{"id":27377,"date":"2022-05-31T17:47:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T21:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.nccumc.org\/history\/?page_id=27377"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T19:20:42","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"background-color:#0b0b0b;padding-left:5%;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:15%;padding-top:15%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-layout-hero-1 gb-block-container alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-container-image has-background-dim\" object-fit=\"cover\"  src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/circuit-riders-gcah-10.jpg\" alt=\"circuit rider\"\/><\/div><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:850px\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center gb-white-text\" style=\"font-size:clamp(28.836px, 1.802rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.251), 50px);\">Archives &amp; History<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e455f9ae22cb7fbf1d7fede54d7fb284\">The mission of the North Carolina Annual Conference Commission on Archives and History is to collect, curate, and communicate evidence of Methodist life and ministry in the geographical boundaries of the conference and in the connection of conferences, congregations, clergy, and corporate institutions through which they have witnessed and served.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#0b0b0b;padding-left:5%;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:15%;padding-top:15%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-layout-hero-1 gb-block-container alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-container-image has-background-dim\" object-fit=\"cover\"  src=\"https:\/\/demo.studiopress.com\/page-builder\/gb-placeholder-hero.jpg\" alt=\"hero header placeholder\"\/><\/div><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:850px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center gb-white-text\">Digital Archive Search<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Browse and search our online records of local church histories, clergy pictures, historical documents, and books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-777f40a9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button gb-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/archives-search\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:1em;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.638), 20px);line-height:1.2\">Search our Digital Archives<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-service-2 gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-has-custom-background-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:15%;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:15%;padding-left:5%;background-color:#f1f1f1\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:5%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-4 gb-4-col-equal\" style=\"margin-bottom:3%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NC Conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/search.php?query=title%3A%28north%20carolina%20journal%29%20AND%20collection%3A%28americanmethodism%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NC Conference Journal Archives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/secretary\/journal\/\">NC Conference Journals 2001-Present<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu\/webbin\/serial?id=mesncminutes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NC MECS Journals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/Meth-Hist-Article.doc\">NC &amp; The Foundation of Methodist Missions in China<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Methodist History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/divinityarchive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Duke Divinity Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/library.divinity.duke.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Duke Divinity Library<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/methodistreview.org\/index.php\/mr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Methodist Review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/Timeline-UM-History-1703-1996.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Timeline of United Methodist History 1703-1996<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UMC Agencies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umc.org\/en\/find-a-church\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-A-Church<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/gcah.org\/Resources\/Guidelines_Publications\/Local-ChurchSched-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guidelines for Managing Records of the Local Church<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gcah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">General Commission on Archives and History<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sejcah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Southeastern Jurisdiction Archives and History<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Archival Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dl.atla.com\/collections\/44558j212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atla Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncpedia.org\/\">NCpedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdcr.gov\/about\/office-archives-and-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NC Office of Archives and History<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internet Archive<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-team-1 gb-layout-team-round-avatar gb-layout-columns-1 one-column has-theme-white-background-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:15%;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:15%;padding-left:5%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:5%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"local-church-historians\">For Local Church Historians<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Resources for collecting and writing your local church history, as well as information on Methodist history.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-4 gb-4-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box center square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"394\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-27598\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/archives-church-history.jpg\" alt=\"church\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/archives-church-history.jpg 267w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/archives-church-history-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/archives-church-history-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2009\/02\/preservingchurchhistory1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preserving Church History<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Download the PDF<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box center square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-27601\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/notepad-1130743_1280.jpg\" alt=\"writing on paper\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/notepad-1130743_1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/notepad-1130743_1280-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/notepad-1130743_1280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/notepad-1130743_1280-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/notepad-1130743_1280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/notepad-1130743_1280-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/How-To-Write-a-Local-Church-History.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Write a Local Church History<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Download the PDF<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box center square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"164\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-27600\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/memory-and-ministry.jpg\" alt=\"dvd cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/memory-and-ministry.jpg 120w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/memory-and-ministry-110x150.