National Council of Churches

‼️DURHAM, NC‼️ We can’t believe we are almost at the end of the NCC Freedom Ride! Get ready for our next ecumenical worship service and faith-based advocacy and civic engagement and voter mobilization training!

WHEN & WHERE:
⛪️ NCC Freedom Ride Ecumenical Service on Friday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. ET at St. Joseph AME church , 2521 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27707 🙌🏿🙌🏾🙌🏽🙌🏼🙌🏻

🗳️Civic engagement and voter mobilization training on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 10 a.m., at the First Calvary Baptist Church, ,1311 Morehead Ave, Durham, NC 27707

📢 Down Home North Carolina’s “Revival Reimagined” on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Monument of Faith Church, 900 Simmons Street
Durham, NC 27701

WHO: Prominent National and Faith Leaders including

⭐️Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, NCC President and General Secretary
⭐️Rev. Dr. Jonathan C. Augustine, Senior Pastor of St. Joseph African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church
⭐️Rev. Dr. Marc A. Lavarin, Senior Pastor of the First Calvary Baptist Church
⭐️Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director of the North Carolina Council of Churches
⭐️Rev. Rob Stephens, Repairers of the Breach North Carolina Organizing Committee Coordinator and member of the NC Poor People’s Campaign
⭐️Rev. CJ Brinson, Regional Organizing Manager of Down Home North Carolina
⭐️Bishop Clarence Laney, Jr., Senior Pastor of Monument of Faith Church

A special thanks to our sponsor Community of Christ !

RSVP: bit.ly/freedomridedurham

On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law, which sought to dismantle barriers suppressing Black Americans' right to vote. NCC honors this historic milestone and is dedicated to continuing its urgent advocacy for unfettered voting access.

The NCC stands on the belief that it is a moral imperative to support policies that uplift the most vulnerable among us, particularly our children.

“The child tax credit is a proven tool in the fight against poverty, and its expansion is critical to ensuring that all children have the opportunity to thrive,” said Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie , NCC President and General Secretary.

Read the rest of the statement at 🔗 bit.ly/nccstatements

NCC Freedom Academy Session 5, “Free Those Who Are Oppressed — Racial Justice“ is this Sunday, August 4, at 6 p.m. ET! 💻

With:
- Rev. & Prof. Cornell William Brooks , Former President and CEO of the NAACP Professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University

We are almost at the finish line of our six-week NCC Freedom Academy! Week 5 will focus on Jesus’ proclamation of his mission to set free those who are oppressed.

Register: bit.ly/nccfreedomacademy

The Mobilizing Michigan Virtual Voting Workshop has been postponed until a later date. Please stay tuned for further details! Stay concerned, stay committed, and stay courageous because !

The NCC Freedom Ride is heading to Durham, N.C.! Join us for an ecumenical worship service and voting workshop August 9-10!

WHEN:
🛐NCC Freedom Ride Ecumenical Service at St. Joseph AME Church, on Friday, August 9, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
🗳️Voting Workshop: Faith-based Community Organizing and Canvassing Training at First Calvary Baptist Church in Durham on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10 a.m. ET

WHO: Prominent National and Faith Leaders
⭐️Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, NCC President and General Secretary
⭐️ Rev. Dr. Jonathan C. Augustine, Senior Pastor of St. Joseph African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church
⭐️ Rev. Dr. Marc A. Lavarin, Senior Pastor of the First Calvary Baptist Church
⭐️ Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director of the North Carolina Council of Churches
⭐️Rev. Rob Stephens, Repairers of the Breach North Carolina Organizing Committee Coordinator and Member of the NC Poor People’s Campaign

Register HERE: bit.ly/nccfreedomride24

The Freedom Ride Atlanta stop was one to remember!

Thank you, Atlanta, GA!

We are so blessed to partner with amazing churches across the U.S.! It’s because of our collaboration with our partners that we are able to continue the mission of educating, engaging, and empowering voters during the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer!

We are beyond grateful for the service, compassion, leadership, and excellence of and Rev. Winford K. Rice ! Thank you Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant , Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church , Rev. Dr. Lawrence E. Carter, Sr., Fouding Dean of at Morehouse College , Rev. Dr. Alvin O’Neal Jackson, Poor People’s Campaign , Rhonda Briggins, President of Delta for Women in Action , Atlanta Councilmember Michael Julian Bond , and all of our special guest for your dedication and edification of the community!

