Latest Updates
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An Encouragement for January
How many roles do you occupy in life? How many different “hats” do you wear? Pastor? Mother? Grandmother? Aunt? Friend? Spouse? Teacher? I could name a million more. If I sense one common thread from my female friends and colleagues of all ages, it is that we feel so pulled in many different directions. We… Continue Reading→
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Board of Ordained Ministry Shares Anti-Racism Efforts
The North Carolina Conference Board of Ordained Ministry is committed to anti-racism and to ongoing practices of review, reflection, and learning as we engage with candidates throughout the licensing and ordination process. In order to hold ourselves accountable and for greater transparency, we are eager to share the following update with United Methodists throughout the… Continue Reading→
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Evaluating, Eliminating, and Energizing: Making Ministry Matter
The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a virtual workshop with Donna Claycomb Sokol… William Sloane Coffin once wrote, “Most church boats don’t like to be rocked; they prefer to lie at anchor rather than go places in stormy seas.” And yet, the church, along with so many other institutions, has been rocked mightily by the… Continue Reading→
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MARCHA Denounces Acts of Insurrection at Capitol
MARCHA, the Methodist Caucus that Advocates for Hispanic/Latinos in and out of the Church, unequivocally denounces the domestic terrorist acts of insurrection of this past week and stands with the communities of Asbury United Methodist and Metropolitan Memorial AME along with many other faith communities to raise our voice and shine a light against any… Continue Reading→
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Voices – Episode 11: Anti-Racism Part 1 w/ Conference Leadership
Directors of Connectional Ministries from The North Carolina Conference gather to discuss efforts in Anti-Racism on a personal and conference-wide level. Steve Taylor – Executive Director of Connectional Ministries Leah Wiebe-Smith – Director, Center for Leadership Excellence Rev. Ernesto Barriguete – Director of Racial Equity and Justice Ministries Rev. Jaye White – Director of Outreach… Continue Reading→
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connections: There Can Be Change
Bishop Ward encourages us to continue learning and growing in our faithfulness toward anti-racism and to hold on to our hope for transformation in the world. Continue Reading→