Building community is to the collective as spiritual practice is to the individual.
~ Grace Lee Boggs
Weekly Guided Phone Bank: North Carolina Pledge to Vote
Every Tuesday in August from 6-8 PM, we are calling Black voters in North Carolina with The Center for Common Ground, following-up on postcards we sent in the spring, encouraging the people of Mecklenburg County to vote, providing resources that make it easy to check where they are registered, and asking them to get their friends and family involved.
Interested in Justice-making Philanthropic Work? The Beckner Committee Would Love to Hear From You!
We would love to hear from you if you would like to learn more about the committee without the immediate objective of an application submission. Please feel free to be in touch with Ruth Goins, who staffs the committee, at ascu.beckner@gmail.comand she will connect you with a current member for follow up.
All Souls Welcomes a New Afghan Family
A year ago, generous members of this congregation helped the family of Mohammad Monir Karimi settle into an apartment in Falls Church, Va. Recently, Monir’s brother Mukhtar journeyed here with his wife and three kids after a 2-year wait for visas. Like Monir, Mukhtar had worked for a contractor supporting the U.S. military in Afghanistan. The new arrivals will need cash, furniture, and a variety of household goods.
Get Out the Vote in Mecklenburg County, NC
Mecklenburg County, NC has seen low voter turnout in the Black community for several years. Voter suppression is the culprit. To reverse this negative trend,
Caring Cards Table – Helpers Needed!
A Sunday-Morning-Only Volunteer Job with Great Connection Benefits… You’ve seen the Caring Card Table in Pierce Hall or the Reeb Lobby almost every Sunday; many
Worship Associates
The Worship Associates support the ministers in the weekly services and on other occasions as needed, both in person and digitally. An intentionally diverse and
Join the Reeb Voting Rights Project This Fall!
Reeb to screen film on the history of DC voting rights by All Souls member Anna Reid Jhirad; and is gearing-up a robust Postcard Campaign
What Should I Ask for in a Volunteer?
An article on volunteerism by Rosalind P.D. Eaton, CVA The request for help I get most often involves filling volunteer positions. How do I get
When Is It Okay to Take a Break?
An article on volunteerism by Rosalind P.D. Eaton, CVA Transition and change, transition, and change. It’s been an unofficial mantra for a few years now.