Faith & Community Conference

The Faith & Community initiative at the Institute for Emerging Issues, and its signature Rural Faith Communities as Anchor Institutions (RFCAI) program, gathered in-person for a statewide conference in Greensboro on Tuesday, February 28, from 9 a.m until 4 p.m. This was our 7th statewide faith and community development gathering since 2016.

Faith and Community Leaders Collaborate on Common Issues at Annual Conference

Nearly 80 faith and lay community leaders from around the state gathered in Greensboro for the Faith & Community Conference on Feb. 28.

Audience members sit at tables, with one person shown prominently in the foreground — Community members gathered together to network, collaborate on solutions to common problems, and exchange best practices for care and resiliency for themselves and their communities.

To connect around the Faith & Community gathering or our work and your work, contact John Parker.

“The Faith and Community Conference was an excellent experience surrounded by people of faith and grassroots organizers talking about the issues that matter most to us and impact our communities in North Carolina. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the conference, and I am excited to deepen the relationships and connect with all the people I met during the event and work in collaboration with one another.”
– Rachel Baker (Communications Director, North Carolina Council of Churches)