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  • Retired Clergy & Surviving Spouse Annual Retreat

    Rev. J. Dana Trent is our guest speaker for this year’s retreat, which will be held on September 11-13 at Ft. Caswell Conference Ctr. Our theme is “The Stories We Share.”We […]

    $195 – $390

  • Discover Your Spiritual Gifts

    Pilmoor Memorial UMC 192 Courthouse Rd, Currituck, North Carolina

    The Beacon district LSM team is pleased to present this spiritual gifts course, open to all UMC laity. This course helps participants understand spiritual gifts and how the church can use them to fulfill its mission and ministry. Participants will also learn what it means to be a spiritual leader and will be equipped to lead others in exploring and using their spiritual gifts.

    $25

  • Dancing with Words (Storytelling)

    Fuquay Varina UMC 100 S Judd Pkwy SE, Fuquay Varina, North Carolina

    The Fairway district LSM team is pleased to present this course, open to all UMC laity. For people of faith, storytelling has special meaning. We are people of the story, and we seek to identify and share our stories in nearly everything we do.

    $25

  • Cross and Key Prison Ministries District Training Workshop

    St. James UMC (Greenville) 2000 E 6th St, Greenville, North Carolina

    The Cross and Key Prison Ministry (CCPM) workshop will help local churches learn about the need for prison ministry, including our Methodist history of prison ministry, the biblical and theological […]

  • Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course

    Zoom

    This Zoom course is open to all laity. The Beacon district is offering a discount to anyone who registers for both this course and Living Our United Methodist Beliefs(UM History) the following week. Anyone who completes both courses will have all the needed coursework to become a certified lay servant.

    $15

  • Gathering with the Spirit Retreat

    Rockfish Camp and Retreat Center 226 Camp Rockfish Rd, Parkton, North Carolina

    Following the “Gathering with the Spirit” webinar hosted by the Center for Leadership Excellence on January 28, 2025, with Daniel Castelo, the Gateway District invites you to a deeper exploration […]

  • Beacon and Sound District Youth Beach Retreat

    Ramada Inn – Kill Devil Hills, NC 1701 South Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States

    On Friday, February 21, at 6:00 pm, we will begin the weekend retreat for the Beacon and Sound Youth. There will be guest speakers, music, fellowship, indoor swimming, and time […]

    $125

  • Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (UM History)

    Zoom

    The Beacon District is offering a discount to anyone who registers for both this course and the basic course offered the prior week. This Zoom course is open to all laity. In addition, it meets the UM History requirement for those seeking to become certified lay speakers or certified lay ministers. This course also counts as an “advanced course” for certified lay servants or anyone in need of continuing education to renew their certification.

    $15

  • Ash Wednesday Joint Worship Service at First UMC, Elizabeth City

    First UMC – Elizabeth City 201 S. Road St., Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States

    The Albemarle Area Methodist Coalition, a collaboration of AME Zion and UMC clergy, will hold a combined worship service on Ash Wednesday (March 5) beginning at 7:00 pm in the […]

  • Called to Preach

    Hertford UMC 200 Dobbs Street, Hertford, North Carolina

    The Beacon District LSM team is pleased to present this course, open to all laity. In addition, it meets the preaching requirement for those seeking to become certified lay speakers. This course also counts as an “advanced course” for certified lay servants or anyone in need of continuing education to renew their certification.

    $25