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Thankful and Ever Vigilant When it Comes to Health Care
Thankful and Ever Vigilant When it Comes to Health Care
Jul 28, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Thankful and Ever Vigilant When it Comes to Health Care

We find ourselves in a better place than we might have been when it comes to… Continue Reading

What the Senate’s Motion to Proceed Vote Means for Health Care
What the Senate’s Motion to Proceed Vote Means for Health Care
Jul 25, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

What the Senate’s Motion to Proceed Vote Means for Health Care

The U.S. Senate’s vote this afternoon moves the debate forward to potentially repeal and replace the… Continue Reading

July 25 Update — Senate Health Care Vote Appears Likely Today
July 25 Update — Senate Health Care Vote Appears Likely Today
Jul 25, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

July 25 Update — Senate Health Care Vote Appears Likely Today

It appears that the U.S. Senate will vote today on some sort of health care action.… Continue Reading

Senate May Still Vote on Health Care; Please Keep Calling
Senate May Still Vote on Health Care; Please Keep Calling
Jul 21, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Senate May Still Vote on Health Care; Please Keep Calling

No one seems completely clear on whether the Senate will vote next week on health care… Continue Reading

Revised Health Care Bill, Same Devastating Effects
Revised Health Care Bill, Same Devastating Effects
Jul 14, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Revised Health Care Bill, Same Devastating Effects

Yesterday, the Senate unveiled a revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act. According to a… Continue Reading

Healing Miracles
Healing Miracles
Jul 7, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Healing Miracles

Just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years.… Continue Reading

Thursday, June 15 — NC Health Care Call-in Day
Thursday, June 15 — NC Health Care Call-in Day
Jun 14, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Thursday, June 15 — NC Health Care Call-in Day

The Council’s commitment to health care as a basic justice issue dates back decades. Significant progress… Continue Reading

Heal the Sick
Heal the Sick
May 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Heal the Sick

For more than two decades, the NC Council of Churches has called for access to health… 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

Congress is on Recess but You Can Still Take Action
Congress is on Recess but You Can Still Take Action
Apr 19, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Congress is on Recess but You Can Still Take Action

Congressional leaders are still in their home states for their spring recess, but your voices are… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017
Apr 17, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXES H 540, Teachers &… 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

Work for Just and Equitable Health Care is Not Finished
Work for Just and Equitable Health Care is Not Finished
Apr 6, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Work for Just and Equitable Health Care is Not Finished

Every state legislator should be required to listen to the stories shared at a press conference… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 26, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 26, 2017
Mar 26, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 26, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXATION H 356, Tax Reduction… 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

UPDATE: Trumpcare Just Got Worse — Call Before Today’s Vote
UPDATE: Trumpcare Just Got Worse — Call Before Today’s Vote
Mar 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

UPDATE: Trumpcare Just Got Worse — Call Before Today’s Vote

Thank you for every call, email, and letter to Congressional leaders that led to today’s decision… 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

Who Would Choose to be Poor or Sick?
Who Would Choose to be Poor or Sick?
Mar 13, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Who Would Choose to be Poor or Sick?

Around the release of the alt-health plan currently making its way through Congress, several elected leaders… Continue Reading

Taking Away Health Care
Taking Away Health Care
Mar 8, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Taking Away Health Care

Despite evidence that the Affordable Care Act is more popular and more needed than ever, some… 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

Keeping With Community
Keeping With Community
Jan 29, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Keeping With Community

Enabling good health is a community restoration project. It’s really not about prescription plans, deductibles, out-of-pocket… Continue Reading

The ACA Remains in Place; 2017 Open Enrollment ends January 31
The ACA Remains in Place; 2017 Open Enrollment ends January 31
Jan 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The ACA Remains in Place; 2017 Open Enrollment ends January 31

The Affordable Care Act is still in place for 2017, and as our friends at the… 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 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

Reform Medicaid by Expanding It
Reform Medicaid by Expanding It
Apr 4, 2016
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Reform Medicaid by Expanding It

Remarks delivered on March 30 by Volunteer Program Associate Sandy Irving at the Raleigh public hearing… Continue Reading

Statement on the Supreme Court’s ACA Decision
Statement on the Supreme Court’s ACA Decision
Jun 25, 2015
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Statement on the Supreme Court’s ACA Decision

The North Carolina Council of Churches celebrates today’s Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. … Continue Reading

