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 […]
In a world of so much hurt, how can we create communities of care and healing? While much of contemporary Christianity careens toward a spirituality of individual salvation and the afterlife, the call of Jesus to create communities that enact justice and bring peace on earth is often tragically ignored. This day of Looking Inward, Living Outward, based upon Daniel’s new book, will call us to a life of prayer and core spiritual practices that re-orient our gaze outward in acts of social transformation.
The Gateway district LSM team is pleased to present this course on personal prayer, open to all UMC laity. This course helps participants to examine their own prayer lives, and features practical suggestions to learn deeper approaches to personal prayer.
This course will help you learn much about the aging process and the developmental stage of older adulthood. It will also offer new ways of helping your congregation develop an intentional and comprehensive ministry by, with, and for older adults.
Co-sponsored by First Cary Inclusive & Affirming Methodists (I+AM) group and Saint Francis, this interactive seminar will be led by Angel Collie, Director of Duke’s Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity. Topics will include: understanding key terms and pronouns used in the LGBTQIA+ community; current NC laws that impact the LGBTQIA+ community; LGBTQIA+ historical background […]
Come experience Wesley! Our students are planning interactive stations for you to experience a taste of Wesley Worship, Small Groups, Mission, and the Wesley Community!While: Plus, the event will include Updates about the Ministry, Limited Auction Items, Worship with the Wesley Praise Band, Fund-A-Ministry, and so much more!Childcare is provided.Special pricing is available for Young Alumni (Classes 2020-2024) and children (12 and under), and […]
The North Carolina Annual Conference chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action is hosting the Jack Crum Conference on Prophetic Ministry at Benson Memorial UMC in Raleigh on Sunday, March 23, 2:00-5:30 pm. This event is co-sponsored by Benson Memorial's Church and Society Committee and the North Carolina Council of Churches. The topic is […]
Today, we will meet with our facilitator, Jeff Steward, with the Immigrant Worker Project in Ohio. Join us for an inspiring webinar series — Humanizing Immigration: Stories, Struggles, and Solidarity — sponsored by the Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA), the Order of the Deaconess and Home Missioners (DHM), and United Methodist Volunteers in Mission […]
This United Women of Faith event has been rescheduled because of the weather in February. It will now take place on Saturday, March 29, from 8:30 to 12:00 on the campus of Pittsboro UMC in the Family Life Center. There will be the Three Rs:Relaxing: Chair YogaRejuvenation: Praise MusicRenewal of the Spirit: Fellowship and Tim […]
