Latest Updates
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Tropical Storm Fred
Tropical Storm Fred caused heavy rains and flooding in western North Carolina. NC Conference Disaster Ministries connected with the Western NC Conference of The UMC following the storm. The Western NC Conference is assessing the damage and will contact us if NC Conference Early Response Teams or supplies are needed. Please continue to keep all… Continue Reading→
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5 Star Reviews of Media Center Resources
If you’re looking for a great resource to use this Fall, listen to the reviews of other borrowers in our conference. Read on to discover the resources in our online catalog that have only received 5-star reviews. The list includes many DVD studies but also some excellent books for reading and discussion. We have included… Continue Reading→
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Shepherding Your Congregations Faithfully and Wisely
Dear United Methodist friends, Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in good health, even as your soul prospers. – III John 2 As the pandemic continues in challenging new ways, we renew our commitment to love God and our neighbor in every way possible. Here in North Carolina, intensive… Continue Reading→
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connections: Even a Sparrow Finds a Home
In a time of great sadness and despair, Bishop Ward reminds us of Psalm 84 and that we are held in God’s comforting strong arms. Continue Reading→
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Get Your Watermelons!
Watermelons from down east farmers will be available at MERCI on Thursday, August 19, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. These are supplied by the Society of St. Andrew and the NC Conference Mission Team. There are about 44,000 lbs. of melons and they will be in bins. There is no limit and reservations… Continue Reading→
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An Encouragement for August
There are some days in ministry that I wonder if God wasn’t crazy to call me into God’s service. Moses’ question in Exodus 3:11 (see below) becomes the very question that I ask myself and of God: Who am I? I ask this often in a self-deprecatory way because this is how I was socialized… Continue Reading→