Annual Conference 2026
Annual Conference is June 18-20. Watch plenary sessions live, view resources, and updates throughout the event.
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As the North Carolina Conference innovates in healthy, missional, and effective ministry, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton announces new Cabinet appointments, effective July 1, 2026. These appointments mark the conclusion of a two-year experiment in missional partnership, pairing district superintendents with local congregations. What we have learned is clear: 1) A pastoral leader rooted in an…
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Latest Updates
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Duke Divinity School Fall 2026 Study Leave
Find time to read, reflect, research, or just relax with Study Leave for Ministry Professionals. Over the span of five to seven days, participants immerse themselves in learning and renewal through self-directed study, worship, and prayer on the campus of Duke University. Designed for Christian institutional leaders, pastors, program staff, or laity. We invite you… Continue Reading→
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Days for Girls Kits Available for Mission Trips
According to United Nations data, “millions of women and girls worldwide still cannot afford menstrual products or access water and sanitation facilities to manage their menstrual health and hygiene. Periods make them miss school, work, and negatively impact their health.” Calvary Memorial United Methodist Church of Snow Hill, NC, alongside members of other local churches,… Continue Reading→
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Connect with Campus Ministry
Use this form to let our Campus Ministers and Chaplains know about students who are coming to our campuses so that they can reach out and invite them to their ministries and programs! Most universities no longer collect or share students’ religious preferences, so it’s up to you to let us know who from your… Continue Reading→
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New Associate Director for Clergy Life
Bishop Connie Shelton appoints Rev. Dawson Lane, current Associate Pastor at St. Mark’s UMC (Raleigh), as Associate Director for Clergy Life, effective July 1. Dawson will work to intentionally identify and equip potential candidates for ministry who have the gifts for licensed and ordained ministry in the NC Conference. While serving part-time in The Office… Continue Reading→
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AC 2026: Final Wrap-Up
The North Carolina Annual Conference convened in Greenville, NC, from June 18 to 20, 2026. 1,013 people attended the conference, which focused on the theme “Serve Joyfully,” part of the vision statement for The United Methodist Church. Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton presided over the NC Annual Conference as the episcopal leader. On Wednesday, June 17,… Continue Reading→
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Ordering of Ministry Service
The 2026 Service for the Ordering of Ministry began with a prelude called “Total Praise” offered by Mr. Paul Saik, the Annual Conference Choir, and several instrumentalists. This was followed by a hymn, “Lift High the Cross,” where clergy from around the Annual Conference processed into the worship space. Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton called the… Continue Reading→
Five Focus Areas
As we strive to make disciples, we focus on these five areas.
