DurhamCares

The City and County of Durham are developing a long-term Violence Reduction Strategic Plan - and they want your input. Take a few minutes to fill out the community survey before it closes on June 12 at 5 PM.

Survey link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gu99KTmUiEOoCDVIpOz0fSwin9CGDjVFk9ThkaBo8VpUMU5GSFNGR081R0gzRFAyWEVGQkwyTjAyOS4u or visit durhamnc.gov/5490/Violence-Reduction

Our friends at King's Park International Church are hosting Ascend, a student conference for middle and high schoolers - August 7–8 in Durham. $30 to attend. A great opportunity for teens to strengthen their faith before heading back to school.

Learn more and register at kingspark.org/ascend.

Today at 5pm is our annual Sacred Fire: A Durham Pentecost Celebration but the LOCATION HAS CHANGED!!

Sacred Fire has moved to Blacknall Presbyterian Church, 1902 Perry Street, Durham.

Please share so we can spread the word!

In partnership with the Mt. Level Community Partnership for Racial Justice, Sacred Fire is a gathering - of worship, of building community - to celebrate God's act of sending the Holy Spirit to embrace "all bodies, all flesh, all tongues" (Dr. Luke Powery).

We want to invite everyone in Durham to join us as we celebrate and seek God's vision of unity, justice, community, and salvation.

One of the greatest ways to support the work of DurhamCares is to share about us with others.

DurhamCares Ambassadors do this by extending our reach into their communities. Our social media and newsletter platforms only go so far - ambassadors extend those audiences and provide a personal, relational, and communal way of spreading the love.

Sign up to be a DurhamCares Ambassador at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9nr_FQGy_2j0r8PK2SiKxEBjOzQRYS35WXds8u8vBtX7JPA/viewform

Join us for the annual Sacred Fire: A Durham Pentecost Celebration on Sunday, May 24th, at Durham Central Park.

In partnership with the Mt. Level Community Partnership for Racial Justice, Sacred Fire is a gathering - of worship, of building community - to celebrate God's act of sending the Holy Spirit to embrace "all bodies, all flesh, all tongues" (Dr. Luke Powery).

We want to invite everyone in Durham to join us as we celebrate and seek God's vision of unity, justice, community, and salvation.

This Saturday, join Reverend Annette Love and the Faith-Based Service Network for a Community Vigil for Lives Lost to Gun Violence - May 16 at 5 PM at Burton Park, McDougald Terrace, 1501 Sima Ave.

For more information, contact Reverend Annette Love at 919-746-6751.

Every pilgrimage, we have the privilege of hearing from Virginia Williams - a participant in Durham's 1957 Royal Ice Cream Sit-In. Her story is part of ours.

The Durham Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope connects Durham's story, your story, and God's story. Learn more and register at durhamcares.org/pilgrimage.

📸 Deborah Boston

DurhamCares is hiring a Director of Programs and Operations.

This is a full-time, salaried role ($70,000–$75,000) based in Durham, NC.

To apply, send a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Learn more: https://durhamcares.org/director-of-programs-and-operations/

We have an update to share: Bull City Madness has been cancelled.

We're grateful for everyone who registered and for the enthusiasm this event always brings out in our community. We hope to see you at future DurhamCares events.