Clothing Request for Victims of Trafficking   

CBF Field Personnel Butch and Nell Green will be partnering informally with Mission Centers of Houston to provide clothing for women who have been taken into police custody while it is determined if they are victims of trafficking. Clothes are needed for these women and girls. Your church, small group, or you as an individual could help by packaging a new small or medium women's sweat suit, a new pair of flip flops and a few pair of new underwear. These will be delivered to the Mission Centers who then distribute them.  The Mission Centers are also in need of plastic and paper bags for their extensive food distribution.  Send all contributions to 1875 Ewing St, Houston, TX 77004.

The Building Hope Project connects volunteer groups with farmworker families to build small chicken coops and greenhouses.  These low-cost structures help families save money and supplement their nutrition. Each building project requires a donation of $600 and requires about 12-15 volunteers for 2 partial work days (usually Saturday-Sunday).  Learn more and sign up at this website. 

Rev. Calvin Runnels, a Chaplain Supervisor at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, died on August 31, 2011, after a courageous fight against cancer.  Rev. Runnels was the first African-American Chaplain Supervisor at North Carolina Baptist Hospital.  He also served as pastor of First Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. A memorial service, celebrating Rev. Runnels' life, was held on Wednesday, September 14, at the Medical Center's Davis Memorial Chapel.  The overflowing crowd mirrored the abundant gratitude for the lasting legacy of his life.

The Congregational Nurse and Health Ministry Program of the Shepherd's Center of Greater Forsyth County is offering a Faith Community Nurse Basic Preparation Course at Ardmore Baptist Church, October 18-22.  Faith Community Nursing is a special way of serving God and supporting the healing mission of the church.  A Faith Community Nurse acts as a health counselor, educator and advocate, understanding health to be a dynamic process that embodies the spiritual, psychological, physical, and social dimensions of the person.  Shalom, God's intent for harmony and wholeness, serves as a foundation for understanding health.  The Faith Community Nurse Basic Prep Course will prepare a licensed RN to begin this special ministry within her own faith community. For further information about the Congregational Nurse and Health Ministry Program, click here. 

Paula Settle, CBF field personnel in Owsley County, Kentucky - Together For Hope - will be on off-field assignment for 6 weeks October 17 - November 28.  If you would be interested in having Paula come speak at your church, contact her by e-mail or PO Box 1782  Stanton, KY. 40380, tel: 606-663-6088.    

The Global Voices Summit  

November 12, 2011, from 9am-3:30pm at Wakefield Family Church in Wake Forest. Sponsored by WMU NC. Visit their website for more information or contact Margaret Harding at 1-866-210-8602x209 with questions. 

March 26-31, 2012. Visit their website for more information or contact Margaret Harding at 1-866-210-8602x209 with questions.

February 24-25, 2012. Visit  their website for more information or contact Margaret Harding at 1-866-210-8602x209 with questions.  

October 22-29, 2011, at a Habitat for Humanity site in Greenville. You do not need to have construction experience or tools! Contact Margaret Harding at 1-866-210-8602x209 with questions or to sign up. Visit their website for more information.