Steps toward Beloved Community through a learning conversation on race and the church.Martin Luther King Jr. said the arc of the moral universe is long and it bends toward justice. If that’s true, then sometimes it’s helpful and necessary to survey the landscape to see where we are now as United Methodist Churches so we […]
“Summertime and the living is easy” Clara sings to open Porgy and Bess. For many of our members, it may seem that way. But for clergy, summertime can be a mixed bag of low attendance, a drop off in participation, and decreased giving (unless one is serving a coastal appointment when summer can be your busiest time of the year). How does one make the most of summer days in preaching, planning, and programming? How does one keep a congregation engaged? Join us for this conversation.
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 First UMC Sanctuary located in Elizabeth City, NC. Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton (NC Conference) and Bishop W. Darin Moore (AME Zion, Eastern District) are presiding.
Rest, reflect, and renew your spirit in creation. Invite a friend or your covenant group, or come for a private day of Sabbath on our 40-acre regenerative farm. You choose how to order your day in Creation. You choose which Friday(s), full day from 9 am - 4 pm or partial day. Dinner Bell Farm […]
Camp Don Lee will host its annual Confirmation Retreat on the weekend of March 7th - 8th. Bring your confirmation group to Camp Don Lee as we explore Confirmation as an important step in the journey of faith. Confirmands will be led through a retreat that will serve as an opportunity to delve deeper into […]
The Harbor district LSM team is pleased to present this course, open to all UMC laity. Anyone who is called upon to lead public prayer may feel anxious and possibly inadequate for such a task. This course offers help for novices as well as veteran leaders of prayer as they create and deliver appropriate prayers in public settings.
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Come to the Table is excited to announce the launch of our Food & Retreats for 2025, a two-day experience designed to deepen participants' collective understanding of food insecurity and its root causes. Registration for our first retreat is now open! Join us at Camp Rockfish (Parkton, NC) on March 12 - 13 to engage […]
Are you looking for a way to start your advocacy efforts? Are you stuck determining the best way to use your time and voice? Whether your focus is creation care, healthcare, or refugee rights, join this workshop to begin equipping yourself with strategies and tools.
This Fairway district LSM team is pleased to present this course open to all laity and is a great way to learn about the many ways laity can answer their call to ministry in the UMC. This course is required for all laity seeking certification as a lay servant, lay speaker, or lay minister.
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.
Did you hear? We have a District-wide mission event planned! With multiple opportunities to get involved, there will be ways for all ages to come together and help at a number of locations throughout the district. We will support local organizations such as WARM NC, food pantries, and others to give back to our community […]
