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Thursday Plenary Session Begins
The Annual Conference 2025 business session began Thursday afternoon with Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton inviting the members to join in prayer for Capital District Superintendent Chris Brady, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. At Bradyâs request, members are encouraged to wear blue on Friday in recognition of menâs health, both physical and emotional. Jon Strother…
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Laity Begin Conference with Executive Session Featuring Michael Adam Beck
The Laity Executive Session on Thursday morning began with inspiring music led by Jay Locklear, including the singing of two songs, âCovenant Prayerâ and âNew Wine.â Youth leaders shared scripture, a devotion, and a prayer centered on the Annual Conference theme: Love Boldly, reminding laity to cast out all fear. The youth offering a devotion…
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Opening Worship & Communion
Opening worship for the 2025 Annual Conference Session of the North Carolina Conference began with members of the Pilgrimage House Band leading the congregation in singing âWho You Say I Amâ, âMoveâ, and âWhat a Beautiful Nameâ. The call to worship then reminded those gathered that love is needed to live and to sing. Bishop…
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Donât Miss These Highlights at Annual Conference 2025
Weâre excited to gather together in Greenville for a time of fellowship and Holy Conferencing! Here are some opportunities to learn, engage, worship, and connect throughout Conference: â€ïž Displays Explore the display tables located in the Gallery of the Convention Center, which highlight incredible United Methodist ministries. From local outreach to worldwide missions, these displays…
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Treasurers Old and New: Rediscovering the Wesleyan Tradition for a Changing World
On Wednesday, June 11, conference participants gathered at the Greenville Convention Center for a Learning Lab led by Rev. Dr. Michael Adam Beck, centered on Treasures Old and New, the book he co-authored with Rev. Dr. Steve Harper. The session examined how renewal in the church can arise from a faithful blending of historic Methodist…
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SEE-DISCERN-COLLABORATE: A Model for Congregational Development
The Learning Lab session âSee, Discern, Collaborateâ opened with Ismael Ruiz-Milan, NC Conference Connectional Ministries director, introducing the afternoonâs speaker, Rev. Dr. Lydia Muñoz. An elder in the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference, Muñoz serves as Executive Director of The Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry for The United Methodist Church. Muñoz began by challenging a fundamental assumption…