Court Greene, pastor at Canton First Baptist Church in Canton, NC is not new to helping his community in times of crisis. Recently, the paper mill that had defined Canton and its economy for decades permanently closed, causing the community to redefine itself. Then, in 2021, a flood started up in the mountains above the…
In 2017, incoming President Trump took specific action to reduce the number of refugees welcomed into the United States. During his campaign this year, President-Elect Trump promised to take a similar course, if not more aggressive, upon entering office in January 2025. Since the election, the anti-immigrant rhetoric is already increasing along with talk of…
Christmas for the Mountains Disaster Relief Effort We’re on a mission to collect gift cards that can sprinkle joy and support the local economies in western North Carolina, giving our neighbors and their communities a little festive boost. Let’s make their Christmas a bit brighter together! Many churches and organizations continue to be overwhelmed…
CBFNC Disaster Response Contact Rev. Dr. Wanda Kidd Helene disaster response director DR@cbfnc.org 828-507-5723 How to Help the Recovery in Western NC Children’s Summer Camp in WNC: First Baptist, Weaverville and Mars Hill Baptist are collaborating to offer a five-week summer camp on the campus of North Buncombe Middle School that will run from Monday…
CBF North Carolina is excited to share the news of two additions to our staff: Rev. Randy Carter will serve as interim Welcome Network director and Rev. Wanda Kidd will serve as temporary Helene disaster response director. Randy Carter is pastor of Temple Baptist, Durham, and previously served as pastor of First Baptist, Hillsborough…
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina (CBFNC) is excited to announce that Rev. Amy Lee Gallaher has been hired as the new Programs Support Manager. She currently serves as the Minister of Missional Engagement at Ardmore Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC. She will continue to work in dual ministry roles serving the local church…
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina (CBFNC) has selected 10 NC Baptist churches from across our fellowship for the first Shared Learning Cohort of the new Helping Churches Thrive initiative. Shared Learning Cohort churches will journey through a nine-month process of exploration, empowerment and experimentation in an opening retreat, monthly calls with notable authors…
Numerous CBF North Carolina congregations have embraced the “Encourager Church” model to support Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel in our state and across the world. I am happy to say that North Carolina Cooperative Baptist churches lead the way with the number of Encourager Churches across the whole of the CBF! At the same time,…
First Baptist Hillsborough turns opportunity and need into Welcome House ministry By Randall Austin Member of First Baptist, Hillsborough and coordinator of Welcome House Hillsborough Unique opportunity and desperate need merged to prompt First Baptist Church in Hillsborough to convert its former parsonage into a Welcome House, providing safety and comfort to more than…
To encourage and support student events to commemorate the legacy of the “Greensboro Four,” CBFNC’s Racial Equity & Justice (REJ) ministry team offered new grants this year to partner colleges. The modest February 1 grants were provided to help partner colleges offer educational events about the four college freshmen from what is now North Carolina…