Throughout Annual Conference 2015, we celebrated Native American Ministries in the NC Conference with our Native American Ministry Moments. Rev. Jim Jones, Jr., a member of the Lumbee tribe and Chair of the Conference Committee on Native American Ministries, shared how important mission is to his community and gave examples of missions they have served… Continue Reading→
Watch DOGS: Dads of Great Students
Clergy and Laity gathered Friday night to be trained on how to implement a Watch D.O.G.S. program in a local school near their church. Watch D.O.G.S. is a parent involvement program which encourages fathers and father-figures to volunteer at their child’s school at least one day per year. The program is aligned with one of… Continue Reading→
2015-2016 Appointments Fixed
Please be in prayer for all pastors changing appointments and the congregations who will be receiving those pastors as new spiritual leaders. Pray prayers of blessing for the pastors’ families as they pack, say goodbye and say hello. New appointments begin July 1, 2015 in the North Carolina Annual Conference. You will find a list of all… Continue Reading→
Conflict Transformation
Because sin entered the world, conflict remains a part of our everyday lives. Churches deal with conflict on a regular basis. Our Annual Conference acknowledges that communities of faith need shepherds to navigate them through times of conflict in order to transform difficulty into opportunity. The Annual Conference has intentionally invested in training for these… Continue Reading→
Methodists Value Learning Together
On Saturday morning of Annual Conference, Rev. Bill Gattis, Director of the Academy for Leadership Excellence, took the stage to celebrate the blessings of the last year in the Academy highlighting the current class of Academy for Leadership Excellence Fellows whom he introduced to the Conference. Each year the Academy chooses teams of laity… Continue Reading→
North Carolina Council of Churches
Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, newly appointed director of the North Carolina Council of Churches, took the stage on Saturday morning to bring greetings from the Council of Churches. Dr. Copeland invoked Genesis, Exodus, and 1 Corinthians as she encouraged churches to be leaders in the care of the environment and wise use of energy, to… Continue Reading→
Add the North Carolina Delegation to Your Prayer List
During Annual Conference 2015, we elected sixteen lay people and clergypersons as delegates to General Conference 2016 in Portland, OR, as well as sixteen lay people and clergypersons as additional delegates to the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference 2016 in Lake Junaluska, NC. The Annual Conference also elected ten additional clergy and lay members as alternates. Please… Continue Reading→
Pack Your Bags for Greenville in 2016
Rev. Jerry Bryan, Conference Secretary, took the microphone on Saturday morning to share reflections about the location of Annual Conference 2016. Rev. Bryan praised the hospitality of Wilmington and the Wilmington Convention Center and acknowledged the hard work and service of the Harbor District churches, pastors, and lay people. However, because we used more physical… Continue Reading→
Friday PM – Remember the Children! Play! Celebrate!
Remember the Children and Youth: 1-K for 1-Kid True stories of homeless and abused children and youth highlighted the need for $1,000 for every child and youth at home because the ministry of The Methodist Home for Children provides for them. The Rev. Bruce Stanley, Executive Director, thanked conference members and encouraged each congregation to… Continue Reading→
Celebrate Campus Ministry: Community Picnic for All!
The Higher Education and Campus Ministry Picnic brought together conference members around the table to celebrate the presence of United Methodist ministry in North Carolina. Grant writers, The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland (Duke) and The Rev. Dr. Kirk Oldham (NC State) procured $100,000 through the Young Clergy Initiative. Duke Divinity School interns will be placed to both… Continue Reading→
Resolutions: Most Approved, Two Amended, One Defeated
Resolutions (available at the conference website): 1, on Love Your Neighbor: Passed 2, Against Slavery and Human Trafficking: Passed with minor amendments 3, on Caring for the Most Vulnerable in North Caroline: Passed 4, Concerning Discriminatory Language in the Book of Discipline: Defeated 5, Declare Trinity UMC a Methodist Historic Site: Passed 6, Amend the… Continue Reading→
Unity Breakout Session
“The Work for Unity: The Church and Homosexuality” breakout session met this morning, led by the Rev. Laurie Hays Coffman and the Rev. Paul T. Stallsworth. The session began with a review of the history of the Unity Dialogue and its provisional purposes. The dialogue aims to preserve and advance the unity of the North… Continue Reading→
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