NCC Freedom Summer Upcoming Events

NCC Freedom Academy Session #4 to Highlight Health Equity

Join us for the fourth session of NCC Freedom Academy, "Recovery of Sight to the Blind—Health Equity" co-facilitated by Rev. Dr. Nika Smith Robert, Founder and Executive Director of Abolitionist Sanctuary^©and Assistant Professor of Ethics and Social Justice at the University of Kansas, and Rev. Dr. Miriam Burnett, Supervisor for the Eighteenth Episcopal District and Medical Director of the International Health Commission of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Sunday, July 28, at 6 p.m. ET!

This enlightening session will continue the engaging NCC Freedom Summer "Sunday School" series unpacking Luke 4. Participants can download the curriculum series developed by NCC’s Christian Education Department, highlighting civic engagement, social justice, and the importance of voting rights from a faith-based perspective.

Invite a friend and participate in this upcoming session! You don't want to miss it!

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NCC Freedom Ride: Stop #3 — Detroit, Mich., August 2

The NCC Freedom Ride will move into its third week with a breakfast and ecumenical worship service on August 2 at 10 a.m. at Third New Hope Baptist Church, 12850 Plymouth Road, Detroit, Mich., where Rev. QuanTez Pressley is Lead Pastor.

For more details and to partner with NCC for these events, please email freedomsummer@nationalcouncilofchurches.us.

To register, please visit bit.ly/nccfreedomride24.

Help NCC spread the news and join us as we engage, educate, and empower voters this election season.

Get Ready! Freedom Stop #4, Durham, NC, August 9

Pictorial Highlights from NCC Freedom Summer, Jacksonville, Fla,

The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) launched the NCC Freedom Ride on Friday, July 19 at the Church of Oakland, where the Rev. Dr. Christopher McKee Jr. is the senior pastor. An ecumenical worship service to empower voters was held on Friday, July 19, and was followed by civic engagement training and canvassing on July 20.

NCC Represented at CMEP Prayer Vigil
for Justice and Peace

Matt Markay, NCC Project Coordinator, attended the Prayer Vigil for Justice and Peace outside the Friends Committee on National Legislation gathering on July 24. The service was organized by Churches for Middle East Peace and several other member denominations to pray for an end to violence and military action in Gaza ahead of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress.

The prayer service included speakers representing different ecumenical groups of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim leaders prayerfully calling for: (1) a permanent ceasefire; (2) demilitarization; (3) the allowance of humanitarian assistance into Gaza; (4) the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinians being held without cause; and (5) for the underlying conditions of the occupation to be addressed.

Watch the Livestream Here

Take the Pledge to Vote to End Hunger

In the United States, elections can have a tremendous impact on hunger — here and globally. We can work to elect and hold accountable leaders, of any political party, who care about hunger.

Pledge today to vote for candidates in the upcoming election who will make ending hunger a priority.

You Can Vote to Release NC Voter Guide and Voter Education Toolkit by August 7

You Can Vote's North Carolina Voter Guide and Voter Education Toolkit will be available by August 7. Additionally, YCV will launch a nonpartisan candidate guide (Ballot Builder) and week-by-week messages that other entities can use in their communications as they see fit. With so many changes and confusion about voting, YCV is excited to offer more nonpartisan resources for our partners and communities. To access these resources, click here: Voting Guide — You Can Vote

You Can Vote (YCV) was founded in 2014 following Shelby County v. Holder, 133 S. Ct. 2612, the Supreme Court decision rolling back key protections of the Voting Rights Act. YCV envisions a representative democracy that reflects the diversity of our state, includes all voices, and serves all North Carolinians. Our organization develops community leaders who educate, register, and empower NC citizens to cast their ballots successfully.

YCV began in 2014 as an all-volunteer effort that quickly grew due to the need for quality, fact-based education. Our focus is to increase civic participation of historically marginalized populations, including young people, people of color, low-income people, people who are currently and formerly incarcerated, individuals with disabilities, and new citizens.

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