Latest Updates
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Sixty-Eight Percent of United Methodist Churches in the NC Conference to Remain
As The United Methodist Church moves through a period of discernment and transition, the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church is also in a time of change. Some churches in the Conference have decided to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church. On November 19, at a special called annual conference in Fayetteville, the… Continue Reading→
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Invitation to the Special Called Annual Conference Session 2022
Dear Friends: Grace and peace from Jesus Christ. You are receiving this letter because you are a member of the NC Annual Conference, either lay or clergy. You are therefore invited to attend the Special Called Session of the Conference to be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022, beginning at 10:00 am in Huff Concert… Continue Reading→
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From Mourning to Morning
It feels like Good Friday. We have all experienced moments where we stand at the threshold of leaving behind what once was, grieving the loss of what is familiar. The disciples of Christ were at that place as they looked upon the cross of Jesus. I am sure none of them wanted to be in… Continue Reading→
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Thoughts from National Young People’s Ministry Gathering (Part 3)
On September 26-28, the Rev. Jason Villegas, our Conference Director of Youth Ministry, went to a gathering of other youth ministry leaders from other United Methodist Annual Conferences. He reflects on the gathering in this series of posts. Read part 1 and part 2. While together, we also thought about family systems theory and how,… Continue Reading→
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School Board Elections Matter
As we near Election Day on November 8, I am reminded of that oft-repeated saying attributed to former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Tip O’Neill, “All politics is local.” One of the four focus areas of Congregations for Children is “Advocacy for Public Education,” and perhaps no elective office more closely links public… Continue Reading→
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New Sexual Ethics Resource Collection
The NC Conference Media Center has a new special collection related to sexual ethics. Most of these resources were donated by a retired United Methodist minister, researcher, and writer who used them in her professional work. Additional resources provided by The NC Conference Commission on the Status and Role of Women and The NC Conference… Continue Reading→