Warning Signs in Budget ‘Deal’
Warning Signs in Budget ‘Deal’
Jul 29, 2014
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Warning Signs in Budget ‘Deal’

UPDATE: After this blog was posted, the final budget was unveiled and passed by the House… Continue Reading

Health Crunch for the Vulnerable
Health Crunch for the Vulnerable
Jun 6, 2014
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Health Crunch for the Vulnerable

For most North Carolinians, the myriad choices that comprise the state budget may affect the quality… Continue Reading

Worship Resources on Awareness of Those with Disabilities
Worship Resources on Awareness of Those with Disabilities
Mar 6, 2014
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Worship Resources on Awareness of Those with Disabilities

Date: 4th Sunday in Lent – March 30, 2014
Topic: Awareness of Those with Disabilities
Focus Text: John 9:1-41
Jesus’ concrete actions in response to the man’s situation call into question not only the self-righteous judgment of the religious leaders, but also the comfortable distance maintained by the disciples. When they encounter this man in the city, they see it as an opportunity for theological reflection. But Jesus changes the nature of the conversation altogether. The disciples want to speculate; Jesus decides to act – to welcome the man as a person and a child of God, to offer those unique gifts that he has been given to heal the man’s suffering, that the glory of God might be revealed.

Shutdown Scenario: The Hunger Brink
Shutdown Scenario: The Hunger Brink
Oct 11, 2013
Steve Ford, Former 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

The Nation is Watching NC and Moral Mondays
The Nation is Watching NC and Moral Mondays
Jul 12, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Nation is Watching NC and Moral Mondays

The impact of Moral Mondays continues to extend beyond North Carolina. Two recent articles and an… 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

Preparing the Way: Blessed are the Peacemakers
Preparing the Way: Blessed are the Peacemakers
Mar 26, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Preparing the Way: Blessed are the Peacemakers

Sojo.net

Jesus was a peacemaking, blessed child of God, but he also was an “other.” Reviled and persecuted, he was the paperless son of displaced immigrant parents. The prophetic iconoclast. That guy who hung out with those people, the type most modern leaders would not associate with, except for a photo opportunity at a Thanksgiving Day soup kitchen. Let us remember on Sunday when we celebrate his resurrection, that Jesus was crucified because he was an outsider whose way of doing things scared and angered the powers-that-be.

Affordable Care Act’s Third Anniversary — A Reason to Celebrate
Affordable Care Act’s Third Anniversary — A Reason to Celebrate
Mar 25, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Affordable Care Act’s Third Anniversary — A Reason to Celebrate

On March 23, the Affordable Care Act celebrated its third anniversary. The North Carolina Council of… Continue Reading

Program and Registration for 2013 Legislative Seminar
Program and Registration for 2013 Legislative Seminar
Feb 18, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Program and Registration for 2013 Legislative Seminar

If you are interested in attending, but have not pre-registered, you may call our office at… Continue Reading

For the Good of All God’s Children — Accept Federal Money Offered to NC
For the Good of All God’s Children — Accept Federal Money Offered to NC
Feb 9, 2013
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

For the Good of All God’s Children — Accept Federal Money Offered to NC

If you are following the actions of the 2013 NC legislature, you know that the idea… Continue Reading

Protect Yourself and Others This Flu Season
Protect Yourself and Others This Flu Season
Jan 10, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Protect Yourself and Others This Flu Season

Over the holidays, North Carolina State Health Director, Dr. Laura Gerald, put out a press release… Continue Reading

Update on Free AED and CPR Program
Update on Free AED and CPR Program
Dec 13, 2012
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Update on Free AED and CPR Program

In the spring of this year, the NC Council of Churches and our partners, Blue Cross… Continue Reading

Needed: Lobbyists for the Voiceless
Needed: Lobbyists for the Voiceless
Dec 7, 2012
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Needed: Lobbyists for the Voiceless

Congress is overwhelmed with lobbyists for corporations, Chambers of Commerce, AARP, the Department of Defense, etc.… Continue Reading

Urge Congress to Promote the Common Good, Protect the Vulnerable
Urge Congress to Promote the Common Good, Protect the Vulnerable
Aug 24, 2012
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Urge Congress to Promote the Common Good, Protect the Vulnerable

Laypeople, clergy and organizational leaders can urge Congress to protect programs vital to vulnerable people as… Continue Reading

Health On Earth
Health On Earth
Jul 2, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Health On Earth

The News & Observer

The N.C. Council of Churches rejoices in the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act, affirming the decades-long concerns of the council for those without health care.

