{"id":1395,"date":"2026-05-28T12:07:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T16:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/lighthouse-congregations\/?page_id=1395"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:40:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T16:40:03","slug":"fresh-expressions-summer-vbs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/lighthouse-congregations\/fresh-expressions-summer-vbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Expressions Summer VBS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d9e1cb6e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide ollie-row-stack is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ac7b6909 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide wp-container-content-663c14dd is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c366a71 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Fresh Expressions Across the Conference<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:-2px\">Learn About Fresh Expressions and Start Your Own<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the summer, churches that have participated in the Fresh Expressions Cohort with Center for Leadership Excellence will be hosting Immersion experiences throughout the conference. 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2:30 pm (10 seats remaining)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_11_5_7'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_5.7' type='checkbox'  value='July 30 from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm'  id='choice_11_5_7'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_11_5_7' id='label_11_5_7' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>July 30 from 9:30 am &#8211; 2:30 pm (10 seats remaining)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_11_7\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-checkbox gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Next Move Fellowship<\/legend><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_11_7'>Next Move Fellowship (capacity 10) with Benson Memorial &#8211; a board game church immersion at \u201cThe Kitchen Table\u201d that offers a wide variety of board games and a \u201cgame tender\u201d who can help the group decide what to play<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_11_7'><div class='gchoice gchoice_11_7_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_7.1' type='checkbox'  value='June 10 at 6:00 pm'  id='choice_11_7_1'   aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_11_7\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_11_7_1' id='label_11_7_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>June 10 at 6:00 pm (10 seats remaining)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_11_7_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_7.2' type='checkbox'  value='July 14 at 6:00 pm'  id='choice_11_7_2'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_11_7_2' id='label_11_7_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>July 14 at 6:00 pm (10 seats remaining)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_11_6\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-checkbox gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Messy Church<\/legend><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_11_6'> Messy Church (capacity 10-20) at Trinity UMC (New Bern)-Messy Church is an interactive worship experience for the whole family where kids AND parents or grandparents come together to experience music &#038; games, fun teaching about God, and dinner. Find hope, have fun, and connect with new friends, God, and your family! For more info, see https:\/\/trinitynewbern.churchcenter.com\/pages\/messy-church<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_11_6'><div class='gchoice gchoice_11_6_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_6.1' type='checkbox'  value='June 28 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm'  id='choice_11_6_1'   aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_11_6\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_11_6_1' id='label_11_6_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>June 28 from 4:00 pm &#8211; 6:00 pm (20 seats remaining)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_11_9\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-checkbox gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Oasis<\/legend><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_11_9'>Oasis (capacity 10-20) &#8211; A Community of Asbury UMC- Oasis is a Fresh Expression for people at the intersection of faith and mental health, offering a low-barrier space of belonging and honest conversation. The community gathers twice monthly for game nights and story sharing, welcoming both those experiencing mental health challenges and those supporting others. The demonstration event would model an Oasis Story gathering and share how the ministry developed at Asbury.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_11_9'><div class='gchoice gchoice_11_9_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_9.1' type='checkbox'  value='July 11 at 10:00 am'  id='choice_11_9_1'   aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_11_9\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_11_9_1' id='label_11_9_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>July 11 at 10:00 am (20 seats remaining)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_11_11\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-checkbox gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Book Club<\/legend><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_11_11'>Book Club (capacity 10-20) with Zebulon UMC- We host a community book club that meets at Creative Cup, a local coffee shop. Because of different people\u2019s schedules, we hold two meetings each month\u2014one on the third Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and one on the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m.  Both groups read the same book. Community members have joined as a result of advertising as well as members inviting others. <\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_11_11'><div class='gchoice gchoice_11_11_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_11.1' type='checkbox'  value='July 15 at 10:30 am'  id='choice_11_11_1'   aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_11_11\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_11_11_1' id='label_11_11_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>July 15 at 10:30 am (20 seats remaining)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_11_10\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-checkbox gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Gaming Church<\/legend><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_11_10'>Gaming Church (capacity more than 30) at Saint Paul UMC in Rocky Mount-Gaming Church is a Fresh Expression built around gaming as a common tabletop, creating community through play, fellowship, and shared experience. The immersion begins with a hands-on game where participants learn and play together, guided by appointed \u201cgame pastors\u201d who help make the experience accessible to all. Following gameplay, participants gather for a brief \u201cJesus story\u201d and reflection that connects themes from the game to faith, reminding us that Christ can be encountered wherever people gather around the table in community. This immersion offers an opportunity for play, fun, fellowship, and belonging.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_11_10'><div class='gchoice gchoice_11_10_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_10.1' type='checkbox'  value='July 18 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm'  id='choice_11_10_1'   aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_11_10\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_11_10_1' id='label_11_10_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>July 18 from 2:00 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm (29 seats remaining)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_11_13\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-checkbox gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Journey<\/legend><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_11_13'>Journey (capacity more than 30)  at Plank Chapel UMC- &#8220;Journey&#8221; is a safe and caring space where children and youth (ages 5-18) in the community can encounter the love of Christ Jesus through &#8220;becoming, belonging and believing&#8221;. Meeting once-a-month, activities include music, games, food, team-building and storytelling.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_11_13'><div class='gchoice gchoice_11_13_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_13.1' type='checkbox'  value='July 26 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm'  id='choice_11_13_1'   aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_11_13\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_11_13_1' id='label_11_13_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>July 26 from 4:00 pm &#8211; 6:00 pm (30 seats remaining)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_11_12\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-checkbox gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Movie Church<\/legend><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_11_12'>Movie Church (capacity more than 30) at Jarvis UMC- This Fresh Expression focuses on building community and connection through shared meals, conversation, and movies. Gatherings create space for belonging, with informal interaction during the film and community-building elements like raffles that highlight ministry connections. While centered on the unhoused population, all are welcome. 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