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Congregations for Children (C4C) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Summer Literacy Program Grants. These grants were awarded to NCCUMC churches that planned summer programs for low-income children to remediate and reinforce literacy skills and combat summer learning loss. The churches listed below received a total of over $15,400 in supplemental funding to…
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Congregations for Children is accepting applications for supplementary funding for NC Conference churches that will remain as members of the NC Conference after July 1, 2023, that are planning to host summer literacy programs for elementary school-aged children. Aligned with our primary focus on kindergarten through third-grade literacy, we invite applications that demonstrate a focus…
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Why should members of the faith community care about the success of our public schools? Who makes decisions about public school funding in NC, and how do our schools compare with others in the Southeast and across the nation? What are some ways we can support our public school children and educators and begin to…
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On Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Congregations for Children and United Women in Faith will offer a conference-wide event, “Our Faith, Our Children, Our Public Schools,” at Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh. All are welcome as our speakers and facilitators address: Registration and additional information will be coming soon.…
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The NCCUMC Congregations for Children Committee is delighted to welcome our newest member, Valerie Nasser, who will represent the Sound District. Ms. Nasser is a member of Trinity UMC – New Bern and is a veteran public school educator with a passion for our public schools and the missions and ministries of the United Methodist…
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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 local.” One of the four focus areas of Congregations for Children is “Advocacy for Public Education,” and perhaps no elective office more closely links public…

