@ UMCOR provides several courses for Early Response Teams (ERTs) through a network of badged local trainers. ERTs fill a specific need in the early days after a disaster to help to prevent further damage while providing a caring Christian presence. ERTs are not a first-response group of emergency workers, nor are they recovery, rebuild, […]
@ UMCOR provides several courses for Early Response Teams (ERTs) through a network of badged local trainers. ERTs fill a specific need in the early days after a disaster to help to prevent further damage while providing a caring Christian presence. ERTs are not a first-response group of emergency workers, nor are they recovery, rebuild, […]
Special Sundays are designated Sundays throughout the year that provide opportunities for giving. These special offerings are earmarked and support designated ministries. This Special Sunday supports racial and ethnic students in achieving their educational goals while also transforming communities. Fifty percent of the offering provides scholarships for graduate students from the U.S. and other countries. […]
The sole purpose of the virtual called session is to ratify or not ratify the Disaffiliation Agreements of the local churches asking to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church under the provisions of The Book of Discipline 2016, Paragraph 2553. This call for this special session conforms to the disciplinary requirements found in Paragraphs 369.6 […]
@ Clergy, join us for a day of fun at Rockfish on October 12 at 10 am! Our goal is to provide a space to reset and recharge. You can participate in a game of volleyball or cornhole with others, or bring your favorite book and relax by the lake. With over 5 miles of […]
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Conference United Women in Faith. Register now! Please note the following:● Bring your own tote bag to the meeting.● Check-in begins in fellowship hall at 8:30 am.● Coffee and water will be available.● Host District – Corridor
This course is open to all laity and can be used as the continuing education requirement for certified lay servant, certified lay speakers, and certified lay ministers. It can also count as the advanced course requirement for becoming a certified lay servant.
This course is open to all laity regardless of interest in certifications. In addition, it meets the spiritual gifts requirement to become a certified lay speaker. It also counts as an advanced course toward becoming a certified lay servant or renewing any of the Lay Servant Ministry certifications.
This course takes an in-depth look at the Social Principles of The United Methodist Church — the church’s attempt to speak on contemporary issues with which it is confronted today. The course covers topics such as the following: Natural World, Social Community, Economic Community, and Political Community.
@ Connecting Neighbors is an UMCOR-designed course for local churches to help prepare both the church and local community to plan and prepare for disaster response. The class includes components that will prepare participants to work with others in: Developing a disaster plan that fits with the local church mission (including both outreach and internal needs) […]
This course is designed for those who have not completed formal preaching training, for pastors seeking a basic refresher course, and for others who are called upon to preach in a pastor’s absence.
This advanced course with a leader’s guide by Rev. Beth Galbreath crystalizes her unique focus in the online Be A Disciple courses on Baptism and Holy Communion. Here Rev. Galbreath combines her approach with the key insights of two books on our sacramental life: By Water and the Spirit and This Holy Mystery, by the late Gayle Carlton Felton.
