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  • Ending Immigration Detention Through An Abolitionist Framework

    Ending Immigration Detention Through An Abolitionist Framework

    Immigration detention, like all forms of detention is inhumane. Currently there are 60,000 immigrants detained on any given day. Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. government has set a goal of more than doubling its immigrant detention capacity to exceed 100,000 beds. This expansion is part of a larger plan for mass deportations and is…

  • Immigration Crisis Response Check-In

    Join us for weekly check-in calls open to anyone interested in staying informed and collaborating in our immigration response efforts. These gatherings are designed for anyone engaged in or curious about immigration ministry, advocacy, and community support. Register Now

  • 2025 Raleigh Legislative Seminar

    2025 Raleigh Legislative Seminar

    Join us for the Legislative Seminar in Raleigh, where faith and policy come together to build a more just North Carolina. Whether you are new to advocacy or have been involved for years, this seminar offers a unique opportunity to learn about and engage with key public policy issues shaping the 2025 General Assembly’s long…

  • Every Child NC Holds Public Education Advocacy Event

    Every Child NC is holding a public education advocacy event, “Day of Action for Education Rights,” on February 22 from 10 am – 2 pm. Congregations for Children (C4C) is joining other public education advocacy organizations to support the event. Learn More and Register→

  • 2024: The Year of the Public School

    Congregations for Children thanks Governor Cooper for this important and timely proclamation of “2024: The Year of Public Schools.” We encourage clergy and laity across the Conference to redouble their efforts to serve our public school children and educators through local C4C partnerships and to publicly advocate for full governmental support and funding of public…

  • Our Public Schools Deserve Our Support

    The United Methodist Church is unequivocal in its support of public education, and our own NC Conference has demonstrated its commitment to our public school children and educators for over a decade through Congregations for Children (C4C) and United Methodist Advocates for Public Schools (UMAPS). We are at a critical moment in our state’s history,…