{"id":7973,"date":"2021-04-26T11:05:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T15:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/?p=7973"},"modified":"2021-04-26T11:05:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T15:05:36","slug":"from-the-bishop-bishops-day-apart-on-may-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/2021\/04\/from-the-bishop-bishops-day-apart-on-may-5\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Bishop: Bishop&#8217;s Day Apart on May 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/04\/ncc-bishop-crest-660x370.jpg\" alt=\"Bishop's Crest\" class=\"wp-image-2894\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We are God&#8217;s flock. Jesus is our Good Shepherd.<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; John 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I invite you to be present for a virtual gathering of all interested laity and clergy in the North Carolina Conference on Wednesday, May 5, at 12 noon. The gathering will last no more than 90 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of the gathering is to share where we are in configuring the next steps in the North Carolina Conference in connection with all United Methodist people. Among our leaders will be Christine Dodson and Belton Joyner, who lead our delegation to General and Jurisdictional Conferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for registering and being present for this time together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/08\/Bishop-Hope-full-signature-transparent-background-1-660x112.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5192\" width=\"356\" height=\"60\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bishop Hope Morgan Ward<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-red-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/day-apart\/\">Register Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, We are God&#8217;s flock. 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