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1443 United Methodists gathered at the Greenville Convention Center June 14-16 for the North Carolina Conference Session focused on the theme “Generosity in All Creation.” Conference members celebrated the 50th anniversary of the United Methodist Church with ice cream, hula hoops, and a rain shower. A combined gospel choir from Beauty Spot, St. George, and… Continue Reading→
The 66th Annual Conference Session for the North Carolina Conference Youth submitted a resolution which strongly encourages each charge conference to select at least one delegate to the Annual Conference Session for Youth and have this name included in charge conference reports. It was recommended by the Resolutions Committee to the Annual Conference and accepted… Continue Reading→
A decade ago, the NC Annual Conference made the strategic move to set aside the office of New Faith Communities to focus on the development of creating new places to reach new people, more diverse people, and younger people across North Carolina. In that time, 51 new faith communities have been launched and reached thousands… Continue Reading→
Conference Creation Care Team Chair, the Rev. Pat Watkins, presented “The Biblical Foundation Study for Why We Care for God’s Creation” to the breakout gathering assembled. As a long-assigned missionary, Watkins said that caring for God’s creation and people simultaneously can be a challenge. Watkins introduced three biblical stories to teach the responsibility Christians… Continue Reading→
David Peele, chair of the Conference Council on Finance Administration, expressed appreciation for the 91.49% of the apportionments that were paid in 2017. He noted that the NC Conference was one of 29 that fully paid apportionments to the General Conference through the use of reserve funds. 2020 Budget Annual Conference members approved the request… Continue Reading→
The Thriving Rural Communities Initiative (TRCI) works to foster thriving rural North Carolina communities by cultivating faithful rural Christian leadership and fruitful rural United Methodist congregations. The Thriving Rural Communities Initiative is a partnership of The Duke Endowment, both NC Annual Conferences and Duke Divinity School. Rev. Brad Thie, the Director of TRCI led the… Continue Reading→
Transparency in the United Methodist Church is needed from the laity all the way up to the Bishop, but some churches are finding their organizational health threatened by distrust across the board. Bishop Holston described the importance of developing a team of clergy and laity in the church to work in tandem with one another… Continue Reading→
During the Generosity for Our Immigrant Neighbors breakout, the NC Conference Task Force on Immigration and Board of Church and Society discussed ways for congregations to provide advocacy and support for immigrants and refugees in crisis. Rev. Jason Villegas of Murfeesboro UMC, shared the advocacy levels of engagement—awareness, education, discernment, proclamation, acts of mercy, and… Continue Reading→
The opening introduction and prayer was led by the Rev. Gray Southern. Rev. Julie Hager Love opened with a responsive reading reflecting upon the Covenant for the Commission on the Way Forward found on their website. As they began their work, she shared that there was a group of resources compiled by Gil Rendle about… Continue Reading→
In the “Generosity Changed My Life” breakout session, Craven County School Superintendent Dr. Megan Doyle shared how the generosity of United Methodists in the North Carolina Conference has changed her life and the lives of children in schools all across the district. In 2018, we expect all cars to have air conditioning; people would be… Continue Reading→
The Sabbath Living Breakout workshop focused on aligning our lives with God and His work in the world around us. Rev. Guy Brewer and his team advocated for a life lived with Sabbath at the center core of a person’s existence. They promoted three main ideas to consider: a pace of grace, a space for… Continue Reading→