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=1985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Memory &amp; Ministry<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Borrow from the NC Conference Media Center<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box center square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"888\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-27599\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/church-historian-book.jpg\" alt=\"book cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/church-historian-book.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/church-historian-book-486x720.jpg 486w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/church-historian-book-101x150.jpg 101w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/church-historian-book-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cokesbury.com\/Guidelines-Church-Historian-2025-2028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church Historian<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Order from Cokesbury<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-4 gb-4-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box center square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1188\" height=\"749\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-27602\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/historic-churches.jpg\" alt=\"PDF cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/historic-churches.jpg 1188w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/historic-churches-720x454.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/historic-churches-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/historic-churches-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/historic-churches-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/historic-churches-1024x646.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1188px) 100vw, 1188px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/04\/Historic-North-Carolina-Conference-Churches.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Historic NC Conference Churches<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Download the PDF<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box center square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"663\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-27604\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/ncc-archives-tree.png\" alt=\"UM family tree\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/ncc-archives-tree.png 920w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/ncc-archives-tree-720x519.png 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/ncc-archives-tree-768x553.png 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/ncc-archives-tree-150x108.png 150w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/ncc-archives-tree-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/family-tree\/\">United Methodism Family Tree<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Download the Image<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box center square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile 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target=\"_self\" >Honorary Membership Recognition for Rev. Dennis Cecil Lamm<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-08-01T16:09:58-04:00\">August 1, 2022<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Honorary Membership RecognitionSoutheastern Jurisdiction Historical SocietyJuly 2022The Rev. Dennis Cecil Lamm The recipient of an Honorary Membership in the Southeastern Jurisdiction Historical Society is The Rev. Dennis C. Lamm of <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/2022\/08\/honorary-membership-recognition-for-rev-dennis-cecil-lamm\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1601 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-announcements\">\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/2011\/10\/digital-archives-search\/\" target=\"_self\" >Digital Archives Search<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2011-10-10T14:01:54-04:00\">October 10, 2011<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The NC Conference Commission of Archives &amp; History is in the process of digitizing many of our holdings so that you can access these materials from home. \u00a0Books published by <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/2011\/10\/digital-archives-search\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-24794 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-announcements\">\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/2012\/04\/clergy-pictures-online\/\" target=\"_self\" >Clergy Pictures Online<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2012-04-10T15:18:02-04:00\">April 10, 2012<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Pictures from the Clergy Pictorial Directories are now available online through the Archives website. \u00a0Pictorial Directories and supplements from 1971 through 2011 are available. \u00a0Need a picture of your pastor <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/2012\/04\/clergy-pictures-online\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-25167 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-announcements\">\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/2012\/12\/past-newsletters\/\" target=\"_self\" >Past Newsletters<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2012-12-12T16:11:06-05:00\">December 12, 2012<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The NC Conference Historical Society\/Commission on Archives and History newsletters from 2005 to the present are now available online. View them on the Newsletters page. <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/2012\/12\/past-newsletters\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-25300 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-announcements\">\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/2016\/04\/historic-nc-conference-churches\/\" target=\"_self\" >Historic NC Conference Churches<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2016-04-20T14:49:26-04:00\">April 20, 2016<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Archives &amp; History Committee has posted a 2016 PDF presentation on Historic Churches in the NC Conference. <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/2016\/04\/historic-nc-conference-churches\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-27027 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-announcements\">\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/2019\/09\/digitizing-your-church-records\/\" target=\"_self\" >Digitizing Your Church Records<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2019-09-19T08:00:39-04:00\">September 19, 2019<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">What is digitization? The conversion of traditional records into digital or electronic form. When referring to digitization of church records, the main group of documents are the historic records of <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/2019\/09\/digitizing-your-church-records\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-27067 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-announcements\">\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/2020\/02\/a-short-history-of-the-formation-of-the-north-carolina-conference\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Short History of the Formation of the North Carolina Conference<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2020-02-10T14:39:19-05:00\">February 10, 2020<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In the beginning (1795-1800), the territory known as North Carolina was divided between the Virginia and South Carolina Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church with the Virginia Conference getting \u201cthe <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/2020\/02\/a-short-history-of-the-formation-of-the-north-carolina-conference\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-query-pagination is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-query-pagination-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-query-pagination-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-numbers\"><span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-14-page=2\">2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-14-page=3\">3<\/a><\/div>\n\n<a 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