Encourage One Another

The Encouraging Place isn’t a physical location. Instead, it’s a mindset and a place of action for people to reach past their prejudices and seek healing and reconciliation. We are committed to the belief that transformation can happen with honest dialogue.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Thu, Feb 26
Virtual Lunch Huddle: A Conversation on Racial Healing in a Tense Moment (with Pastor Andy Gray)
Virtual Event
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Feb 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Virtual Event
Join The Encouraging Place for our first-ever Virtual Lunch Huddle—a monthly conversation designed to encourage, inform, and strengthen our community. Grab your lunch, invite a friend, and join us online.
Sat, Mar 14
Bless Your Heart! Go Red for Women Luncheon
Edenton Street United Methodist Church
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Mar 14, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Edenton Street United Methodist Church, 228 W Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA
Join The Encouraging Place for a powerful and uplifting luncheon focused on women’s heart health. Heart disease and stroke are the #1 killer of women—and “losing one woman is one too many.” Wear red, bring a friend, and be part of the encouragement.

OUR PROGRAMS

WOMEN'S COMMUNITY

RACIAL HEALING

CHRISTMAS SHARING

Programs and events to create environments of mutual support and empowerment for women of all races, ages, and backgrounds.

Monthly gatherings that encourage honest conversations for the purpose of racial understanding and harmony.

Wouldn’t you rather give parents the joy of shopping for their own children instead of depending on well-meaning strangers?