Durham Congregations in Action
(DCIA)

In a spirit of reconciliation and with gratitude for the gift of diversity, DCIA seeks to engage and empower people of faith to create a community of justice and peace through our common prayers and acts of compassion; and with prophetic courage to act as advocates for the dignity and well-being of all persons, recognizing that behind every human face is the face of God.

DCIA is an interfaith, inter-racial organization of 58 congregations. Every member congregation has three representatives, including clergy, who serve as their liaison to the organization.

DCIA ministries address the following areas of concern: Hunger, poverty, health care, homelessness, peace and reconciliation.

Printable DCIA Trifold Brochure

The next DCIA meeting will be 11:45 am, May 20, 2008 at St. Joseph's AME Church, 2521 Fayetteville Street. The topic is "Undocumented Immigrants -- Issues of Law, Economics and Fairness for People of Faith". Presenters will include Chris Liu Beers of the NC Council of Churches and others. It promises to be an exciting forum on a burning issue for our community. Agenda is http://dcia.org/docs/may08agenda.htm. Minutes of the April meeting: http://dcia.org/docs/apr08mins.htm.

YO:Durham Winter 2008 Newsletter web viewable: http://yodurham.org/documents/yodurhamnews3b.htm Printable (double sided, set flip pages up, fold into booklet): http://yodurham.org/documents/yodurhamnews3b.pdf or call DCIA for copies.

Application for the 2008-09 Year of Opportunity now available http://yodurham.org/Documents/YO_Durham_ApplicationPacket2008.pdf 

Minutes of prior meetings here.

DCIA is concentrating on YOUTH with two major projects:

Teen Teams Building Bridges DCIA has initiated Teen Teams Building Bridges for the faith community. They bring together youths of 13 - 17 years of age to build bridges and relationships across boundaries of race, economics, faith and culture. Activities include enhancing communication skills, sharing faith traditions, and working together on a community project. This initiative is open to all youths in any congregation in Durham. Please contact Rev. Pebbles Lindsay-Lucas at mailto:res00blq@verizon.net or 560-8153.

YO:Durham The Year of Opportunity for Durham Teens will redirect high-risk youth from current hazardous pathways and afford them an opportunity to shape their future in positive ways. Based on a successful Boston, MA program, YO:Durham will serve youth who are at risk of criminal involvement and/or academic failure or suspension. Many hundreds of teens in our area are at risk and several community groups have identified helping teens turn their lives around as a pressing and immediate need. This program is an attempt by DCIA to address this growing problem. Details see http://www.yodurham.org.

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DCIA history and accomplishments.

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Each  congregation is asked to contribute an amount between one-half and one percent of  its previous year’s budget. No congregation is refused membership for inability to donate at these levels.  Congregations also agree to recruit at least five percent of their active adult members to be volunteers in DCIA-sponsored programs.

Durham Congregations in Action
504 W. Chapel Hill Street
Durham, N.C. 27701-3102
(919) 688-2036
DCIA@dcia.org

 Office space provided by Duke Memorial United Methodist Church

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Last updated 1/6/2008 questions and suggestions to webmaster@dcia.org