Latest Updates
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NC Conference Disaster Ministries Opens Recovery Center in Columbus County
Our hearts and prayers continue to be with the people in Western NC Conference as they begin the long road to recovery from Hurricane Helene. In Eastern North Carolina, we understand the devastating impact natural disasters have on our communities and the long road to recovery. While we have not had significant damage following Hurricane… Continue Reading→
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Rev. David Gira’s Legacy Lives on in Cancer Devotionals
Rev. David Gira served several churches in the North Carolina Conference before he was diagnosed with lung cancer. While on medical leave, he continued his ministry by writing devotionals for people with cancer. He also wrote an insightful book about his experience, How Cancer Cured Me: Healing Brokenness and Disease. David’s legacy lives on through… Continue Reading→
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2024 Jack and Kay Crum Award Recipients
Three NC Conference ministries received the 2024 Jack and Kay Crum Award administered by the NC Conference Board of Church and Society. In 1990, Jack and Kay Crum established The Endowment for Prophetic Church. The purpose of the Endowment is to encourage churches and ordained ministers to be “on the cutting edge for incisive prophetic… Continue Reading→
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Bishop Shelton: Clergy Appreciation Month
Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton celebrates Clergy Appreciation Month by emphasizing the importance of clergy well-being amid the challenges they face in ministry. She encourages clergy to prioritize their mental, physical, and spiritual health by adopting four key practices recommended by the Duke Clergy Health Initiative: Continue Reading→
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2024 Quadrennial Orientation: Building on Mission and Ministry
On September 9, the 2024 Quadrennial Orientation brought together conference committee members and staff, setting the stage for the next four years of mission and ministry within the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church. The event focused on unity, effective leadership, and the church’s shared commitment to its mission, creating a day filled… Continue Reading→