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Join Us for a Day of Learning…The Small Church Advantage
Small congregations are not big places in miniature. They work differently. They come with different resources, dynamics, and challenges. But they also come with distinctive strengths–ones that are powerfully forming and not generally available in big settings. Ministry requires more than trying to replicate big-setting successes. It requires unleashing this great variety of small-setting strengths. Like reclaiming lay… Continue Reading→
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A Faithful Call to Stand with Our Immigrant Neighbors
Versión en Español→ Friends, Over the past several days, through both local and national reports—and through close partnership with trusted community leaders—we have learned of increased federal immigration enforcement activity in the Charlotte area. We have also learned that enforcement activity will start in the Triangle area on Tuesday, November 18. While we know faithful… Continue Reading→
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Extension Ministry Spotlight: Kerygma Initiative, Palmer Theological Seminary
Welcome to our series that spotlights NC Conference pastors serving in extension ministries. Read about other extension ministers as these stories are published weekly. Rev. Dr. David Stark Rev. Dr. David Stark serves as Director of the Kerygma Initiative and Homiletics Instructor at Palmer Theological Seminary. The Kerygma Initiative is supported by a Compelling Preaching grant from… Continue Reading→
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Delegate Counts for 2028 General Conference Announced
Commission on the General Conference The United Methodist Church For Immediate Release November 12, 2025 Delegate Counts for 2028 General Conference Announced Minneapolis, MN – The Secretary of the General Conference, the Rev. Dr. Aleze Fulbright, has announced that the calculation and review process for the delegate count of the 2028 General Conference meeting has been completed. 708 delegates… Continue Reading→
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An Encouragement for November
There’s something about people who show up. Maybe they’re family—the ones with whom we share genes, traditions, and stories. Maybe they’re friends—the family we choose, the people we look at and say, “You know what, I like this one. I think I’ll keep them around.” Maybe you’re still waiting for those people. But I hope,… Continue Reading→
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New Youth Ministries Director Announced at Pilgrimage 2025
The North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church is excited to announce Julia Royall Johnson as the new Director of Youth Ministries, effective January 1, 2026. For many months, the position has remained vacant while a dedicated search team prayerfully reviewed applications, conducted interviews, and discerned the right leader for this vital ministry. After… Continue Reading→