Latest Updates
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Pilgrimage 2025 Registration Opens
Who is ready for #nccp25? Now is the time to register for this impactful weekend! Four high-energy worship sessions, fellowship, and fun are waiting for you. The full schedule, including Saturday afternoon activities, will be available soon. Stay tuned! Hotel and food information is available now. Reminder: Youth have until September 21 to express interest in… Continue Reading→
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Faith in Action: Serving Joyfully Together to Restore Hope
Bishop Shelton invites us to join her and the Cabinet for Faith in Action on September 13, September 20, October 18, and October 25 to bring hope to families recovering from hurricanes in Columbus County. Together, we will work to repair 20 homes. Weekday opportunities are also available. We will also have a friendly competition… Continue Reading→
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Early Response Teams Help Saxapahaw UMC Begin Recovery After Flooding
When Tropical Storm Chantal swept through North Carolina in early July, heavy rains caused severe flooding, impacting many communities in the central part of the state. Saxapahaw United Methodist Church had 18 to 24 inches of water on the main floor and flooded the crawlspace and basement. The parsonage next door also sustained significant damage,… Continue Reading→
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We’re Hiring: Director of Youth Ministries (Part-Time)
Help shape a connectional vision for youth discipleship across the NC Conference! This role centers on relational discipleship, anti-racism & cultural humility, empowering youth leadership, and administrative oversight of conference-level youth programming and calendar (ACS, Global Vision, Kaleidoscope, Breakaway, Youth in Unity, Pilgrimage). Collaborate with CYC/CCYM, the Youth Operations Team, DYCs, and event deans to… Continue Reading→
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An Educated Guess
Eight years ago this August, a handful of faithful dreamers gathered for the very first time to pray about what would become The Local Church. We met at Krista and John’s house. Peggy and Paul brought casseroles. I brought a loaf of Hawaiian bread, some grape juice, and a bottle of wine called Educated Guess—because… Continue Reading→
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2026 Mission Seed Fund Applications Now Open
Applications for 2026 Mission Seed Funds are now open! These funds support new ministry development, especially outreach to those not yet part of your congregation, through service, evangelism, and presence. They are intended to help churches engage in transformative ministry with and among the poor, children, and all who are the least, the last, and… Continue Reading→