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September 17, 2004 Lisa Lauck [/assets/story/image_buynow.comp]
Sung Ran Yi, left, and Pok Yon Shin work one Saturday to prepare enough turnip greens to feed more than 400 people. They are both members of the Faith, Hope and Love bible study group at the Duraleigh Korean Presbyterian Church. It was their group's turn to prepare the lunch served following Sunday's services. The menu included a Korean turnip greens recipe (add bean sprouts, hot paste, onions, garlic, soybean paste, sesame oil and sesame seeds,) about 75 pounds of steamed white rice, Kim Chi and other traditional dishes all prepared by members of the eight families who belong to the bible study group. "Sometimes I'm tired and complaining, but church work is a happy tired," said Yi. "When it's church work, some kind of energy comes out."
About This Project


Ethan Hyman
"Acts of Faith" explores the different belief systems that co-exist in the Triangle area. Ten years of heavy migration has brought many new faiths to the region, turning the Bible Belt home of Billy Graham into a spiritual coat of many colors. Mosques, Buddhist and Hindu temples, Sikh Gurudwaras, synagogues and scores of Christian churches have become spiritual and social centers for a radically changing population. The demographic shift has pushed congregations to find innovative ways to keep their members while attracting new arrivals. "Acts of Faith" was born as a way to show this new religious diversity and analyze the role spirituality plays in people's daily lives.


Pailin Wedel
When covering an event for Acts of Faith, we look for situations that evoke strong emotion and try to bring readers into the moment. Though holidays and major celebrations are important, we also look for unexpected expressions of faith and quieter moments of solitary exploration. We hope to give readers insight into the breadth and depth of faith by showing how people incorporate it into their everyday lives.


Ted Richardson
For two years, Sher Stoneman and Susana Vera produced this column. In 2004, they handed it over to Ethan Hyman, Scott Lewis and Lisa Lauck. In 2005, Ted Richardson replaced Scott Lewis on this project. In 2006, Pailin Wedel replaced Lisa Lauck.

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