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No Wrong Door is a non-profit organization that supports persons who are transitioning from detention or treatment facilities, provides community based peer support, family support groups, one-on-one support for those who struggle with substance use and/or mental health issues. https://www.nowrongdoorwnc.org/
Sue Waldroop, 2023 Macon Matriarch of the Year, will speak on her families’ history in Franklin. Going back five generations, her rich history started with a civil rights story of the ages. Join us at 11 to meet this facinating woman, bring something to share for the pot luck following services and look through her … Continue reading A Macon Family History of Racial Justice
David LaMotte questions prevailing narratives about how the world changes and how it does not. Encouraging people to engage with the world around them and address the problems they see, he methodically builds a case for both our capacity and responsibility to make a difference by examining the often misunderstood and misrepresented dynamics of large-scale … Continue reading You are Changing the World, Whether You Like it or Not
This Sunday, we are between Black Friday, Buy Nothing Day, Buy Local Saturday, and Cyber Monday. As the holidays are upon us, it’s a good time to pause and consider Sustainability. In a video sermon, Rev. Michael Dowd will reflect on three topics: (1) Reality, (2) Language, and (3) cultures and how the interpretations of … Continue reading Sustainability 101: Ecology is Theology
They are not little green persons. They are individuals from all over the world who come to our country seeking peace, freedom of speech and economic opportunity. Aliens, you say? Until recently their residency documents described them as “registered aliens.” Lacking documents, they are called “illegal.” Join us Sunday as we reflect on immigration, the … Continue reading Who Are the Aliens Among Us?
The musings of a 27-year veteran of the classroom and advocacy front.
Join us to celebrate both Mother’s Day and AAPI month. What’s it like growing up green in America? Green? Yes, half Asian and half true-blue American. Mix yellow with blue and you get green, the color of aliens. But looking more American than Asian allows one to have a front row seat to racism without … Continue reading Yellow and Blue Makes Green
Join us as we celebrate diversity and welcome Karen as she shares her journey to discover the special gifts, challenges, and advocacy for her siblings along the spectrums of autism, gender identity, color, and varying abilities.
Macon New Beginnings has served the Macon county homeless and those in danger of becoming homeless for 8 years. Macon New Beginnings is 501c3 non-profit. Since 2015, Macon New Beginnings has served over 1,600 people. We partner with county & town departments, nonprofit agencies, churches, businesses & individuals throughout the county. We have helped with … Continue reading Homelessness in Our Community
Join us as Bob Scott shared his views on the value of our public libraries, particularly in this time when they are facing multiple challenges.
