• Golden Cross Sunday

    The Golden Cross Benevolent Fund supports the laity of any age in our Annual Conference who are experiencing financial difficulty due to excessive medical expenses, such as hospital/physician services, dental, […]

  • It’s Hard to Love Your Neighbors if You Don’t Know Them

    White Plains UMC 313 SE Maynard Rd, Cary, NC

    How can your congregation more faithfully know and serve its neighbors? MissionInsite equips churches with powerful demographic information and insights about people’s priorities and aspirations. This data helps you understand your neighbors so that your church can support strategic, Spirit-led ministry. 

    $25
  • Teaching Biblical Faith: Leading Small Group Bible Studies

    Soapstone UMC 12837 Norwood Rd, Raleigh, NC

    The Capital district LSM team is pleased to present this course open to all laity. This course is designed to help participants lead small groups through ten thoughtful approaches to scripture study. The goal is scriptural wisdom shaping both personal and congregational decision-making that shapes a more authentic, biblical faith.

    $25
  • Cross and Key Prison Ministries Sunday

    On Sunday, August 23, 2026, United Methodist churches across North Carolina are invited to observe Cross and Key Prison Ministries Sunday and receive a Special Offering in support of this […]

  • Canva Training: Canva for Print

    Zoom

    Many churches have discovered Canva for social media and online promotion, but fewer realize just how powerful it can be for creating high-quality printed materials. With Microsoft Publisher being retired, many congregations are searching for a new solution for newsletters, bulletins, brochures, and other print publications.

    free
  • Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (UM History)

    Zoom

    The Beacon district LSM team is pleased to present this course 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
  • The Anti-Greed Gospel In-Person Book Event

    Camp Ground UMC 4625 Campground Rd, Fayetteville, North Carolina

    Participants will gather in person with Dr. Malcolm Foley for a day-long session to envision a new way forward for the Church.Registration is open until August 14. Register Now→

    $10
  • Basic Course – 6 Weeks

    Zoom

    The Capital district is pleased to offer this course, which is open to all laity. It’s a great opportunity to explore the many ways laypersons can live out their call to ministry in the United Methodist Church. This course is also a required step for anyone pursuing certification as a lay servant, lay speaker, or lay minister. Note that it takes place on Monday evenings for 90 minutes sessions for six weeks. You must attend all sessions to receive course credit!

    $15
  • Retired Clergy Retreat

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

    All retired clergy, spouses of retired clergy, and surviving spouses of clergy are encouraged to attend. We are moving! We will meet at Rockfish Camp and Retreat Center to worship, […]

  • Growing in Grace Symposium

    Duke Memorial UMC 504 W. Chapel Hill Street, Durham, North Carolina, United States

    Growing in Grace exists to help churches form all children as anti-ableist disciples through worship—learning and believing together that all of God’s creation is God’s good creation. This September, we’re […]

    $200 – $250
  • A Shared Path Forward: Consensus Building in the Church

    Zoom

    In the church, we are called to be one in the body of Christ… how does that translate when we are sitting at a conference table trying to decide whether to build a new Sanctuary, where to allocate the budget, or who to hire to disciple our kids? It would be easy to “take a stand” on any one of these real-life decisions – but consensus building requires a different approach of deep listening, creativity, and a willingness to recognize Christ in one another…even when we don’t agree.

    free
  • 5 Day Academy for Spiritual Formation

    Trinity Center 618 Salter Path Rd, Salter Path, North Carolina

    The 2026 North Carolina Academy for Spiritual Formation will be held October 25-30, 2026, at Trinity Center in Pine Knoll Shores, NC. Our speakers will be Dr. Stephanie Ford and […]

    $400 – $880