in a prayer vigil or march, you’re letting our leaders and the media know that North Carolinians are serious about reform. We hope to see you there.

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.

Passing of Bishop Gossman
Passing of Bishop Gossman
Aug 13, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Passing of Bishop Gossman

Bishop Joseph Gossman, who died yesterday, was a great friend of the North Carolina Council of… Continue Reading

New Bulletin Inserts in Support of Immigration Reform
New Bulletin Inserts in Support of Immigration Reform
Aug 6, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

New Bulletin Inserts in Support of Immigration Reform

We’re proud to be publishing these brand new church bulletin inserts on comprehensive immigration reform. With large color pictures and up-to-date facts and figures, these 8.5×5.5 inserts explain where things stand with federal legislation and offer congregants many different ways to get involved.

Immigration and the Body of Christ
Immigration and the Body of Christ
Jul 30, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Immigration and the Body of Christ

In these fever-pitch days of summer, with the once-in-a-generation chance at real immigration reform in Congress, we’re hearing a lot about how reform is good politics (for both parties) and good for the economy. These are of course important factors, especially in the political context of a major legislative fight on Capitol Hill, but for Christians, should these be the most determinative considerations?

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.

Voter ID Showdown Looms
Voter ID Showdown Looms
Jul 20, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Voter ID Showdown Looms

With the end of the 2013 legislative session in sight, Republicans in the General Assembly are… Continue Reading

Immigration Reform Depends on the House of Representatives – and You
Immigration Reform Depends on the House of Representatives – and You
Jul 19, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Immigration Reform Depends on the House of Representatives – and You

Only in today’s Washington would legislation that grows the economy, reduces the debt, curtails illegal immigration, helps the GOP politically and enjoys public approval in the 80% range be seen as a problem for the House Republican caucus. With every flimsy excuse crumbling, it comes down to John Boehner. Actually his choice is pretty simple: a bipartisan majority for reform with a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in America exists right now; he should find a way to have that majority express its will.

Congregations Around NC Host “Prayers for a Pathway” Vigils
Congregations Around NC Host “Prayers for a Pathway” Vigils
Jul 8, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Congregations Around NC Host “Prayers for a Pathway” Vigils

People of faith from across North Carolina are invited to gather at houses of worship on… Continue Reading

Moral Mondays Reverberate Across the Country
Moral Mondays Reverberate Across the Country
Jul 5, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Moral Mondays Reverberate Across the Country

I finally had the chance to go my first Moral Monday earlier this week. Walking around Halifax Mall with our Executive Director, George Reed, I was struck by how many people we both knew. I’m deeply proud of the involvement by clergy and faith communities in particular. So many of our members are represented not only in the crowd but also in the faces of those participating in civil disobedience and getting arrested. As we celebrate Independence Day this week, we give thanks not only for the many freedoms our country offers, but in particular for the countless faithful voices speaking up and speaking out for those who are being pushed to the margins by this General Assembly.

Senate Passes Historic Bipartisan Immigration Reform
Senate Passes Historic Bipartisan Immigration Reform
Jun 28, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Senate Passes Historic Bipartisan Immigration Reform

June 28, 2013 — RALEIGH,NC With the U.S. Senate’s passage of S.744 – comprehensive immigration reform –… 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

News & Observer Story Highlights Immigrants’ Generosity
News & Observer Story Highlights Immigrants’ Generosity
Jun 20, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

News & Observer Story Highlights Immigrants’ Generosity

The questions surrounding immigration policy have sparked an intense debate across the United States and North… Continue Reading

Marching toward Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Marching toward Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Jun 18, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Marching toward Comprehensive Immigration Reform

In five or ten years, will we look back to the summer of 2013 as the… Continue Reading

Moral Mondays Are Home-Grown
Moral Mondays Are Home-Grown
Jun 17, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Moral Mondays Are Home-Grown

“Outside agitators.” The very term reminds those of us of a certain age of the Civil… Continue Reading

Nuns on the Bus Travel Across America for Immigration Reform
Nuns on the Bus Travel Across America for Immigration Reform
Jun 5, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Nuns on the Bus Travel Across America for Immigration Reform

This past week, the Nuns on the Bus national tour made stops in Durham and Charlotte to raise awareness about the need for just and humane immigration reform. In Durham, the Nuns visited the office of Church World Service, an amazing nonprofit that resettles refugees here in America.