Lastly, a huge thank you to our dedicated partners that came out and equipped attendees for the Voter Workshop! , and the Operation Voter Turnout from and AME Zion church, and more!

We’ll keep the movement going! Let’s hold each other accountable and stay concerned, committed, and courageous!

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Up next: Detroit, MI - VIRTUAL 📍🗺️💻

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NCC Freedom Academy Session 4, “Recovery of Sight to the Blind — Health Equity“ is this Sunday, July 28, at 6 p.m. ET! 💻

With facilitators:
- Rev. Nikia Smith Robert, PhD, Founder and Executive Director of Abolitionist Sanctuary and Assistant Professor of Ethics and Social Justice at the University of Kansas
- Rev. Miriam Burnett, MD, MPH, Member of the NCC Health Task Force, Supervisor of the Eighteenth Episcopal District Medical, and Director of the International Health Commission of the African Methodist Episcopal Church

Join us for a special session addressing the critical topic of accessing opportunities to attain optimal health through a faith-based lens. We will delve into Luke 4 of the Bible and explore themes of freedom, spirituality, and civic engagement as they relate to health equity.

‼️TODAY IS THE DAY‼️ Join us in Atlanta, GA at Beulah Baptist Church for our ecumenical worship service with our special guest speaker Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant , Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church !

There is still time to register: bit.ly/nccfreedomride24
See you soon!

‼️SEE YOU TOMORROW, ATL‼️

Get educated, get engaged, and get EMPOWERED tomorrow, July 19, at 7 p.m. at for the Atlanta stop of the NCC Freedom Ride, focused on voter education, voter mobilization, and voter registration for the 2024 elections and beyond!

Don’t miss NCC’s Ecumenical Worship Service with notable local and national leaders:

⭐️Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, NCC President and General Secretary
⭐️ Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant, Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
⭐️ Rhonda F. Briggins, President of Delta for Women in Action
⭐️ Rev. Dr. Alvin O’Neal Jackson, Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
⭐️ Rev. Winford Kenny Rice, Senior Pastor of Beulah Baptist Church

There’s more!
Saturday, July 27: Civic Engagement training and Canvassing at 10 a.m. ET

There is still time to register!! bit.ly/nccfreedomride24

Sponsored by

🗳️ VOTING WORKSHOP🗳️ Get prepared for the 2024 elections and beyond with NCC! Join us for faith-based community organizing and training during our Atlanta, GA stop of the NCC Freedom Ride at Beulah Baptist Church on Saturday, July 27, at 10 a.m.

We’ll be partnering with several notable organizations dedicated to equipping communities to vote! Operation Voter Turnout of AME Zion Church

Join us at this workshop and do your part this election season to stay:
✅Concerned
✅Committed
✅Courageous

Don’t miss out: bit.ly/nccfreedomride24

ICYMI: Watch NCC Freedom Ride Ecumenical Worship Service at Beulahatl, with Rev. Wilford K. Rice, Senior Pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, NCC President and General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant, Senior Pastor of Newbirth Missionary Baptist Church, and other prominent leaders!

NCC Freedom Summer Ecumenical Service - Atlanta NCC Freedom Summer Freedom Ride Ecumenical Worship Service on July 26, 2024Atlanta, GA is the second stop of a five-city tour across the United States, prima...

‼️The NCC Freedom Ride is moving‼️Join us for another ecumenical worship service and faith-based community organizing and training that will include voter registration.

UP NEXT: ATLANTA, GA at Beulah Baptist Church Beulahatl

WHEN:
🛐NCC Freedom Ride Ecumenical Service on Friday July 26, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET 🙌🏿🙌🏾🙌🏽🙌🏼🙌🏻
🗳️Faith-based Community Organizing and Canvassing Training on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10 a.m. ET

WHO: Prominent National and Faith Leaders
⭐️Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, NCC President and General Secretary
⭐️ Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant , Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
⭐️ Rhonda F. Briggins, President of Delta for Women in Action Delta 4 Women In Action
⭐️ Rev. Winford Kenny Rice, Senior Pastor of Beulah Baptist Church Beulahatl

We are continuing the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the historic civil rights initiative, Freedom Summer! Join us as we educate, engage, and empower voters this election season!

A special thanks to our sponsor Community of Christ !

