A few years ago, Rev. Mitchell Lewis wrote an article entitled United Methodism and Apostolic Succession. Apostolic Succession was extremely important in the early Church. Nelson’s New Christian Dictionary, edited by George Kurian, states that “Apostolic succession is the Doctrine of an unbroken transmission of the Holy Spirit conveyed by properly ordained bishops through the… Continue Reading→
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Clergy Care: Rest, Renewal, and Respite
As the trends are improving and we are beginning to see our way out of the pandemic, we recognize that it has been and may continue to be an incredibly difficult ministry season. Faith leaders may be feeling the threat of burnout. Many, maybe you, have found this journey through the pandemic to be lonely… Continue Reading→
AC 2022: Graceful Justice
Annual Conference 2022 will be at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, NC, on June 15-18, 2022. The theme for the quadrennium is Grace for the Future. Annual Conference 2022 will focus on Graceful Justice – Rooted in Our Baptism. Bishop Leonard E. Fairley will preside over the conference with the assistance of Conference Secretary,… Continue Reading→
Volunteers Needed for Annual Conference
Annual Conference requires many volunteers to be successful. We need your help in filling these positions throughout our time together. We will need: Ushers to assist with directions, material distribution, and to assist with seating. Offering Stewards to gather offering boxes, stand with them, and return them for processing. Each group will have a lead… Continue Reading→
COVID-19 Update for May 3, 2022
As of this morning, Tuesday, May 3rd Orange County is the only county in our conference in the medium community level spread and the rest are in low. The COVID-19 community level for individual risk is at medium-level spread for Alamance, Durham, Orange, & Cumberland counties and at low risk for the rest of the conference… Continue Reading→
From the Bishop: Graciously Moving Forward
Dear Friends, I confess my heart aches and grieves where we find ourselves. Our beloved church holds a diversity of opinions, and I understand that some sisters and brothers feel they must leave our Connection for the sake of their conscience concerning issues of human sexuality. As a believer facing hard realities, I draw strength… Continue Reading→
NC Conference Partners with Amplify: Streaming Bible Studies for United Methodists
Amplify is a streaming service with thousands of Bible study, worship, and faith formation videos. Provide your congregants with reliable Christian content through a Wesleyan lens Equip disciples with resources for individuals, small groups, church-wide, and beyond Access through the website, mobile apps for iOS and Android, and Roku app for smart TVs Upload and customize content… Continue Reading→
Villegas Joins Conference Staff as Director of Youth Ministries
Bishop Leonard E. Fairley announces the appointment of the Rev. Jason Villegas as part-time Director of Youth Ministries, effective July 1, 2022. In this new position, his primary responsibility will be to build strong relationships between the Conference Youth Ministries Chairperson, Conference Council on Youth Ministry (which includes youth and adult members), District Youth Coordinators,… Continue Reading→
Growing Generosity in Changing Times
The pandemic has reminded us that we are all in this together! The shifts our churches have experienced help us realize that we must rethink stewardship and work collaboratively toward ministry goals when planning. This is especially true when encouraging generosity within the local church. Your North Carolina Conference Financial Discipleship Team is here and… Continue Reading→
