Latest Updates
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75th Annual Conference Session for Youth Gathered at Camp Rockfish
About 30 youth and staff gathered at Camp Rockfish for the 75th Annual Conference Session for Youth (ACS) on February 27 through March 1, 2026. This was the first ACS since 2021, when ACS Legislative Affairs transitioned to a part of the summer conference youth event, Breakaway. On Friday night, the Design team opened the… Continue Reading→
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Bishop Fairley Book Signing Events
Bishop Leonard Fairley, who was ordained and served in the North Carolina Conference and currently serves as Resident Bishop of the South Carolina Conference, will be signing his new book, Silver Linings: A Memoir, at two upcoming events in the Capital District on Sunday, March 22. St. Francis UMC On the morning of Sunday, March… Continue Reading→
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Preparing to Respond: Spring Disaster Training Academy
Join us for our annual spring Disaster Training Academy on May 1-2, 2026, in Goldsboro, NC, to strengthen your ERT skills, learn together, and continue preparing to serve communities when disaster strikes. Sessions will build on ERT training and include opportunities to learn more about North Carolina Emergency Management, chainsaw safety, and other topics that… Continue Reading→
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Psychological First Aid Training Opportunity
Wake Interfaith Disaster Team, in cooperation with the American Red Cross Greater Triangle Area, is offering a free 3-hour training on Psychological First Aid. This course equips participants with skills to support people experiencing distress during personal or community crises. Participants will learn how to recognize reactions to crisis, listen with care, and provide practical… Continue Reading→
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Bishop Shelton Announces New Cabinet Appointments Beginning July 2026
As the North Carolina Conference innovates in healthy, missional, and effective ministry, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton announces new Cabinet appointments, effective July 1, 2026. These appointments mark the conclusion of a two-year experiment in missional partnership, pairing district superintendents with local congregations. What we have learned is clear: 1) A pastoral leader rooted in an… Continue Reading→
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An Encouragement for March
Breath, water, food, movement, and sleep are the building blocks for our physical, mental, and spiritual health. Elijah often worked to the point of burnout, crying out to God in despair. And God would send help – a widow, ravens, and even angels to revive and nourish him for the next big thing. 1 Kings… Continue Reading→