• 4 in 1: Preparing Meaningful Funeral and Grief Ministries

    Edenton Street UMC 228 W Edenton St, Raleigh

    The NC Conference Worship Committee and the Center for Leadership Excellence present four workshops in one day, 4 in 1, to equip you in your funeral and grief ministries…

    $15
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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, laugh, fellowship, and break bread together. Rev. Belton Joyner will be our guest speaker this year. Registration fees are $175 per person before August 1 […]

  • 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 bringing people together for our first-ever symposium: practitioners and academics, pastors and lay leaders, educators and artists, young adults and seasoned church workers—anyone who’s curious […]

    $200 – $250
  • 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 Rabbi Or Rose. The Academy for Spiritual Formation is a covenant learning environment which combines academic learning and experience in spiritual disciplines. Participants meet in […]

    $400 – $880
  • Candidacy Retreat

    Zoom

    Are you exploring a call to ministry? Do you want to start the process to become a Certified Candidate in The UMC? If so, this Candidacy Retreat is for you! The Candidacy Retreat is an all-day virtual event coming up on July 31, 2026. This is a wonderful day (including some short breaks and a […]

    $25.00
  • The Wonder Summit: Reimagining Congregational Worship & Prayer with Children

    Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center 91 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

    The Wonder Summit invites clergy and laity to explore new and meaningful ways to include children in worship as active participants in the life of the church. This work is a shared calling of the whole church, encouraging communities to fully welcome children not just as observers, but as engaged participants in worship. The summit will offer a variety of […]

    $155
  • Pilgrimage 2026

    Rocky Mount Event Center 285 NE Main St, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States