COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

Please send any items that you would like included on the Online Community Bulletin Board to communications@christchurchnewbern.com. 

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• The New Bern Historical Society presents the Voices of Freedom Ghost Walk on October 22-24. For more information visit ghostwalknewbern.com or call 252.638.8558.

• Run or Walk in the 13th Annual Colors 4 Cancer 5 K on Saturday, November 7, at Creekside Elementary School. Proceeds benefit the Journey of Hope Cancer Support Fund. A one-mile fun fun is also available. Sign up here. 

• The Craven County Master Gardener Volunteer Association is offering their 2026 Bulb Sale from October 1 - November 15, 2026. Click here for more information. 

• The Fall Backpack Blessings Food Build will take place Monday, October 12, and Tuesday, October 13, at Morris Hall - Garber Methodist Church. This is such a wonderful mission and opportunity for all of us to show support for students in Craven, Jones, and Pamlico Counties. We truly appreciate your continued commitment to helping provide weekend food assistance to local students. Click here to sign up to participate. 

• Celebrate and support 30 years of compassionate care by attending MERCI on Middle at 4 pm, Sunday, November 8. Come together with friends and neighbors for a memorable evening on Middle Street, featuring delicious food from local chefs, live music, live and silent auctions and plenty of fellowship. Click here for more information. Then click on Tickets and Sponsorship to purchase tickets.  

• You are invited to Episcopal Cursillo #108 Weekend, October 15-18 at the Trinity Center in Pine Knoll Shores. The spiritual formation weekend includes meditations, talks, a healing service, onsite Spiritual Advisors, and daily Eucharist. Please direct any questions, interest, and curiosity to Mary Lynn Guidage. She will be available before and after the 11 am service. 

• The New Bern Yarn Bomb Project will return to our downtown bears on October 8, with scarves and cowls remaining in place through November 4. The fall installation will have more a civic participation focus, with placards including two informational QR Codes. 

• The upcoming Rothermel Foundation Lecture will feature Brian Murray, Ph.D., director of the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University, for a timely discussion of "Nuclear Energy and Climate Change: Rethinking Risk in a Warming World." Murray will explore how the growing risks of climate change are reshaping the conversation around nuclear energy. The presentation will take place at 2 pm, Sunday, October 18, at First Presbyterian Church (400 New Street). Learn more at www.rothermelfoundation.org. 

​​RESOURCES​

• Craven County Fair Housing Resources - Craven County has adopted a Fair Housing Policy which recognizes that public notification is vital towards eliminating discriminatory housing practices. In an effort to keep the community informed, the County has published a Housing Resource Manual.

• New Bern Community Respite Care - Thursdays from 10 am - 2 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church (2311 Elizabeth Ave). Contact person is Lindsay Roberts (lindsayroberts@newbernrespite.org / 919.428.0618)​​​. 

• Seniors Embrace Technology - Digital Navigators can help you sign up for low-cost internet, assist with purchasing a laptop, troubleshoot basic technology issues, and locate an in-person or online digital skills class. Call 252.671.7553 and ask to speak to Cynthia Livingston.

• Caregiver Support Group for End-of-Life Loved Ones - 10:30 am on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at the River Bend Municipal Building (51 Shoreline Drive).

• Mental Wellness Services through Carolina Therapy Connection -- Offering diverse interventions to enhance emotional well-being for children, teenagers, adults, and families. Call 252.341.9944 for more information. 

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​​​GET INVOLVED​

• Faith Connection’s Racial Reconciliation Project believes in addressing racism in a meaningful way that requires intentional focus in making connections with the diversity of our neighbors. We ask traditional “Black” churches to partner with traditional “White” churches to intentionally work together and build relationships. If you feel called to engage people of a different background than your own, please contact Steve Skiffington, Edna Marie Thomas or Mike Williams for more information. 

• Visit the Art House Art Studio and Creative Cafe, a cozy, welcoming place where people can slow down, spend time together, and connect through creativity and art. Located at 507 Pollock Street, Suite 4,  the Creative Cafe offers a menu of self-Guided art experiences, while the Art Studio offers adult classes, as well as classes, camps, and birthday parties for children. Visit https://arthouseartstudio.com/ for more information. 

• Moved to New Bern in the past two years? Join the Newcomers Club to meet new friends and get involved in the community. Visit www.newbernnewcomers.org for more information, including specific meeting dates.

• Volunteer with Craven County Health Department Hospice Agency. Call 252.636.4930 for more information. 

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