The Longest Night is a service rooted in Christian tradition, which takes place on the winter solstice just a few days before Christmas—in the midst of twinkling lights, trees and gifts, and cheerful holiday music, it gives us space remember loved ones who are no longer with us and to lament our broken world.

We invite you to join us: to bring your grief and your anger, your sorrow and your fear. Come, as you are, and know that God meets us in the darkness.

For those who feel called and able we will also continue our vigil through the night, 8pm-8am followed by breakfast. For over a year, our siblings in Gaza have endured night after night of sleeplessness as the sounds of falling bombs, drones, airplanes and gunshots have surrounded them, and on the longest night of the year, Mennonites and allies throughout the country will sacrifice our own sleep as well in witness and solidarity.

If you would like to be part of the overnight vigil but don’t feel able to spend the entire night, you’re welcome to join us for what you can and to leave when you need. There is also opportunity to help provide breakfast for the overnighters and join them for the meal.

A Zoom link will also be available for the 8pm service, for those who aren’t able to attend in person.

If you think you’d like to join us for any part of the service or vigil, or would like a Zoom link: Sign up here!

Join leaders from ONE Wake institutions across Wake County for a Core Team Bootcamp designed to help you become even more effective in organizing your institution and delivering turnout for our important, early 2025 actions to advance our affordable housing agenda.

This training is designed for leaders who currently serve on a Core Team, or who are interested in joining/forming a Core Team at their institution.

Please register today!

Thursday rsvp here / Saturday RSVP

Join 200+ members of ONE Wake institutions to make public comment at the Wake County Board of Commissioners meeting to ensure that the Commissioners are aware of our interest for the county to increase funding for the housing department from $40 million to $60 million. This would likely require the Commissioners to commit to putting the county's first ever affordable housing bond on the fall 2026 ballot.

Please register today so we can keep you updated on this early 2025 action!
Register in advance here

Join 200+ members of ONE Wake institutions to make public comment at the Raleigh City Council meeting to remind the Council of their commitments to ONE Wake to increase local funding for affordable housing from $30 million to $70 million, to identify and designate 100 acres of public land for affordable housing, and to support our efforts to bring Nehemiah housing to Wake County.

Please register today so we can keep you updated on this early 2025 action!
Register in advance here

Save the date: State Lobby Day on April 9

Habitat for Humanity is collaborating with the NC Housing Coalition to plan a Lobby Day at the state legislature. The day will include opportunities to speak with your legislators on the importance of funding for affordable housing in your community. Before the event, we will have a training call to cover what to expect and answer any questions. Keep an eye out for more information!

Join Bread for the World as we gather to unite our voices to end hunger!

Build Your Knowledge:

In the morning, join Eugene Cho, President and CEO of Bread for the World and other experts to learn about food insecurity at home and abroad, and how Bread for the World’s Nourish our Future campaign encourages lawmakers to make ending hunger a priority.

Make Your Voice Heard:

In the afternoon, join Bread for the World members from across the state to welcome lawmakers, staffers, and other policy leaders. Together, we will ask them to make ending hunger a priority, and to commit to Bread’s Nourish our Future campaign.

Register here

Wake County has approximately 264 youth in their custody and only approximately 120 Foster homes.

Learn More

On the third Tuesday of each month, 12:00‒12:30 pm US Eastern time, all are invited to join the Community of the Cross of Nails‒North America network for a Zoom gathering to share the Coventry Litany of Reconciliation [https://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/ccn/the-coventry-litany-of-reconciliation/]. More information: Erin Newton, 919-460-9707; eonewton1979@gmail.com

The Zoom credentials will remain the same each time: 

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82501462596?pwd=Q1ZmNjNGZmhuekI0Rld1RTVPT1liUT09 Meeting ID: 825 0146 2596. Passcode: 746888

At Transitions Lifecare Hospice Home, we like to greet each new patient with a handmade blanket as a warm and welcoming touch. It's also a lovely and meaningful thing for the family to hold onto after their loved one passes.

We prefer 32x32 inches or 48x48 inches, but will take whatever your fingers can crank out! Simplicity is preferred, but feel free to be as creative as you need to be. They do need to be machine washable.

Contact volunteer coordinator Heather McClendon at hdoss@transitionslifecare.org, or 919.632.5876, for more details.