Latest Updates
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Bishop Shelton: Clergy Appreciation Month
Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton celebrates Clergy Appreciation Month by emphasizing the importance of clergy well-being amid the challenges they face in ministry. She encourages clergy to prioritize their mental, physical, […] Continue Reading→
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Bishop Shelton Announces Cabinet Transition Beginning January 2025
As we continue to “right-size” in the North Carolina Conference, Bishop Shelton announces a Cabinet transition, effective January 1, 2025. Rev. Tara Lain, current Harbor District Superintendent, will become the […] Continue Reading→
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Bishop Shelton Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton celebrates Hispanic-Latinx Heritage Month with this video message honoring Hispanic-Latinx leaders in the NC Conference and the continuing work of Hispanic-Latinx Ministries. Continue Reading→
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Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Efforts
Bishop Shelton encourages churches to respond to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene with love, compassion, and action by assembling UMCOR cleaning kits. Continue Reading→
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Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton Reassigned to the NC Conference
During the Thursday evening session of the 2024 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, the SEJ Committee on Episcopacy announced the assignment of Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton to the North Carolina Conference for […] Continue Reading→
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Celebrating 2024 Graduates
Bishop Shelton celebrates graduates and shares an opportunity for a scholarship from the Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry. The Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry is happy […] Continue Reading→
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Bishop Carlton P. Minnick, Jr. Dies at Age 96
Bishop Carlton P. Minnick, Jr. September 8, 1927 – May 4, 2024 With hearts filled with gratitude for a life well-lived, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton and the North Carolina Conference […] Continue Reading→
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General Conference Update #3: Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton
A message from Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton on this historic day in The United Methodist Church. Continue Reading→
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General Conference Prayer Vigil
Bishop Shelton encourages us to participate in a Prayer Vigil on April 21 for the upcoming General Conference. Sign up for a 15-minute prayer time, view a prayer guide, and […] Continue Reading→