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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 morningās 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 āWe Are Not Alone,ā setting a tone of shared faith and community that would carry throughout the worship service. Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton then led…
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Love Boldly: Connectional Ministries
Camp and Retreat Ministries After several musical selections played by Paul Saik, Director of Music Ministries from Centenary UMC in New Bern, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton called the body to order on Friday morning. Shelton reminded the body that Christians are called to love boldly, serve joyfully, and live courageously by the power of the…
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Ice Cream Social & Book Signing
On Thursday evening, conference attendees enjoyed an ice cream social in the East Wing of the Greenville Convention Center. This year, we had four ice cream scoopers, which helped shorten the line. After getting a scoop of the flavor of their choice, adults, youth, and kids gathered in the Emerald Room to fellowship and connect…
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Thursday Afternoon Reports
New Faith Communities On Thursday, Rev. Dr. Tim Catlett, Executive Director of the Office of New Faith Communities, celebrated the many congregations across our Conference who are co-creating new places for new people to gather in communion with Jesus Christ. Catlett highlighted churches like Hope Recovery UMC in Wilmington and Storied Church in Mebane, which…
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Voting on Constitutional Amendments
In 2025, lay and clergy members of the NC Annual Conference are voting on whether to ratify four amendments to The United Methodist Churchās Constitution recommended by General Conference in 2024. Members of all annual conferences throughout the world are voting on these four recommended amendments at their annual conference sessions. Ratification requires two-thirds of…