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United Methodists Meet to Approve Disaffiliations
FAYETTEVILLE, NCā Representatives from local United Methodist churches in eastern North Carolina met Saturday, Nov. 19, at Methodist University for a Special Called Annual Conference to receive requests and ratify disaffiliation for 249 churches. Bishop Leonard E. Fairley, the episcopal leader, presided over the conference.Ā A process for disaffiliation was established by the 2019 General…
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Invitation to the Special Called Annual Conference Session 2022
Dear Friends: Grace and peace from Jesus Christ. You are receiving this letter because you are a member of the NC Annual Conference, either lay or clergy. You are therefore invited to attend the Special Called Session of the Conference to be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022, beginning at 10:00 am in Huff Concert…
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From Mourning to Morning
It feels like Good Friday. We have all experienced moments where we stand at the threshold of leaving behind what once was, grieving the loss of what is familiar. The disciples of Christ were at that place as they looked upon the cross of Jesus. I am sure none of them wanted to be in…
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Bishop Fairley Calls Special Session of AC at Methodist University
Bishop Leonard E. Fairley is calling a Special Session of the NC Annual Conference to be held on Saturday, Nov. 19, beginning at 10 am. The session will be held in Huff Concert Hall at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC.
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Church Court Evaluates Bishops’ Decisions
At the 2021 Annual Conference, Timothy Russell asked for a Bishopās ruling on whether the standing rules of order for the 2021 Annual Conference had been properly approved since members were asked to approve them in advance without privilege to discuss, amend, or debate. Bishop Wardās ruling was that the standing rules of order were…