{"id":4167,"date":"2025-10-31T13:26:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/?p=4167"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:59:08","slug":"extension-ministry-spotlight-methodist-home-for-children-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/10\/extension-ministry-spotlight-methodist-home-for-children-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension Ministry Spotlight: Methodist Home for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to our series that spotlights NC Conference pastors serving in extension ministries. Read about other&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/tag\/extension-ministers\">extension ministers<\/a>&nbsp;as these stories are published weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rev. Ben Williams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev. 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