May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Faith Talks will facilitate a discussion highlighting the intersection of mental health and disability rights. Our next live recording of the podcast will be on Thursday, May 16, at 2:00 p.m. ET. We are keen to focus on the ways racism impacts one’s mental health journey, and further […]
Is there life after doom? Many of us long for new ways of thinking, becoming, and belonging in these turbulent times. From ecological to economic injustice, the healing of our world begins with healing ourselves. Explore the complexity of hope and grief with us. Register for Courage and Resilience: An Online Gathering with Brian McLaren, […]
Worship and music both aid in self-regulation/healing and each holds value individually and collectively. In 2023, the National Institute on Health reported that more than 1 in 5 adults live with mental illness. This is heavily attributed to the variety of traumatic experiences one has endured in a lifetime. However, there is an antidote readily […]
The Office of Deaconess and Home Missioner invites those who are discerning a call to ministry to attend a virtual discernment event taking place on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Register here. This event is for laity in the United Methodist Church who feel called to full-time vocational ministries in diverse contexts. Qualifications for the Office of […]
Course Dates: May 20 – 24, 2024 This microcourse is for those who want a basic introduction to spiritual gifts. It will provide an overview of material from the LSM course “Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts,” without the two-week commitment while retaining the scriptural and spiritual foundations of gift-based ministry. To earn .5 CEUs and a […]
For clergy serving in cross racial/cross-cultural ministries, intentionality around the first 100 days of a new ministerial appointment can make a significant difference in the long-term health, sustainability and overall effectiveness toward a clergy person’s ability to pastor across difference. Mark your calendars and join GCORR for the “First 100 days of CRCC Ministry” summer […]
Will we ever attract youth and young adults again? Will we ever live and minister in ways that affect the community around us? In this webinar, Rebekah Simon-Peter, author of Dream Like Jesus, discusses the three “s’s” needed for churches to grow. Rebekah will discuss the urgency for churches to be spiritual, social, and of […]
Join us for an important and timely discussion addressing the double-edged threat of Christian Nationalism to our state and our faith. It is a threat to the founding principles of our democracy, and it is also a threat to the integrity of the Christian Gospel. Participants will learn how to recognize Christian nationalism, often disguised […]
The growing climate crisis has forced many congregations to adopt a wider understanding of the word “stewardship.” This wider understanding has proved healthy not just for the creation care movement; it is one more way to show that our stewardship and discipleship are not separate but intertwined. It can also help us move people to […]
Our last book discussion before summer break will be: On a different day of the week, since the regular meeting day would be Memorial Day: Wednesday, May 22 at 10:30 The Carbon Almanac: It's Not Too Late by The Carbon Almanac Network and Seth Godin Bookshop; Barnes & Nobel; Amazon I'll send you a reminder a few days before we […]
Moving Forward with Hope and Passion We have been bold in generations past!We still hold a bold vision for the future! Join us online on Thursday, May 23rd, to learn more.Sally Vonner, General Secretary and CEO of United Women in Faith, will hold a Post-General Conference Town Hall at 8 p.m. Eastern time Join Sally […]
Last year, both the North Carolina and Western NC Conferences passed similar resolutions urging local churches to form creation care teams or begin (or continue) creation care ministries. To assist local churches, both Conferences have rolled out a collaborative training workshop across the state. Rev. Jarrod Davis, Creation Ministries Coordinator for NCC and WNCC, will […]
Local church committee members are invited to attend a training event to learn about committee roles & responsibilities.
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