by tintedagency | Jul 8, 2024 | BCFSN Membership, Black Church, Events, The Network
I had the most wonderful time at the 2024 Synod of the Shrines of the Black Madonna of the Pan African Orthodox Christian Church last month. This historic Christian denomination was founded by Rev. Albert Cleage, Jr. aka Jaramogi Abebe Agyeman in the mid 20th century....
by tintedagency | Jul 8, 2024 | BCFSN Membership, BCFSN Updates, Black Church, The Network, Volunteer
The Black Church Food Security Network is calling you to join our fight for food justice in our communities. We have some exciting new projects and partnerships in Baltimore and the DMV Area, and the Black Church Food Security Network is looking for volunteers! Are...
by tintedagency | Jun 3, 2024 | BCFSN Membership, BCFSN Updates, Black Farmers, Events, Virginia
On June 2, 2024 New Hope Baptist Church in Chesapeake, Virginia held an innovative Sunday service focused on health and wellness. The service was part of the church’s 105th anniversary celebration. Pastor Sam Logan used to day to launch an initiative...
by tintedagency | Apr 30, 2024 | BCFSN Membership, BCFSN Updates, Black Church, Black Farmers, Church Garden, Earth Day, The Network
For the second year in a row, The Black Church Food Security Network spent #EarthDay Weekend in Atlanta. Georgia is in second place when it comes to where most of our member churches are currently located. (Maryland is number one!). We made great progress this past...
by Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III | May 30, 2023 | Advocacy, BCFSN Membership, Black Church, The Network
For the past 9 months, we’ve been building relationships and organizing for food justice in Buffalo, New York. At the invitation of local leaders, we returned in late May 2023 for a series of information and recruitment sessions with local clergy and...
by Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III | May 1, 2023 | BCFSN Membership, Black Church, Black Farm Tour, Black Farmers, Events, Soil To Sanctuary Market, The ARC
Our organization has never experienced what happened at The Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. This church, which is the historic church of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Family, allowed us free rein for the weekend to provide their...