As the NC Conference continues to “right-size” for a future with strength, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton announces the following staff appointments and changes, effective July 1, 2024. Rev. Ernesto Barriguete, […]
Press Releases
Bishop Shelton Announces New Cabinet Appointments Beginning July 2024
We have extraordinary churches and leaders in the NC Conference. How do we leverage churches and leaders to impact more people in our connection? With fewer churches, the NC Conference […]
UMC Bishops To Meet, Elect New Officers, Discuss Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church will meet November 6-11, 2023, at Lake Junaluska Assembly, North Carolina, in the United States to discuss the […]
North Carolina and Western NC Conferences Receive a Five-Year Duke Endowment Grant Exceeding $10 Million
Garner and Huntersville, NC – The North Carolina and Western North Carolina Conferences of The United Methodist Church (UMC) are thrilled to announce that they have each received a generous […]
From the Bishop: Graciously Moving Forward
Dear Friends, I confess my heart aches and grieves where we find ourselves. Our beloved church holds a diversity of opinions, and I understand that some sisters and brothers feel […]
Cabinet Announces Transition Week for 2022 Appointments
Out of commitment to the well-being of our clergy, The Bishop and Cabinet are declaring June 28 – July 5, 2022, as Transition Week in the NC Conference. Clergy receiving […]