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HomelessnessPress Room

Asheville leaders invite citizens to join homelessness learning series aimed at understanding, combatting the issue

https://wlos.com/news/local/citizens-invited-join-3-part-asheville-homelessness-learning-series-understand-combat-issue-october-november-debbie-alford-stragegis...
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Local ministry continues community outreach, announces future projects

Begun as a small collaboration of churches in 1969, Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) has played a significant role in helping...
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Beat the HeatPress Room

Ministry’s cooling program kicks off amid ongoing heatwave

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Last year, Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) was able to help nearly 500 people with its cooling...
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Safe & Warm

Safe & Warm Recognizes Participating Businesses

ABCCM recognizes the wonderful volunteers and businesses that made Safe & Warm a huge blessing for so many people this winter. L-R: First Citizens...
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ABCCM Safe and Warm Drive launches

Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry’s (ABCCM) annual Safe & Warm drive begins on Friday, January 27 at Carolina Furniture Concepts, 100 Airport...
IncarceratedPress Room

Socks, shampoo, Band-aids: How Buncombe sheriff, faith leaders help recent detainees

ASHEVILLE – Could something as small as a bottle of shampoo or a pair of socks help keep folks out of jail? Not completely, some law enforcement leaders...
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Help local families this winter, donate to the Safe & Warm program

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Every winter, with around 11.5% of the Buncombe County population living below the poverty level, there is a huge need to help...
Christmas

ABCCM Christmas Angel 2022

There are many families in crisis who are worried about their jobs, how they will pay their rent & utilities bills and put food on the table. Often times,...
Christmas

NC’s longest-running live Nativity production returns to Asheville church Dec. 1-4

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The longest-running Nativity production in the state of North Carolina, “Return to Bethlehem,” will make its four-day...
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ABCCM kicks off the season with 2022 Christmas Angel Shop and 36th Annual Return to Bethlehem interactive Christmas experience

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – ABCCM kicks off the Christmas season with the 2022 Christmas Angel Shop (a children’s toy drive) event and the local Christmas favorite,...