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Chas Edens

Executive director, Anathoth Community Garden & Farm

Chas Edens serves as the executive director, adult internship coordinator and co-production manager of Anathoth Community Garden & Farm in Cedar Grove, North Carolina. Previously, he was the co-farm manager of Peacehaven Community Farm, a sustainable farm in the Piedmont Triad connecting people with disabilities to their community.

Edens earned a B.S. in horticulture from NC State University and a master's degree in Christian Studies from Duke Divinity School, where his research-focus centered on themes related to Christian education and agrarian studies.

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Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative

A new grant is available to support endeavors that help children come to know and love God and grow in faith.

The Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative aims to support programs that help congregations strengthen worship and prayer practices that respect how children experience God and express their faith, include children with disabilities, draw upon the arts, create opportunities for Bible storytelling, and connect worship to the daily lives of children and families.

Proposals are due by 5 p.m. (ET) on May 6, 2024.

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