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Duke Clergy Health Initiative Survey
Attention clergy and lay leaders in NC: A team of researchers at Duke Divinity School are working to equip churches with resources that will help them to respond faithfully to individuals struggling with the opioid and substance use epidemic. But they need your help with this work! Can you take 15-20 minutes to complete this… Continue Reading→
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VBS Possibilities for 2021
As the pandemic situation we will encounter this summer remains uncertain, use these resources in considering what to plan for your church’s Vacation Bible School either in-person or online. Cokesbury VBS 2021 Cokesbury has a new VBS program for 2021, Discovery on Adventure Island. They are hosting online workshops about this program in February and… Continue Reading→
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An Encouragement for February
“How are you?” I recently asked a church member. “I’m stuck in a house with 2 teen boys and a husband!” she said. “You know what I realize? I miss missing them.” I hope Hallmark is tracking with her! “I miss missing you” is a great pandemic word this Valentine’s Day. There is just no… Continue Reading→
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Get Your Sweet Potatoes While They Last!
Get Your Sweet Potatoes While They Last! Through the partnership of the Society of St. Andrew (SOSA), a warehouse in Snow Hill, and MERCI, there will be a distribution of sweet potatoes on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM. There will be 38 bins of sweet potatoes available, each containing about 1100 lbs. Churches… Continue Reading→
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Registration Open for Online Class: Leading Public Prayer
Anyone who is called upon to lead public prayer may feel anxious and possibly inadequate for such a task. This course offers help for novices as well as veteran leaders of prayer as they create and deliver appropriate prayers for those on whose behalf the prayer is offered. Daily class lessons will run from March… Continue Reading→
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Deep Divisions with Ernesto Barriguete
In Episode 2, we hear the second of two seemingly different stories that converge into one powerful narrative. As we continue a three-episode series, Ernesto Barriguete shares his experience as a pastor when the immigrant community felt persecuted. Continue Reading→