Religious Community Services of New Bern, Inc.

10/13/2026

Thank you to B/S/H/ (Bosch Home) and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for setting the scene as our Decoration Sponsors. You are turning the Riverfront Convention Center into a haunted harbor, and we cannot wait for guests to see it.

At RCS, we know that a space matters. A clean room, a made bed, and a quiet corner can be the first safe harbor someone has had in a long time. Thank you for helping us create spaces of welcome, both on gala night and every night.

10/12/2026

Ahoy, Stein Wall! 🍺

Thank you to the Vealey Group for sponsoring The Sailor's Stein! Every guest will sail home with a souvenir stein, a little keepsake from a night on the high seas, made possible by your generosity.

Behind the fun, your gift helps stock shelves like these in our food pantry, one can at a time, so families have something to count on when the month runs longer than the paycheck.

10/12/2026

Raise a glass to The Mariner’s Mix! 🍹

A huge thank you to King & Lasso, our Reception Sponsor, for welcoming our crew aboard in style. The cocktail hour is where the evening begins, and around our tables at RCS, a warm meal is where a lot of fresh starts begin, too.

Thank you for helping us keep those tables full and those trays coming.

10/12/2026

RISE AND SHINE!! It’s gala week!! All hands on deck for our Captain of the Fleet! ⚓

We are so grateful to Knights of Columbus for steering the ship as Title Sponsor of Haunted Histories: Tales of the High Seas. Your generosity keeps the lights on in places like our clothing closet, where volunteers fold, sort, and prepare every item with care so a neighbor can walk out feeling seen and dignified.

Thank you for leading the fleet and for believing that every person in Craven, Jones, and Pamlico counties deserves a stable home and enough to eat.

🗓️ Saturday, October 17 | 5:00 pm
📍 Riverfront Convention Center of Craven County

10/02/2026

🏠 Last week, two RCS shelter residents moved into homes of their own.

And our team got to be part of the moment.

Staff gathered donated household items, helped pack and move belongings, and made sure each person had some of the basics to begin again — bedding, dishes, cooking utensils and other essentials donated by our community.

At RCS, shelter is never meant to be the destination. The goal is always a path forward.

These are the moments your support makes possible — not simply a safe place for tonight, but the opportunity to build toward tomorrow.

Today, we're celebrating two neighbors, two homes and two new beginnings. 🏠

10/01/2026

They don't just sponsor the mission — they show up for it.

If you were at the New Bern Area CROP Hunger Walk this weekend, you probably saw our friends from the MonsignorJames R Jones Council 3303 Knights of Columbus handing out water and cheering on walkers. This week, they're right back at it with their HUGE Fall Yard Sale!

📍 Knights of Columbus Hall | 1125 Pinetree Drive
📅 Thursday, October 1 – Saturday, October 3

Buildings and tents will be filled with treasures — furniture, antiques, tools, jewelry, appliances, décor, books, clothing and plenty more.

For four years in a row, the Knights of Columbus have also stepped forward as the Title Sponsor of RCS's annual gala.

That's what community partnership looks like: showing up, serving others and investing in organizations working throughout our community.

We're incredibly grateful for the Knights and the many ways they continue to support RCS and our neighbors. ❤️

Go find yourself a treasure at the yard sale this week — and tell them RCS sent you!

09/30/2026

🏴‍☠️ LESS THAN 72 HOURS TO SECURE YOUR TICKETS!

There’s still room aboard for Haunted Histories: Tales of the High Seas on October 17!

It will be an incredible evening of food, music, auction items and a little pirate mischief — but this night is about so much more.

Your support helps RCS provide shelter, meals, food assistance and resources that help our neighbors move from crisis toward stability. Every ticket helps make that work possible.

Already have plans that evening? You can still be part of the mission by making a gift to RCS — or purchasing tickets to gift to someone else.

🎟️ Less than 72 hours remain. Secure your seat while there’s still room aboard!

Come for the celebration. Be part of the mission. ⚓

By Religious Community Services of New Bern Inc

09/26/2026

The ride may be over, but its impact is still being felt at RCS. 💙

1,455 pounds. - That’s how much food made its way to RCS following last weekend’s MS Ride — including juice, bananas, oranges, yogurt, Uncrustables and more.

When the event wrapped up, food that was no longer needed didn’t go to waste. It came to RCS, where it could keep doing good.

Those items are now helping us feed and serve our neighbors through our programs — extending the impact of one community event well beyond the finish line.

This is what thoughtful partnership and food rescue can look like: recognizing that what one organization no longer needs can be incredibly valuable to another.

Thank you to the staff at the Riverfront Convention Center who helped make the connection and get this food from the MS Ride to RCS!

09/25/2026

👟 THIS SUNDAY: New Bern CROP Hunger Walk!

This Sunday, we walk together to help end hunger — one step at a time. 💙

Join us at Union Point Park on September 27 for the New Bern Area CROP Hunger Walk, bringing together churches, organizations, families, friends, and neighbors for a cause that connects our community with the fight against hunger.

This year, we're also proud to honor Patti Peebles and Rev. John Robinson for their commitment to serving others.

📍 Union Point Park
🕑 Registration begins at 2:00 p.m.
👟 Walk begins at 3:00 p.m.

Come walk. Bring a friend. Bring the family. Form a team. Or simply show up and be part of a community that believes no one should have to face hunger alone.

09/24/2026

From an abandoned building to a place of his own. 💙

Several months ago, one of our guests never imagined he would be experiencing homelessness.

He had been living with family when circumstances changed and they had to move. Unable to go with them, he suddenly found himself with nowhere to go. For 12 days, he sought refuge in an abandoned building.

Then he was arrested.

Looking back, he describes something unexpected: jail was an answer to prayer.

When it was time for his release, he had one very practical question: Where do I go now?

Other inmates gave him an answer: RCS.

He came to our Emergency Shelter, and he's been with us ever since.

Over the months that followed, our team walked alongside him as he rebuilt what had been lost along the way. Staff helped him obtain a new ID and important documents, restore his disability benefits, apply for housing, and connect with peer support.

And then came the news we'd all been hoping for.

Housing opened up. This week, after nearly five months at RCS, he is moving into a place of his own.

This is what shelter can be: not simply a place to sleep tonight, but a place to begin figuring out what comes next.

And we'd love for our community to be part of the next chapter of his story.

As he prepares to move, his needs are pretty simple: a bed and a couch. If you have either in good, usable condition that you'd like to donate, please reach out to RCS.

Because after months of wondering “Where do I go?” this week, he has an answer: Home.