With the uncertainty of the pandemic, churches might be tempted to do less when it comes to making plans for Advent this year. But with the stress and pressures of the past two years, it’s more important than ever that churches remind people of the hope Christ brings.During this session Anne Bosarge, author of Get […]

General Commission on the Status and Role of Women Presents I AM Her Lunch and Learn- "2020 Geographic Trends of Gender Disparities in Compensation for UMC" with Dr. Magaela Bethune on Thursday, October 21st at 12 PM CDT GCSRW is taking last year’s I AM Her Women’s Leadership Summit and bringing you I AM Her […]

Path 1 is excited to announce the launch of the Digital Church Planting Training for 2021. Led by experts in the field, this course walks you through the new world of digital planting and provides detailed ideas for launching and sustaining online worship, faith communities, and starting other creative digital ministry solutions. ADDITIONAL SESSIONS: October […]

The International Center for Faith, Science and History (ICFSH) at Hood Theological Seminary presents the Inaugural Governor Jim and Dottie Martin Religion and Science Lecture as the 2021 Fall Conference. It will be a Virtual Event on Zoom titled, "The Language of Faith and Science” held on Friday, October 22, 2021 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. The […]

Join us Friday, October 22 at 11 a.m. for Sacred Conversations: Stigma. We will define stigma, look at how stigma impacts our health and faith, and name ways to eliminate stigma. This conversation will equip our health ministries with language that can save lives!

Join us for a discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Amazon;  Bookshop.org;  indiebound.org Check your local library.  Also some libraries give you access (for free) to the following websites that have this title available:  libbyapp.com and hoopladigital.com You must register in advance for this Zoom meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsde6gpzIoHtegIYAI5H8wC5mqvS7Z08ds After registering, you will […]

Duke Divinity School is hosting The Beauty of Holiness: Psalms, the Arts and the Life of Faith led by Dr. Ellen Davis, Dr. Zebulon Highben, and Amanda Hughes as part of the 2021 Convocation and Pastors' School webinar series. Join us for a session expoloring how active engagement with the arts can deepen the reading of Scripture in local […]

As we approach the new year, many Christians will make a similar resolution – they want to read the Bible more. And every year, people struggle with keeping that resolution. If you, your small group, or your church’s goal is to read the whole Bible in a year, but it feels overwhelming, The Bible Year will help! […]

This year, Preaching WELL is an opportunity to hear from our NCC preachers about how they have both struggled and succeeded at crafting sermons on three topics that challenge our everyday lives and our experience as Christians. These virtual sessions will be a time of exploration and sharing and will include experiences from our speakers, […]

The Farm and Faith Partnerships Project connects NC churches with farmers from RAFI’s Farmers of Color Network to create sustainable food-based partnerships that further the work of creation care, food justice, and racial justice. These partnerships look different depending on the context, but could take the shape of a group of faith communities coming together to purchase […]

Dr. Christine Harman, author of the book– For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts will teach this new class.  The class offers scriptural understanding of spiritual gifts and would be beneficial to anyone who desires to find how they are gifted to serve in their church. The class is open to anyone and may be used for the required […]

Social enterprises come in all different sizes and specialties. They can be a way to employ people who need a second chance or a way to raise money for a specific project. Social enterprises have gained momentum recently as a way for a faith community or church to diversify their funding streams. The possibilities are […]