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UCC volunteers unearth history at Franklinton Center at Bricks January 28, 2013 In a corner of a small community, on the outskirts of Whitakers, N.C., sits Old Bricks Cemetery, the graveyard of a former plantation. The cemetery, long forgotten and overgrown, turned into a historical site unearthed by a clean-up and restoration effort led by a team of young volunteers from the United Church of Christ.  UCC brings Church World Service members together in N.C. January 11, 2013 To lay out a roadmap in the fight against hunger and poverty in 2013, the United Church of Christ’s Wider Church Ministries is hosting members from Church World Service at a week-long retreat at Franklinton Center at Bricks.  Carrasco-Hill joins UCC's Franklinton Center as project coordinator December 19, 2012 Eunice Carrasco-Hill’s first challenge in her position with the United Church of Christ, serving as Project Coordinator at the Franklinton Center at Bricks, N.C., is to mobilize the surrounding community to get involved with the center's literacy and food justice projects.  UCC sisters renewed in ministry at African American Women’s conference October 22, 2012 Through a sense of community, spirit and discussion, African American women in the United Church of Christ came together at the Franklinton Center at Bricks to renew their commitment to ministry. The 2012 African American Women In Ministry Conference, held Oct. 11-13, examined opportunities for women at various stages in their ministry -- beginning, middle, and retirement -- to serve the church in the global arena, advocacy work and non-profit work.  Embracing the power of literacy at Franklinton Center summer retreat July 20, 2012 Fifty children and their families in North Carolina are learning about the power of literacy, thanks to a collaborative project hosted by the UCC's Franklinton Center at Bricks (FCAB). The conference, retreat and education center in Eastern North Carolina hosted students, parents and staff of the Inborden Elementary School this week, as part of FCAB's first Summer Literacy retreat.  Franklinton Center re-imagining justice and mission with 'Just Food' Project June 26, 2012 Much of the justice work of the United Church of Christ around food (sustainable agriculture), exercise, health and literacy is converging this summer –– on a former slave plantation in North Carolina.  UCC's Mission:1 money fulfilling campaign promise to fight hunger May 8, 2012 From down the block to around the world, the United Church of Christ is already putting Mission:1 money to work.  Milton leaves rich legacy after 16 years at Franklinton Center November 3, 2010 Grateful for opportunities pursued and blessings received over the past 16 years, the Rev. Ervin E. Milton will step down, effective Dec. 31, from his position as director and team leader of the UCC's Franklinton Center at Bricks.