Latest Updates
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My Body is Not a Prayer Request
The Center for Leadership Excellence invites you to join us for the first webinar in our four-part series on Disability Ministries. Join us and hear from Amy Kenny, author of My Body Is Not a Prayer Request, about disability theology and how scripture reminds us that all bodies are made in the image of God. Disability… Continue Reading→
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Volunteers Needed for Tornado Response
Disaster response and recovery efforts are ongoing in Nash and Edgecombe Counties following an EF3 tornado on July 19, 2023. Early Response Teams (ERT) and volunteers from across the NC Conference have been working in the area over the last several days to help remove debris. On July 23, over fifty youth and adults from… Continue Reading→
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Stranger to Neighbor (Limited Spaces Available)
The most effective outreach ministries are grounded in relationship. But how do we engage in outreach in our communities if we don’t know our neighbors? The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a Day of Learning (plus three follow up Zoom conversations) with Daynette Snead Perez. Join us and learn practical steps for reaching beyond your comfort zone to… Continue Reading→
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An Encouragement For July
This summer, in our neck of the woods in Chapel Hill, we have been journeying together through the “humble beginnings” of God’s people as recounted in Genesis. A few weeks ago, we came to the story of Jacob’s vision of the ascending ladder filled with angels traveling back and forth into paradise. Continue Reading→
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Tornado Response: July 19, 2023
On July 19, 2023, an EF3 tornado caused damage in Nash and Edgecombe Counties. NC Conference Disaster Ministries will have assessors in the counties on July 20. Information on the need for Early Response Teams (ERT) is anticipated. Please remember that even with valid ERT credentials, outside teams only enter the affected areas once we… Continue Reading→
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Más Diversity 2023 Recap
In July 2022, three Latino youth from White Plains UMC met with their youth pastor, Rev. Jason Darden, and with Rev. Ernesto Barriguete (NCC Director of Race Equity and Justice Ministries) to talk about an idea they had. Having experienced the joy of Christian conferencing at the weeklong NCC youth event Breakaway, they had a… Continue Reading→