Latest Updates
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Bring Your Team and Get Started with Messy Church
The NC Conference Evangelism & Discipleship Team, in partnership with the Center for Leadership Excellence, is hosting a Day of Learning that will equip you to start Messy Church gatherings in your congregation. Messy Church is a program for all ages, helping church and community members to learn about Christ through games, crafts and activities,… Continue Reading→
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Wilmington Church Closure Brings Rebirth and Opportunity
Wilmington, NC — The NC Conference of The United Methodist Church announces the closure of Fifth Avenue UMC after over 170 years of faithful service to the community. This decision was reached after careful consideration and prayerful discernment and is due to declining membership and the local community’s clear, present, and pressing needs. The closure… Continue Reading→
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CFA Shares Updates as they Prepare 2025 Budget for Annual Conference
The NC Conference Council on Finance and Administration (CFA) met on March 21, 2023, to prepare proposals for the 2023 Annual Conference at the Greenville Convention Center in June. CFA is responsible for providing fiduciary oversight of the operations and finances of the Annual Conference and providing specific proposals for consideration by the Annual Conference.… Continue Reading→
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How to Make a Courageous Ask
Talking about money in church can be uncomfortable. Yet when we believe in our mission and ministry, inviting others to be a part of it should be easy. You already have the most important skills, and everything else you need can be learned. The NC Conference Financial Discipleship committee, in partnership with the Center for Leadership… Continue Reading→
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2022 Annual Audit Report
The Annual Audit Report is now ready for uploading your data for the calendar year 2022, which is due from all churches no later than August 1, 2023. You will find this report on the Conference’s Online Data Collection System. As usual, there is a series of questions you must answer to access one of three… Continue Reading→
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Transitions
As we look ahead to a time of transition across our connection, Bishop Shelton prays for God’s comfort, peace, joy, and hope to be upon you and your church. Continue Reading→