Information on what the NC Conference offers for Healthy Congregations.
Christian Formation Team
| What | Who | Contact | |
| Mini-Clarity (Evangelism – Jerry Jackson) Group of churches come together to explore their mission field through MissionInsite. | Mission Insite – Jerry Jackson | MissionInsite | jajackson@nccumc.org |
| Journey of a church to move to health (have you done this and this and this), Week 1, Week 2, etc. Elements of health – how are you doing? Catalog of offerings/processes: Pick one and do it. Wesleyan theology. |
DMW, SHIFT, Project Bountiful, Abide | DMW, SHIFT – Steve Taylor | staylor@nccumc.org |
| Personal Stewardship training – helping people link discipleship and stewardship | Financial Discipleship Committee | Taylor Mills Christine Harman | taylormills@nccumc.org charman@nccumc.org |
| District youth coordinator – who works with them as a cohort? |
Youth Ministries [Director] | Dennis Peay | dcp@nccumc.org |
| Media Center Resources: books, training kits, DVD’s, labyrinth |
Media Center | Laura Dallas | ldallas@nccumc.org |
| Offer training for story telling (related to jobs, finances/apportionments/church budgets, etc.) | Lay Servant Ministry | Lisa Bachman Christine Harman |
lisabachman@gmail.com charman@nccumc.org |
| Creating and furthering personal spiritual formation for members of congregation | Spiritual Formation Committee | Judy Stephens | jstephens@nccumc.org |
| Disability Ministries – Training for ministry, auditing of facilities, spiritual foundation | Disability Ministries Committee | Ken Ripley | shenterprise@earthlink.netshenterprise@earthlink.net |
| Safe Sanctuary policy development | Conference Committee on Safe Sanctuaries | Toni Wood | woodtoni@hotmail.com |
| Training for Children’s Ministry leaders | Children’s Ministry Committee | Mamie Alley | malley@nccumc.org |
Leadership Team
| What | Who | Contact | |
| Conflict Resolution | Molly Shivers | Molly Shivers | mshivers@nccumc.org |
| Conflict Transformation | Molly Shivers | Molly Shivers | mshivers@nccumc.org |
| Coaching for churches | Coordinated through Connectional Office – Steve Taylor | Steve Taylor | fstevet@gmail.com |
| Coaching for individuals | Passion in Partnerships | Peg Alridge | peg.aldridge@passioninpartnership.net |
| Website – for each church | Derek Leek | Derek Leek | dcleek@nccumc.org |
| Transition Workshop | Bishop’s Office | Bishop Hope Morgan Ward | Bishop@nccumc.org |
| Develop Lay Leadership through Days of Learning |
Academy | Bill Gattis | bgattis@nccumc.org |
| Conference Plan for Inclusiveness – Grant Applications | Terry Williams | Terry Williams | terry@ncwilliams.com |
Outreach Ministry Team
| What | Who | Contact | |
| George Howard: Come & See Ministries – Models who are living missionally – allow others to be emerged George Howard – also out of state: church of all People Columbus OH empowering congregations in health care, child care, literacy and affordable housing: All God’s children; Fan the Flame, City Well; Crossroads; All God’s children; Fan the Flame, City Well; Crossroads; | Laura Early Jonathan Mills Cleve May Chad Pullins |
Laura G. Early Jonathan Lee Mills Cleve May |
lge@nccumc.org jmills@nccumc.org clevemay@nccumc.org
cpullins@nccumc.org |
| Duke Endowment: Rural Faith Development; Thriving Rural Churches – Duke – RAFI – Come to the Table |
BOMI | Jaye White | jayewhite@nccumc.org |
| Mission Seed Funds – Financial Development Opportunity | BOMI | Jaye White | jayewhite@nccumc.org |
| Duke Interns | Duke Divinity School | https://divinity.duke.edu/academics/field-education | |
| Spiritual Formation – such as “A Mile in my shoes’; ‘Bearing Fruit,’ ‘Toxic Charity’ ‘When Helping Hurts’ ‘Covenant Bible Study’ ‘Making Poverty Personal’ |
Media Center | Laura Dallas | ldallas@nccumc.org |
| Mental Health Awareness Issues/ Inclusiveness | NAMI & Warren Kinghorn | Warren Kinghorn | wkinghorn@div.duke.edu |
Stewardship Team
| What | Who | Contact | |
| Treasurer and Finance Committee Training | Christine Dodson | Christine Dodson | christine@nccumc.org |
| UM Com provides discount software | Christine Dodson | Christine Dodson | christine@nccumc.org |
| UM shared services | Christine Dodson | Christine Dodson | christine@nccumc.org |
| UMC Market, discount program through Staples | Christine Dodson | Christine Dodson | |
| Communication Office provides learning lab about how to design website |
Derek Leek | Derek Leek | dcleek@nccumc.org |
| IT Help Desk helps to troubleshoot technology problems | Douglas Ward | Douglas Ward | dward@nccumc.org |
| Equitable Compensation | District Supt. | ||
| DVD’s for educational programs and classes | Media Center – Laura Dallas | Laura Dallas | ldallas@nccumc.org |
| Internal Control Consultations | Christine Dodson | Christine Dodson | christine@nccumc.org |