Election 2026 Resources Election Day 11-3-2026 Pastors for NC Children and People of Faith for Public Schools encourage everyone who is eligible to vote to make a plan to vote in the November 3, 2026 election. Early voting in NC begins on October 15th. Find your sample ballot and poling location to prepare and check your voter registration status: Election-Related Events with Video Recordings: Tuesdays, 12-1pm Sept 29, Oct 6, Oct 13, 20 Lunch and Learn "Love on the Ballot: Voting Our Faith" with PNCC, NC Council of Churches, Christians Against Christian Nationalism…

Join us Sunday, September 26 at the Network for Public Education Conference in Conroe, Texas outside Houston! We'll be talking about school-church partnerships at 9:45am!

Love's On The Ballot: Voting Our Faith Series Tuesdays, Sept 29-Oct 20, 2026 Tuesdays, Sept 29, Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 20 | Noon – 1:00 p.m.Online -- Grab your lunch and listen in while you eat! Love's On The Ballot: Voting Our Faith is a 4 part lunch and learn series brought to you by the NC Council of Churches, Christians Against Christian Nationalism NC, Pastors for NC Children, and People of Faith for Public Schools. It will be on Tuesdays from 12-1 pm on zoom on September 29, October 6, 13, and 20.

Cherry Point United Methodist Church, Havelock, NC 8-30-2026 On Sunday, August 30, 2026 Rev. Suzanne Parker Miller was the guest preacher at Cherry Point United Methodist Church in Havelock, NC. She was there to celebrate public education during their 5th Sunday Mission Service. Worship included hearing from the counselor of Havelock Middle School and Principal of Havelock High School. The offering went to needs of students at Havelock Middle School.  Rev. Suzanne's sermon was "The Beloved Community Of Sesame Street" and included friends Big Bird, Kermit, and Elmo joining her in the pulpit.

How To Spot A Pro-Public Education Candidate Webinar 10-8-2026 On Thursday, October 8 from 7-8:30pm join Pastors for NC Children & People of Faith for Public Schools in connection with Save Our Schools NC to learn how you can spot a Pro-Public Education Candidate for the 2026 Mid-term election. PNCC Director Rev. Suzanne Parker Miller and Save Our Schools NC Co-Founder and Co-Host of Advocacy Bites Podcast Susan Book offer a simple "red", "yellow" and "green" stoplight method to research candidates and find out where they stand on public education. They cut through the buzz words and explore how policy statements on candidate's websites and social media tell us about where the candidate actually stands on public education.

University UMC Workshop: Equipping Faith Communities for Advocacy to Counter Christian Nationalism 8-23-2026 What is Christian Nationalism: Why Should I Care and What Can I do? A new opportunity to understand and respond to theproblem University United Methodist in Chapel Hill, NC held a seminar series and book study have alerted participants to the challenges and threats that Christian Nationalism pose to proclamation of the word of God. Now you are probably wondering- whatcan I do? On August 23rd, from 9 AM to 10:15 AM, we will host Rev.

Join us July 23 and 30th on zoom for a discussion of Amanda Tyler's book How to End Christian Nationalism. Register:

Join Rev. Suzanne Parker Miller in Greensboro at Fellowship Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, July 15th at 6pm for a presentation about: "Christian Nationalism: What is it? Why should we care?".

Plan to join PNCC at the Lutheran (ELCA) Synod in Hickory at Lenoir-Rhyne University on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

Join People of Faith for Public Schools and Pastors for NC Children in Raleigh on May 1 for the Kids over Corporations Rally!

Godwin Heights Baptist ChurchEducation Sunday 9-28-2025 On Sunday, September 28, 2025 Godwin Heights Baptist Church in Lumberton, NC welcomed Rev. Suzanne Parker Miller to be their guest preacher for Education Sunday. Worship leadership during the service was also provided by teachers and staff from the church's partner elementary school that is across the street from the congregation. Rev. Suzanne's sermon was entitled "The Beloved Community of Sesame Street". 

Check out the latest newsletter from People of Faith for Public Schools, a project of Pastors for NC Children.

Countering Christian Nationalism and Promoting Religious Freedom Pastors for NC Children's (PNCC) new vision statement (adopted 3/2026) states: "For people and communities of faith across North Carolina to be mobilized in partnership with local public schools to provide support and resources while advocating for a fully resourced education system grounded in equity and religious freedom to ensure all children thrive."

Joint Presbyteries Matthew 25 Conference 3-21-26 Pastors for NC Children is excited to be joining the Coastal Carolina and New Hope Presbyteries for their Joint Matthew 25 Conference on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at First Presbyterian Church in Sanford, NC. The event is at 203 Hawkins Ave, Sanford, NC 27330.  Click here to learn more!

Wednesday Faith Formation at Knollwood Baptist Church 3-25-2026 Join PNCC at Knollwood Baptist Church in Winston-Salem on Wednesday, March 25 from 5:15-7pm for their Wednesday Faith Formation Dinner and Discussion. The church is located at 330 Knollwood Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27104. This is Part 2 of a 2 Part Series on Public Education.  From Knollwood's Website: March 18 and 25: North Carolina Public Education Matters: Vouchers and Advocacy for People of Faith…

Opposition to Lifewise Academy in Public Schools 03-11-2026 Pastors for NC Children and People of Faith for Public School opposes the expansion of Lifewise Academy across North Carolina. This page will continue to be updated as more resources are available to counter the expansion of Lifewise Academy.  If you have further resources to add to our list or have further questions, contact Director@PastorsForNCchildren.org.