Call to Mobilize 1,000 Clergy
Call to Mobilize 1,000 Clergy
Jun 1, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Call to Mobilize 1,000 Clergy

A group of clergy members is working to mobilize 1,000 of their colleagues to gather at… Continue Reading

Talking about Immigration with Bishop Curry…
Talking about Immigration with Bishop Curry…
May 30, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Talking about Immigration with Bishop Curry…

I had the wonderful privilege of sitting down with Bishop Michael Curry to discuss this critical moment in the struggle for humane immigration reform. Millions of immigrant families are living in the shadows, afraid to drive to work or drop their children off at school. Here in North Carolina, thousands of children live with the constant fear that today could be the day that their parents don’t make it home. Immigrants are our brothers and sisters, and when one part of the Body of Christ suffers, we all suffer with it. That’s why it’s so crucial for faith communities to publicly support the US Senate’s immigration bill.

NC NAACP Launches Statewide Tour
NC NAACP Launches Statewide Tour
May 29, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

NC NAACP Launches Statewide Tour

The North Carolina NAACP, building on four weeks of Moral Monday demonstrations, has launched a 25-city… Continue Reading

Nuns on the Bus Coming to NC
Nuns on the Bus Coming to NC
May 27, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Nuns on the Bus Coming to NC

Nuns on the Bus – a 6,500 mile odyssey exploring the need for humane immigration reform – is coming to North Carolina during May 31-June 1.

Nuns on the Bus were welcomed last year by thousands of well wishers as they traveled from state to state in support of of federal budget priorities that address the needs of struggling families. This year, they are traveling across the Unite States–6,500 miles over 15 states–53 events in 40 cities–standing with immigrants, faith-filled activists, community organizations, and Catholic sisters who serve immigrant communities.

Their message is clear: Congress must act now to implement commonsense immigration policies that reflect our values, not our fears.

Moral Mondays Continue in June
Moral Mondays Continue in June
May 25, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Moral Mondays Continue in June

Moral Mondays continue (though they will take the day off on Memorial Day). This week’s protest… Continue Reading

Act Now to Make Immigration Reform a Reality
Act Now to Make Immigration Reform a Reality
May 24, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Act Now to Make Immigration Reform a Reality

Now is the time to demand that North Carolina Senators Richard Burr and Kay Hagan stand on the right side of history and publicly support the Senate’s immigration reform bill.

Call 1-888-891-3271 and ask Senator Burr and Senator Hagan to publicly support immigration reform.

Immigration Seminar
Immigration Seminar
May 21, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Immigration Seminar

Details: Saturday, June 8, 2013 9 AM — Noon Durham Mennonite Church 603 Lynn Road, Durham,… Continue Reading

Discriminatory Bill Won’t Deliver on Driving Permits for Undocumented Immigrants
Discriminatory Bill Won’t Deliver on Driving Permits for Undocumented Immigrants
May 21, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Discriminatory Bill Won’t Deliver on Driving Permits for Undocumented Immigrants

North Carolina’s own Arizona-style, anti-immigrant bill is still alive in the House, but your voices can… Continue Reading

Faith Leaders for a Just Society in Asheville
Faith Leaders for a Just Society in Asheville
May 16, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Faith Leaders for a Just Society in Asheville

Faith leaders in Asheville are adding their voices to those outraged by the actions of NC… Continue Reading

Farmworkers Address Reynolds American: Do More to Protect Workers
Farmworkers Address Reynolds American: Do More to Protect Workers
May 14, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Farmworkers Address Reynolds American: Do More to Protect Workers

Last week, members of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) joined allies and activists from across the state in protesting Reynolds American Inc.’s treatment of farmworkers. Last year, Reynolds earned $1.3 billion in profits, but the company has hesitated to take proactive steps in guaranteeing good housing and fair pay to the workers at the very heart of its supply chain. Here at the NC Council of Churches, we have long supported farmworkers’ rights to living wages and dignity on the job. No one should have to work in slave-like conditions to provide for their family. Corporations should take responsibility for their supply chains, and the people whose labor makes possible their profits.


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