Helping Children Affected By Poverty – Supporting NC Public Schools
About Us
Congregations For Children (C4C) is a statewide initiative of The United Methodist Church focused on reflecting the love of Christ to our neighbors by helping children in public schools who are living in poverty.
Congregations For Children is an effective way for churches to increase their outreach to their community mission field. The C4C model is based on best practices and is designed to set up churches for success and help them to avoid common missteps. Even if your church is already involved in public school ministry in some manner, C4C can help you to expand and strengthen what you are already doing. Today, over 80% of the 800+ United Methodist churches in the NC Conference are participating in school-church partnerships. We believe that by adopting the C4C model, churches can increase their effectiveness and success in those ministries.
Our Mission
K-3 Literacy
- Volunteer tutors
- Collecting/donating books
- After-school tutoring programs
- Summer reading camps
Basic Needs
- Food
- Clothing
- School supplies
Positive Adult Role Models
- Lunch buddies
- Morning greeters
Advocacy
UMAPS is a statewide initiative of The United Methodist Church, formed to advocate for public education throughout North Carolina.
Success Stories
Watch a short video about Harbor United Methodist Church in Wilmington and their C4C Partnership with Mary C. Williams Elementary.
Latest Updates
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School Board Elections Matter
As we near Election Day on November 8, I am reminded of that oft-repeated saying attributed to former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Tip O’Neill, “All politics is […] Continue Reading→
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West End UMC’s Summer Literacy Camp
The Summer Literacy Program at West End UMC was highly successful. A team of dedicated adult volunteers, including several retired educators, worked with a large group of young children at […] Continue Reading→
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Trinity UMC Holds Summer Literacy Camp
Congregations for Children (C4C) awarded grants to nine churches that planned summer programs for children to remediate and reinforce literacy skills. Trinity UMC in Red Springs purchased Amazon Fire tablets […] Continue Reading→
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Faith in the City Event
Faith in the City is hosting an event on September 6, 2022, from 12 pm – 1 pm. Rob Schofield, Director of NC Policy Watch, will discuss and address growing […] Continue Reading→
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Pastors for NC Children Prayer Vigil
Pastors for NC Children is hosting a prayer vigil for education on August 31, 2022, at 9 am in Raleigh. The event will take place after the Every Child NC […] Continue Reading→
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Celebrating C4C at First UMC Graham
Thanks to the leadership and support of their pastor, Rev. Claire Clyburn, the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Graham (Corridor District) devoted both worship services on July 17, […] Continue Reading→
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Congregations for Children Committee
I am delighted to introduce our new Conference C4C Committee, effective July 1, 2022. This committee is composed of one representative from each of the eight districts in our conference. […] Continue Reading→
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Congregations for Children Adapts and Responds
Like every other ministry in our Conference, C4C has adapted to the environment that Covid thrust upon us. As public schools and churches closed, in-person activities were suspended, and children […] Continue Reading→
C4C is a proud partner of FAST NC. Florence Aid to Students and Teachers of North Carolina (FAST NC) is an effort led by a bipartisan group of current and former North Carolina education leaders to help the state’s public schools as students and educators struggle to return to normal following Hurricane Florence and its impact.
C4C is supported by The Duke Endowment.