Latest Updates
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Announcing Winter Quarter Lay Servant Ministries Classes
Your Lay Servant Ministries team is pleased to announce three courses for our “winter quarter.” These classes are open and available to all UMC laity, whether or not you have taken a class with us before Continue Reading→
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Local Church Treasurer Training
Local church treasurers, finance committee members, and pastors, join us for a training event on January 17, 2024, from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm at the NC Conference building. We will discuss local church finances, as well as updates from recent legislative changes. Attendance will be limited to 60 participants. A $10 registration fee will… Continue Reading→
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Need Time Away With Clergy Colleagues?
After challenging seasons of ministry, time away with others who have experienced similar things can be life-giving. Last year, one of our thoughtful North Carolina Conference laity offered her family’s Lake Gaston home for clergy covenant groups to use as a part of the NCCUMC’s response to clergy care. This layperson’s dedication to pastoral wellbeing continues, and… Continue Reading→
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Judicial Council Affirms Bishop Shelton’s Ruling from the 2023 Annual Conference Session
In Decision Number 1490, the United Methodist Church Judicial Council affirms the ruling of Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton from the 2023 Annual Conference Session of the North Carolina Annual Conference held June 2023. Read the Judicial Council’s decision→ Read the original brief and Bishop Shelton’s decision on the Episcopal Rulings page→ Continue Reading→
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Celebrating Six Months of The Duke Endowment Grant Investing in the Future of the NC Conference of The United Methodist Church
Six months ago, we celebrated the announcement of a five-year grant from The Duke Endowment to support the creation of new United Methodist Faith Communities and the strengthening of existing congregations within the North Carolina and Western North Carolina Conferences of The United Methodist Church. Over the next five years, $5.25 million will be invested… Continue Reading→