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News and updates about Annual Conference.
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Statistician’s Report Presented Saturday
Rev. Dennis Peay, Conference Statistician, presented the Statisticianâs Report Friday afternoon, providing insight into local church worship attendance trends, participation in ministries, and giving. The tables in the report reflect the story of 438 churches that reported membership, expenditures, and stewardship in 2024. The report can be found on pages 85 and 86 in the…
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Financial Reports and Nominations Approved
On Friday afternoon, the Council on Finance & Administration, Insurance Committee, Board of Pension, Commission on Equitable Compensation, Joint Committee on Clergy Medical Leave, and Board of Trustees presented reports. The reports for the Joint Committee on Clergy Medical Leave and the Board of Trustees were approved as written in the Conference Workbook. Council on…
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Final Two Constitutional Amendments Presented
On Friday afternoon, lay and clergy members of the NC Annual Conference continued the amendments voting process by addressing the final two amendments to The United Methodist Churchâs Constitution recommended by General Conference in 2024. Ballots for Amendments 1 and 2 were completed on Thursday afternoon. Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton began the plenary session by…
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Love Boldly: Peace Building with Rev. Dr. Lydia Muñoz
The NC Conference members reconvened after lunch Friday afternoon. Rev. Luz Ponce and the Unidos Por Cristo Band led the conference with a time of worship. After a special time to recognize the new retirees and their spouses, Rev. Dr. Lydia Muñoz ignited the stage as the featured speaker for a session addressing loving boldly…
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North Carolina Conference Honors Retiring Clergy During Special Recognition Ceremony
With hearts full of gratitude and celebration, the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church honored its retiring clergy during the retiree recognition ceremony held on Friday, June 13, at 1:30 pm, as part of the 2025 Annual Conference at the Greenville Convention Center. Earlier that day, the retirees were celebrated at a special…
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All Saints Celebration and Memorial Service
Friday morningâs All Saints Celebration and Memorial Service began on a note of unity and comfort as a choir of NC Conference clergywomen offered their voices for the choral piece âWe Are Not Alone,â setting a tone of shared faith and community that would carry throughout the worship service. Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton then led…