Health Care for All God’s Children — ACA Upheld
Health Care for All God’s Children — ACA Upheld
Jun 28, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Health Care for All God’s Children — ACA Upheld

The NC Council of Churches rejoices in today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the… Continue Reading

Upcoming Legislative Days and a Revenue Plan
Upcoming Legislative Days and a Revenue Plan
May 15, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Upcoming Legislative Days and a Revenue Plan

Several additional legislative days have been announced. Among them are: HKonJ, People of Color Justice and… Continue Reading

New County Health Rankings Point to Disparities in Health
New County Health Rankings Point to Disparities in Health
Apr 10, 2012
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

New County Health Rankings Point to Disparities in Health

The 2012 County Health Rankings report, recently released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the… Continue Reading

The Story of Two Sons
The Story of Two Sons
Apr 1, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

The Story of Two Sons

Rev. Jill Edens, United Church of Chapel Hill

Though the disciples have left everything to follow Jesus, the discussion as they travel to Jerusalem reveals that they are profoundly unready for what is to come. In this pivotal moment we encounter blind Bartimaeus who Mark holds up as a model for discipleship: “As Jesus and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’”

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Celebrates its Second Anniversary
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Celebrates its Second Anniversary
Mar 20, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Celebrates its Second Anniversary

The Affordable Care Act was approved two years ago. Join the virtual second-anniversary celebration through a conference… Continue Reading

Free AEDs and CPR Trainings for Congregations
Free AEDs and CPR Trainings for Congregations
Jan 4, 2012
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Free AEDs and CPR Trainings for Congregations

Have you ever been in church when someone suffered a heart attack?  If so, you know… Continue Reading

NC People of Faith Urge Congressional Leaders to Protect the Vulnerable
NC People of Faith Urge Congressional Leaders to Protect the Vulnerable
Nov 7, 2011
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

NC People of Faith Urge Congressional Leaders to Protect the Vulnerable

More than 125 people of faith in North Carolina, including the heads of 10 denominations, are… Continue Reading

Nonprofit Offers Pharmacy Program
Nonprofit Offers Pharmacy Program
Nov 4, 2011
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Nonprofit Offers Pharmacy Program

The Sanford Herald

Giang said N.C. MedAssist representatives wanted to travel to each county to meet with eligible residents and explain the enrollment process. The organization contacted the North Carolina Council of Churches and expressed interest in partnering with faith-based organizations willing to host one-day enrollment programs. The Rev. Mechelle Myers of Sanford’s New Endland AME Zion Church received an e-mail from the Council about the initiative and was the first person to respond.

November is American Diabetes Month
November is American Diabetes Month
Nov 3, 2011
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

November is American Diabetes Month

The American Diabetes Association has launched a new faith-based program called “Live Empowered” which is designed to assist churches with integrating diabetes awareness messages and life application principles into worship services. Also, in observance of American Diabetes Month, the American Diabetes Association is sponsoring “Super Diabetes Sunday” on November 13th. Super Diabetes Sundays will include materials and giveaways to help your congregation join the fight against diabetes.

Raleigh Report – August 5, 2011
Raleigh Report – August 5, 2011
Aug 8, 2011
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Raleigh Report – August 5, 2011

The General Assembly returned to Raleigh in July for what was, in reality, Round Two of its 2011 Long Session. The primary tasks were to take up overrides on bills Governor Perdue had vetoed and to adopt redistricting plans for U.S. Congressional districts and for the state House and Senate.

Help Protect Medicaid and Medicare
Help Protect Medicaid and Medicare
Jul 7, 2011
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Help Protect Medicaid and Medicare

Reports from our friends at Faithful Reform in Health Care indicate that Medicaid and Medicare are… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – June 21, 2011
Raleigh Report – June 21, 2011
Jun 23, 2011
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Raleigh Report – June 21, 2011

The 2011 session of the General Assembly adjourned around midday on Saturday, June 18. Legislative leaders and the media are trumpeting the efficiency of the session and the fact that this is the earliest adjournment since 1973. But that is misleading since they aren’t really finished with their work. The adjournment resolution calls them back into a special session on July 13. At that time, they will take up the thorny issue of redistricting as well as controversial bills from the just-ended session which remain in conference committees and any bills vetoed by the Governor.