NCC honors the life and legacy of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. Her unwavering commitment to social justice and her deep compassion touched countless lives. Her work with NCC on reparations, voting rights, ending mass incarceration, and more, showcased her relentless pursuit of equity. We mourn this profound loss and extend our heartfelt prayers to her loved ones.

“The right to vote is still our greatest responsibility in this democracy and doing everything we can to not only protect that right but utilize that right is critical and so as much as we’re going to lift up our savior tonight, we’re gonna lift up the importance of voting…” — Rev. Dr. .jr, Senior Pastor of

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“This is America it is important for all voices to be presented at the ballot box. When only a few voices are heard that leaves out a whole lot of needs in people that need to be represented.” — Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie , NCC President and General Secretary

Read more about NCC’s Freedom Ride stop in Jacksonville. 🔗 in bio.

We’ve officially completed NCC Freedom Ride’s first stop! ✅

Thank you, Jacksonville, FL

We are so grateful for the hospitality of and .jr and the dedication of our partners that came out today for canvassing and civic engagement training!

the Perry Moore Group and more!

There is still work to be done! Let’s remain concerned, committed, and courageous this election season and beyond!

Up next: Atlanta, GA 📍🗺️

DAY 2 is getting started! Find your way to for Faith-based Community Organizing and Canvassing Training happening at 10 a.m. ET! Get educated and empowered about voting!

✅Day 1 of NCC Freedom Summer complete!

We are grateful for those who attended online and in-person! These dynamic leaders reminded us all to be CONCERNED, be COMMITTED, and be COURAGEOUS as voters. God’s power gives us the ability to break language barriers and create bridges of understanding!

A huge thank you to and Rev. Dr. Christopher McKee .jr.

Also a huge thank you to Bishop Rudolph McKissick Jr. , Senior Pastor of , Rev. Dr. Russell Meyer, Executive Director of , Rev. Tiffany McCall, Senior Pastor of , and all of our guests and notable leaders who empowered us to use our voice this election season and beyond!

TODAY IS THE DAY! Join us tonight at 7 p.m. for an ecumenical worship service at , where Rev. Christopher McKee Jr., .jr is senior pastor🙌🏻🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿! We are excited to see you at the FIRST STOP of NCC Freedom Ride to educate, engage, and empower people of faith to vote! RSVP for this free event and invite a friend: bit.ly/nccfreedomride24

Worship with us:
⭐️Bishop , NCC President and General Secretary
⭐️Dr. Christopher McKee .jr, Senior Pastor of
⭐️Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick Jr., Senior Pastor of
⭐️Rev. Dr. Russell Meyer, Executive Director of the Pastor of

‼️1 DAY AWAY ‼️ Get educated, get engaged, and get EMPOWERED tomorrow, July 19 at 7 p.m. at in Jacksonville, FL for DAY 1 of the NCC Freedom Ride, focused on civic engagement for the 2024 elections and beyond! Don’t miss NCC’s Ecumenical Worship Service with notable local and national leaders.

There’s more!
DAY 2 — July 20: Civic Engagement training and Canvassing at 10 a.m. ET

There is still time to register!! bit.ly/nccfreedomride24

Join us for a time of voter empowerment, voter registration, and voter mobilization!

Sponsored by

NCC remembers the life, legacy, and service of Congressman John Lewis.

“The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument in a democratic society. We must use it.”

2 DAYS LEFT! NCC’s first stop is in Jacksonville, FL from July 19-20! 📢 see you at !

Ecumenical worship service: Friday, July 19, at 6 p.m. ET
Civic engagement training: Saturday, July 20, at 6 p.m. ET

Don’t miss this historic event focused on fellowship, civic engagement, voter registration voter education, and voter mobilization!

Register here: bit.ly/nccfreedomride24

“Our nation should not be a welcoming space for political violence. Toxic polarization, hate rhetoric, and the demonization and denigration of those who hold different opinions is too prevalent on social media, in our families, our communities, and even in our churches. We call on all Americans to balance their political speech so that our passions do not become poisonous and violent…”

Read the rest of the statement at 🔗 bit.ly/nccstatements

NCC Freedom Academy Session 3 is this Sunday, July 21, at 6 p.m. ET! Join us with Rev. Dr. as he facilitates, “Proclaim Release of the Captives - End Mass Incarceration/Criminal Justice“

Bring a friend and your questions! Unpack Luke 4 of the Bible and learn about freedom, spirituality, and civic engagement as it relates to the special topic of mass incarceration and criminal justice.