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Clergy and Congregations

Churches play a vital role in communities across the Carolinas, especially in rural areas. The Duke Endowment helps rural churches serve their communities by building sanctuaries and fellowship halls and by investing in programs that support leadership development, ministers, education, spirituality and health.

Explore a sample of our work to support clergy and congregations, and find out what we're learning along the way, by choosing a topic below.

Issue Snapshots

 
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Working Together

Teams in Columbus County, N.C., helped revitalize a county farmers market.
 
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Child Care Outreach

Offering needed child care services helps one church triple attendance.

 
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Former Fellow

Rev. Duncan Martin, a former Rural Ministry Fellow, now leads two United Methodist Churches.