Annual Conference
Special Called Session

Methodist University Huff Concert Hall 5400 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

8:30 am: Registration10 am: Session BeginsThe sole purpose of the called session is to affirm or not affirm the church conference actions of the local churches that are choosing to ask to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church under the provisions of The Book of Discipline 2016, Paragraph 2553. This call for this special session […]

Safe Sanctuaries Course

Designed for laity, this course equips participants to understand the need for Safe Sanctuaries in every congregation. Participants will gain a better understanding of what Safe Sanctuaries means to them, their churches, and those they are protecting.

$25

Early Response Team Training (1/21/2023)

Union Grove Cabin 9903 N Roxboro Rd, Bahama, North Carolina

@ 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, […]

$20

Harbor District Gathering with Bishop Shelton (Clergy)

Wesley Memorial UMC 1401 College Rd, Wilmington, North Carolina

As the new year begins and we enter a new season in the North Carolina Conference, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton will be holding gatherings in all eight districts. These events will provide an opportunity to get to know Bishop Shelton as she begins serving as our new episcopal leader. Learn more about the District Gatherings […]

Harbor District Gathering with Bishop Shelton (Laity)

Wesley Memorial UMC 1401 College Rd, Wilmington, North Carolina

As the new year begins and we enter a new season in the North Carolina Conference, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton will be holding gatherings in all eight districts. These events will provide an opportunity to get to know Bishop Shelton as she begins serving as our new episcopal leader. Learn more about the District Gatherings […]

Preaching Amid Trauma and Change

These are challenging times in which to preach and minister. We live in a pandemic-scarred world where communities are being asked to reimagine what it means to be church. Denominational affiliations are shifting, with church members and leaders feeling adrift or in flux.

Heritage District Gathering with Bishop Shelton (Clergy)

First UMC – Rocky Mount 100 S Church St, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States

As the new year begins and we enter a new season in the North Carolina Conference, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton will be holding gatherings in all eight districts. These events will provide an opportunity to get to know Bishop Shelton as she begins serving as our new episcopal leader. Learn more about the District Gatherings […]

Heritage District Gathering with Bishop Shelton (Laity)

First UMC 100 S Church St, Rocky Mount, North Carolina

As the new year begins and we enter a new season in the North Carolina Conference, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton will be holding gatherings in all eight districts. These events will provide an opportunity to get to know Bishop Shelton as she begins serving as our new episcopal leader. Learn more about the District Gatherings […]

Conference-Wide Leadership Training

Join us for one of five virtual workshops designed to equip you to serve in your local church as Lay Leader or on the Finance, Trustees, Nominations, or Staff/Pastor Parish

Messy Church Information Session

The tag line for the Messy Church movement is, Church, but not as you know it. If you have attended church for a long time, Messy Church may not look like church to you. At Messy Church, all ages meet together to learn about Christ through games, crafts and activities, music, and storytelling from the Bible.

Welcome Service for Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton

div.sap-embed-player { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.25%; } div.sap-embed-player > iframe { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Download the Worship Bulletin (PDF)→Download a Transcript of Bishop Shelton's Response (PDF)→ A worship service celebrating the assignment of Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton as resident bishop of the North […]

Beacon District Gathering with Bishop Shelton (Clergy)

Edenton UMC 225 Virginia Rd, Edenton, North Carolina

As the new year begins and we enter a new season in the North Carolina Conference, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton will be holding gatherings in all eight districts. These events will provide an opportunity to get to know Bishop Shelton as she begins serving as our new episcopal leader. Learn more about the District Gatherings […]

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