A day of inspiration and practical suggestions for transforming your congregation's vision into action for addressing food insecurity. Morning workshops and afternoon visits with food ministries and a beautiful community garden. Hear action leaders discuss ideas and resources for congregations that would like to start or expand a food ministry. Featured speakers are Joy Williams […]
Bring a bag lunch, and join Council staff and friends for fellowship at 11:30 a.m. We'll provide drinks and dessert. Beginning at noon, Executive Director George Reed will provide an update on the Council's work for social justice, then choose up to two break-out sessions focused on specific areas of work: Creation Care led by NCIPL […]
Join Council staff and friends for a light breakfast at 8:30 a.m. followed by welcoming remarks by Bishop Porter Taylor, Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina at 9. Executive Director George Reed will provide an update on the Council's work for social justice, then choose up to two break-out sessions focused on specific areas of […]
Come to the Table events bring together members of the faith community with farmers, gardeners, farmworkers, educators, health professionals, and community organizations to find solutions to relieve hunger and support local agriculture. Conference attendees can expect plenaries, topical breakout sessions, lively speakers, a great lunch, and networking opportunities. These conferences provide an environment that fosters regional […]
“Building, Planting, Growing: A Service of Reconciliation” will focus on reconciling ourselves with the land and within our communities. Clergy from First Baptist Church of Elon, First United Methodist Church of Elon, Elon Community Church and Buckhorn United Methodist Church will lead the service. All are welcome. “We are called to be peacemakers in all […]
Come to the Table events bring together members of the faith community with farmers, gardeners, farmworkers, educators, health professionals, and community organizations to find solutions to relieve hunger and support local agriculture. Conference attendees can expect plenaries, topical breakout sessions, lively speakers, a great lunch, and networking opportunities. These conferences provide an environment that fosters regional […]
Come to the Table events bring together members of the faith community with farmers, gardeners, farmworkers, educators, health professionals, and community organizations to find solutions to relieve hunger and support local agriculture. Conference attendees can expect plenaries, topical breakout sessions, lively speakers, a great lunch, and networking opportunities. These conferences provide an environment that fosters regional […]
The Moral March on Raleigh is part of a love and justice movement working on an intersectional agenda to support public education, economic sustainability, workers’ rights and livable wages, health care for all, Medicaid expansion, environmental justice, equal protection under the law without regard to race, immigration status, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation, voting […]
Registration is now open for Come to the Table 2017. We look forward to gathering with community members, faith leaders, farmers, gardeners, farm workers, hunger relief agencies, and many more groups for a variety of workshops, presentations, and strategy sessions on relieving hunger and strengthening local and sustainable agriculture. At the 2017 Conference, we will […]
The Moral March on Raleigh is part of a love and justice movement working on an intersectional agenda to support public education, economic sustainability, workers’ rights and livable wages, health care for all, Medicaid expansion, environmental justice, equal protection under the law without regard to race, immigration status, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation, voting […]
We invite faith leaders and laypeople, hunger relief advocates, farmers, farm workers, community organizers, community gardeners, food council members, extension agents and others to join us next March to examine the root causes of hunger and collaborate to build a more just food system. At the 2019 Come to the Table Conference, we hope to […]
