Faith Connection

05/13/2026

04/24/2026

We are live at Union Point Park getting ready for the Global Music Festival starting tonight from 5 - 8:30 p.m. featuring music from around the world. We’ll have Ethnic Food Trucks and a Wine & Beer Tent set up for folks to enjoy as well.

04/22/2026

A big “Thank You” to Taylor Register for coming out to our latest Faith Connection meeting at Christ Church, New Bern and giving an amazing presentation on how important it is to protect our local waterways and the all the different ways they consistently test for water cleanliness.

02/03/2026

A message from our Board Director Ed Koffenberger:
February 2nd, 2026

While the recent winter weather challenged us all, I watched as the weather turned dangerous and people became concerned for themselves and others. This is what I saw.

After the weather projections proved accurate, stories of individual needs started filling the emails. Individual anecdotal stories of hardship and potential future harm circulated along with growing frustration due to lack of information. At the same time, community leaders worked to find ways to assist the greatest number of people during this weather challenge. These leaders conversed with each other, keeping the greater good in mind. Both stories needed to be heard, understood, and incorporated into planning for the near and distant future. Both stories needed greater, on-going communication.

How can we best offer support for all persons even while knowing some will refuse the help and others will use anything to criticize?

The individual and the community – it is a delicate dance. When orchestrated and choreographed before the first note is played for the viewing audience, it is a beautiful thing. When rushed together, there will always be stepped on toes, a struggle about who leads, and hard feelings at a time when the best of humanity had a chance to shine.

In this month of Valentines, Faith Connection is looking for partners to join the dance. People and organizations who wish to join the orchestra of faith with their unique gifts, and dance partners with whom to coordinate steps can create something beautiful and lasting with Faith Connection. Any offering – large or small – financial or sweat equity – adds to the sacredness of service for our known and unknown neighbors.

12/19/2025

2025 Faith Connection Board of Directors

12/17/2025

The Choristers at Christ Church will sing this Sunday, December 21st (Advent 4) at the 11:00 am service and on Christmas Eve at the 3:00 pm service.

11/06/2025

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2025 New Bern Area CROP Hunger Walk! Together we raised an incredible $64,000 to fight hunger, with funds supporting both local community services at Religious Community Services of New Bern, Inc. and global anti-hunger efforts through CWS.

11/03/2025

The Racial Reconciliation Project of Faith Connection took a walking tour of the site of the Wilmington Massacre in 1898. The group has been discussing the book "The Wilmington Lie" which details the racial terror and violent coup that took place in Wilmington and remained untold until 1998. Nine members of the group which is a partnership between Christ Church, New Bern and Word of God Christian Center took the trip to Wilmington on Saturday to visit the site and reflect on what happened there.

09/30/2025

New Bern Area CROP Hunger Walk was amazing on Sunday. We ended up having wonderful weather and a strong turnout to enjoy the festivities. Thank you so much to all of the wonderful sponsors and support staff who showed up to make the day possible.