Wilson NAACP Education Event 3-16-2026 Pastors for NC Children will be one of the speakers at the upcoming Wilson NAACP Education Committee Event "Lifting Our Children: A Community Conversation on Policy and Education." It will be held on Monday, March 16th at the Eagles Center at Wilson Community College. It is located at 902 Herring Ave, Wilson, NC 27893. Doors open at 6:00pm and the event begins at 6:30.

NC Legislature And Courts Continue To Deny Law and Justice to NC Children: a reflection from the Love Forward Together March February 11-14, 2026 Earlier this month I served as a Clergy Captain driving a support vehicle during the 50 mile Love Forward Together March from Wilson to Raleigh with Repairers of the Breach on February 11-13. For three days we creeped along the main streets of small towns and back country roads through Wilson, Nash, Johnson, and Wake counties to the Capitol. 

The Knights of Columbus’ Least Among My Brethren (LAMB) program generously donated $9,400 to support special education students in Dare County Schools.

Absolutely nothing. It’s the deliberate inaction by the majority party on the bench. And there is probably some genetics involved. If this guy can stop the state budget process… ……

LOUISVILLE — Dressed in a “I [heart] public schools” T-shirt and clerical collar, the Rev. Suzanne Parker Miller, an ordained Moravian pastor and the founder and executive director of Pastors for Nort...

APCE in Pittsburgh January 20-24, 2026 Director Rev. Suzanne Parker Miller attended the Association of Partners in Christian Education (APCE) annual conference in Pittsburgh, PA that lasted from Tuesday, January 20 to Saturday, January 24, 2026. The theme for the Conference was "Bridging The Gap: Love God. Love Self. Love Neighbor." APCE consists of clergy and Christian Educators from the Presbyterian USA, Moravian Church in America, Reformed Church in America, and Presbyterian Church in Canada.

WINKS Fellowship with Auburn Seminary January 2026 Director Rev. Suzanne Parker Miller was chosen to be a WINKS Fellow through Auburn Theological Seminary for their January 2026 cohort. She spent a week in outside San Antonio, Texas at Mo-Ranch with the cohort studying the Bible Study methods of Walter Wink. We learned to engage in the stories in Scripture in new and different ways to help us apply the texts to our own lives today.

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship NC's Annual Gathering March 19-20, 2026 Come find Pastors for NC Children at our Table at the Annual Gathering of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina in Raleigh at Hayes Barton Baptist Church. It's Thursday, March 19 to Friday, March 20th. All the information and registration details can be found here. PNCC will have our beautiful stoles for sale, so don't forget to stop by and see them and get one for yourself or a gift!

Love Forward Together March from Wilson to Raleigh February 11-14, 2026 Pastors for NC Children is a proud Convening Partner for the Love Forward Together March from Wilson To Raleigh on February 11 to 14th, 2026. We will be marching along with the Poor People's Campaign on Wednesday the 11th-Friday the 13th, and joining in the Rally on Saturday, February 14th. Register to join us by clicking the link below!  Click here to RSVP!

2026 Monthly Leaders Gathering Join us each 1st Wednesday at 10am on Zoom! PNCC hosts a Monthly Leaders Gathering each 1st Wednesday of the month from 10-11am on zoom for anyone interested in the intersection of faith and public education advocacy. We build community and encourage one another in this work, and share ideas for ways to support our local public schools.

North Carolina faith leaders gathered at the General Assembly Monday to advocate for policies that they believe will improve the lives of all North Carolinians in the new year.

PCUSA Education Roundtable 5-25-2025 CDC via Unsplash On May 25, Director Rev. Suzanne Parker Miller joined in with the PCUSA's Education Roundtable for the Presbyterian Advocacy Hour zoom for Public Education. This was a program of the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness. Special thanks to the Presbyterian News Service for the coverage of the event. Check out the full article to learn more!  Read full article here!

Peaceful Rally Against Christian Nationalism in Raleigh 9-8-2025 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Click here

The budget package currently includes a private school voucher program funded through tax breaks.

My last post listed reasons why many children don’t learn to read. Poverty was behind many of the items. Poor students attend poor schools where they miss out on the arts, a whole curriculum, even qua...

ProPublica has identified 39 likely “segregation academies” are still operating in North Carolina and that have gotten school voucher money. More than half of those have student bodies that are at lea...

Pastors for NC Children hosts a monthly leaders gathering for clergy and lay people across NC who are interested in the intersection of faith and supporting public schools! Everyone is welcome! It's t...

By Dr. Lauren Fox On Nov. 5, voters in three states rejected private school voucher measures on their ballots. A majority (58 percent) of voters in Nebraska chose to repeal a recently passed voucher law. In Colorado, 55 percent voted against a proposed constitutional amendment to “establish a right to school choice.” And in Kentucky, […]

Southern private schools established during desegregation are now benefiting from voucher programs.

North Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty...

As people try to recover from Helene in western North Carolina, state leaders will answer questions Monday about a $175-million gap in funding for disaster recovery.