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CTTT Technical Assistance Spotlight: Long’s Chapel UMC

November 2, 2020
RAFI’s Come to the Table program has been providing mini-grants to rural United Methodist Churches throughout North Carolina who have been responding to increased hunger in their communities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We had a conversation with one grantee, Rev. Tom Owens of Long’s Chapel UMC in Waynesville, to learn more about the Long's Chapel food ministry and the impact of the grant.
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Are You Surviving Well? Wells in the Wilderness

October 28, 2020
In early October, RAFI-USA and the Come to the Table program, alongside Campbell University, hosted a Community Conversations event centering on the spiritual and emotional unrest that clergy are experiencing during this time of social unrest.
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Announcing the School for Food Justice, Faith, and Storytelling

October 21, 2020
RAFI-USA is pleased to announce a new fellowship program. This fellowship will bring together faith leaders from across North Carolina to learn about the root causes of hunger, uncover and challenge the dominant narrative around why people are hungry, and learn how story-based strategies can transform the conversation on hunger in communities.
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CTTT Technical Assistance Spotlight: Norman UMC and Richmond Fresh

October 13, 2020
RAFI’s Come to the Table program has been providing mini-grants to rural United Methodist Churches throughout North Carolina. We had a conversation with one grantee, Dave Clark of Norman UMC and God’s Garden and Davon Goodwin of the Sandhills AgInnovation Center to discuss their food ministry and the impact of the grant.
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Political Violence, Community Safety, and Faith Leadership

October 6, 2020
With the 2020 election nearing, the U.S. is in danger of experiencing political violence, which is sadly nothing new for our country. In this blog, we discuss how faith leaders and communities can work together to take concrete, proactive steps to both prevent and if necessary respond, to political violence.
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Raising Awareness, Church by Church

June 25, 2020
Right before the coronavirus shut everything down, RAFI-USA held a screening of our documentary film 'Under Contract: Farmers and the Fine Print' at the Congregational Church of Pinehurst, United Church of Christ. We recently spoke with Kathy Nekton, chair of the church’s Mission, Peace, and Justice team to learn about her experience viewing the film.
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