Truth to Power
Truth to Power
May 25, 2011
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Truth to Power

The seven individuals who were arrested at the General Assembly on Tuesday showed great courage and… Continue Reading

Why I Am in Jail
Why I Am in Jail
May 24, 2011
David LaMotte, Consultant for Peace

Why I Am in Jail

As I write this note, it is 12:30PM and I’m sitting comfortably in my office at… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 4, 2011
Raleigh Report – April 4, 2011
Apr 4, 2011
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Raleigh Report – April 4, 2011

The drumbeat of bad bills continues. Suffice it to say that it’s a tough year for those of us who have advocated for public policy decisions promoting social justice, protecting vulnerable people, and caring for God’s creation. We can’t respond to every bad idea or bad bill. On many of these issues, we feel like we are butting our heads against a wall. Our tendency may be to throw up our hands in despair.

Raleigh Report – March 21, 2011
Raleigh Report – March 21, 2011
Mar 23, 2011
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Raleigh Report – March 21, 2011

New bills on the budget, care of creation, criminal justice, election and campaign law, gambling, guns, health and health care, immigration, mental health, developmental disabilities, substance abuse services, public eduction, and taxes.

Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A
Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A
Mar 3, 2011
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A

The blind beggar healed on the Sabbath was a threat to them! His healing, his liberation was an assault on their traditions, their values, their power, their very lives. They felt attacked. And when we are threatened, we are reactive! We do not want to let go, holding tenaciously to what we know to be true. One slip, one exception, and everything we know would crumble. Must one person’s liberation be another person’s threat?

Affirming NC’s Public Investments — An Opportunity for Action
Affirming NC’s Public Investments — An Opportunity for Action
Feb 4, 2011
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Affirming NC’s Public Investments — An Opportunity for Action

The North Carolina Council of Churches is a member of the Together NC Coalition. In light… Continue Reading

2010 Session Wrap-Up
2010 Session Wrap-Up
Aug 12, 2010
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

2010 Session Wrap-Up

Yesterday was the deadline for Governor Perdue to sign or veto bills passed by the General Assembly in the last weeks of the session. Interestingly, yesterday she let a bill become law without her signature.

Also in this Raleigh Report: Domestic Violence, Environment, Gambling, and more.

Raleigh Report: General Assembly Addressing Childhood Obesity
Raleigh Report: General Assembly Addressing Childhood Obesity
Jun 28, 2010
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Raleigh Report: General Assembly Addressing Childhood Obesity

Unfortunately, the childhood obesity epidemic is drastically affecting North Carolina. In 2009, North Carolina ranked 14th worst in the nation in childhood overweight and obesity for children ages 10-17, with more than one-third (33.5%) of our children being overweight or obese.

Also in this Raleigh Report: Domestic Violence, Environment, Gambling, Health, Housing, People with Disabilities, Public Education, and more.

Short Session Convenes, Senate Adopts Budget in Record Speed
Short Session Convenes, Senate Adopts Budget in Record Speed
May 27, 2010
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Short Session Convenes, Senate Adopts Budget in Record Speed

The summer’s “short session” of the North Carolina General Assembly convened on May 12, a continuation of the 2009 session. Its primary task will be to adjust the 2010-11 budget adopted last year, though it can also take up bills that made it through one house last year, bills coming from study commissions, and bills amending the state Constitution.

A Sermonic Feast
A Sermonic Feast
Dec 9, 2009
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

A Sermonic Feast

Rev. Dr. Jill Crainshaw, Wake Forest Divinity School (Winston-Salem)

We were an eclectic bunch—divinity school professor, mother of children with special needs, teacher of teenagers, woman who battles Lupus, man who is legally blind, and teacher who has a rare type of epilepsy. All of the students but one are enrolled in, or have graduated from, our Masters of Divinity degree program. Each week of Summer Session II, we discussed a book about ministry, theology, and disabilities.

Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services
Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services
Nov 9, 2000
North Carolina Council of Churches

Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services

In North Carolina, over 1,000,000 people are directly affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance abuse. In recent years, the state and area agencies responsible for providing assistance have been plagued with a host of problems, including woefully inadequate funding, unconscionable delays in services, and appearances and allegations of mismanagement.

Providing the needed supports and services for vulnerable individuals is a critical role for state government and society in general.  Without needed resources, people with disabilities and substance abuse problems go unserved or untreated.  Not only does this create untold suffering amongst the individuals and their families, but it also places enormous strain on other institutions and systems (prisons, hospitals, homeless shelters, etc.).  Proper support, service, and treatment can and will change the dynamics of our families and communities.


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