Latest Updates
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With Gratitude and Hope as The United Methodist Collective Closes
The United Methodist Collective (UM Collective) was established by the NC Conference of The United Methodist Church in collaboration with Office of New Faith Communities, local United Methodist pastors, congregations, and conference leaders to provide a temporary spiritual home for individuals who felt displaced or disconnected from their local United Methodist communities due to disaffiliation… Continue Reading→
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An Encouragement for December
In one of the most human of reactions to stunning news, Mary went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-40). What do you do when you get shocking news, or great news, or sad news, or puzzling news, or just news –… Continue Reading→
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Youth Service Fund Grant Applications Now Open
The Youth Service Fund (YSF) is a ministry by youth, for youth, that supports projects making a real impact in the lives of young people. YSF is powered by youth giving, youth leadership, and youth decision-making. We are excited to announce that the YSF grant application is live on our conference YSF page. Who should… Continue Reading→
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Join us for Accessibility as Hospitality
The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a webinar to help churches imagine hospitality in fresh and faithful ways. Accessibility as Hospitality will highlight practical steps any congregation can take to ensure that every person can fully belong. Join us as our panelists share creative, real-life examples of how accessibility becomes a tangible expression of Christ-centered welcome. Continue Reading→
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Summer Camps Help Robeson County Students Improve Their Reading Skills
The Summer Literacy Initiative from The Duke Endowment added two more sites in Robeson County this year to help more kids with reading. The program at First United Methodist Church in Pembroke started in 2019. Two new sites opened in Robeson County this summer, at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in Rowland and Branch Street… Continue Reading→
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Letter to Friends of Project AGAPE
Read a special letter from the Project AGAPE Board sharing both hopeful updates and the urgent needs facing this vital ministry. Reflecting on more than three decades of faithful partnership, the letter highlights the ongoing support of families displaced by the wars in Artsakh and celebrates the opening of the new AGAPE Center and Vocational… Continue Reading→