Archives for 2009

Project AGAPE　Sunday – January 3 Please remember that January is Project AGAPE month, a time to reflect on and respond to the deep needs of the people of Armenia. Since an offering for Project AGAPE was not taken at Annual Conference, this time of giving is critically important. Armenia remains one of the world’s poorest… Continue Reading→

ABC to air United Methodist Christmas Eve service ABC television affiliates nationwide will broadcast a United Methodist-produced Christmas Eve candlelight service on Dec. 24 and 25. The hour-long broadcast was taped at First United Methodist Church of Dallas, TX. The traditional service includes carols and scriptures, and features a 100-voice choir, a brass and drum… Continue Reading→

IRS sets 2010 Mileage Rates Effective Jan.1, 2010, the business mileage rate will be reduced to 50 cents per mile. The new rate for computing deductible medical or moving expenses will be reduced to 16.5 cents per mile. The rate for providing services for charitable organizations is set by statute, not the IRS, and remains… Continue Reading→

UMCom offering ReTHINK Church worship resources for Advent season  The United Methodist Church is encouraging people to think “outside the gift box” to make Christmas more about substance and less about stuff as it launched its Advent advertising campaign airing on CNN Headline News Nov. 24-Dec. 27. View the clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45K-lsc1Wuk. United Methodist Communications is… Continue Reading→

Clergy Open Enrollment Ends November 30 Open Enrollment for the Conference Insurance plan will end next Monday, Nov. 30. If participants intend to set up a Flexible Spending Account for 2010, enroll in the health insurance plan, or make any changes in coverage type, then please log onto www.ebenefitsnow.com no later than Nov. 30. The… Continue Reading→

Clergy Spouses’ Day Apart in April, 2010 Save this date, April 24, 2010, as an exciting day is planned for clergy spouses. In place of an overnight event, a Spouses’ Day Apart will be held at the First UMC in Nashville, NC, from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Margaret Therkelsen, a well- known person of prayer… Continue Reading→

Cokesbury Christmas Open House Nov. 19-21 Cokesbury will be celebrating the annual Christmas Open House Nov. 19-21. Save 25% on books, Bibles, gifts, greeting cards, and more. (Some items are excluded.) This discount can be used in the Raleigh store or at www.Cokesbury.com (click on the “Our Savior Has Come” banner.) The Raleigh store hours… Continue Reading→

Conference Clergywomen to gather for Fall/Winter retreat The conference clergywomen will gather at St. James UMC in Greenville on Thursday, Dec. 3 for an ADVENT retreat-learning opportunity with noted trainer Carlin Johnson. This event will run from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Lunch reservations should be made by Nov. 22 by sending a $10 check to Fuquay… Continue Reading→

Conference CJAMM seeking information about prison ministry The North Carolina Conference Committee on Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries (CJAMM) celebrates the many Methodist volunteers throughout the conference who are following the Wesleyan tradition by answering the call to prison ministry. To highlight these congregations, the CJAMM committee has provided a feedback form on the conference… Continue Reading→