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ZOE Ministry’s Evening with Kay Warren Cancelled

ZOE Ministry’s Evening with Kay Warren Cancelled

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ZOE Ministry is cancelling the March 19 Evening with Kay Warren and afternoon Mission Symposium with the Rev. Shane Stanford.
Kay Warren, co-founder of Saddleback Church and founder/executive director of the Saddleback HIV Initiative, is unable to attend the event due to a serious family crisis. While Zoe Ministry is [Read the rest of this entry »]

Change the World – United Methodist Service Weekend

Change the World – United Methodist Service Weekend

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United Methodists are encouraged to begin planning now to join in “Change the World,” a denomination-wide event on April 24-25 that prompts members to join with others in their communities to make a difference locally and globally. During that weekend, United Methodist churches are encouraged to participate in a service [Read the rest of this entry »]

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2nd Annual Jack Crum Conference on Prophetic Ministry to be in April

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The 2nd Annual Jack Crum Conference on Prophetic Ministry will be on Saturday, April 10, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Avent Ferry UMC in Raleigh. This event is sponsored by the NC Conference chapter of Methodist Federation For Social Action (MFSA). Bishop Charlene Kammerer of Virginia will be [Read the rest of this entry »]

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NC Council of Churches to Hold First Faith and Health Summit

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The NC Council of Churches holds the first Faith and Health Summit on March 23 at First Baptist Church on Wilmington Street, in Raleigh. The summit will help bridge the gaps between science and religion, while strengthening the cooperative work between the faith and medical communities to make North Carolina [Read the rest of this entry »]

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Connectional Ministries Plan is Refined

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At a meeting on Feb. 22, the Conference Connectional Table (CCT) reviewed the proposal for staff reorganization and raised questions about some aspects of the plan. 
 
The proposal calls for four staff leaders to function as a team to resource local churches in becoming “healthy congregations . . . making disciples [Read the rest of this entry »]