{"id":21,"date":"2011-02-03T14:53:02","date_gmt":"2011-02-03T19:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.nccumc.org\/connectionalministries\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T15:19:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:19:29","slug":"more-about-our-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/connectional-ministries\/what-we-do\/more-about-our-work\/","title":{"rendered":"More About Our Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/connectional-ministries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/02\/com-who3.jpg\" alt=\"Cross in Dixon Chapel\" class=\"wp-image-135\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Connectional Ministries offers <a title=\"What We Do\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/connectional-ministries\/what-we-do\/\">supportive partnerships and strength-based resources<\/a> as congregations vision about their present and future. We also link pastors, congregations, district and conference leaders to the general UMC, and to the <a title=\"About the NCCUMC\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/about\/\">mission, vision, and structure<\/a> of our conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of our initiatives and grants designed to equip and encourage you and your church in your work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UMC Call to Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every local church has the unique opportunity to impact lives inside and outside of their congregation. Our entire <a title=\"The United Methodist Church website\" href=\"http:\/\/umc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UMC<\/a> has been asked to fully understand where we are as a connectional church and where God is calling us to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NC Conference Focus on Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"NC Conference Focus on Health: Clergy\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/connectional-ministries\/nc-conference-focus-on-health#clergy-health\">For Clergy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"NC Conference Focus on Health: Clergy &amp; Congregations\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/connectional-ministries\/nc-conference-focus-on-health#clergy-cong-health\">For Clergy and Congregations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"NC Conference Focus on Health: Congregations\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/connectional-ministries\/nc-conference-focus-on-health\/#cong-health\">For Congregations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opportunities for Rural Churches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Funded mostly by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dukeendowment.org\/our-work\/rural-church\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">The Duke Endowment&nbsp;<\/a>for the purpose of strengthening the rural church in North Carolina, qualified, experienced consultants offer help in the areas of: Program Development, Construction Support, Health and Wellness, Children\u2019s Weekday Ministry Programs, and Community Awareness and Outreach. Qualifying congregations are not charged for services provided. Please <a title=\"Contact us today!\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> to find out how you may connect to them. Churches that do not qualify are still encouraged to contact us to consider ways that you may benefit from these opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connectional Ministries offers supportive partnerships and strength-based resources as congregations vision about their present and future. 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