Join UMVIM for our 2022 Winter Missions Academy, January 31 – February 5!Register for as many workshops as you’d like. All sessions will be on Zoom at 12:00 p.m. EST. All sessions will be recorded for those who are unable to attend live. You should receive a confirmation message after submitting your registration. The Zoom […]
Join UMVIM for our 2022 Winter Missions Academy, January 31 – February 5!Register for as many workshops as you’d like. All sessions will be on Zoom at 12:00 p.m. EST. All sessions will be recorded for those who are unable to attend live. You should receive a confirmation message after submitting your registration. The Zoom […]
Even before the pandemic interrupted attendance and giving patterns, most congregations already faced an uphill battle. Smaller, aging donor pools. A new generation of potential givers more skeptical of institutional allegiances. And a sizable percentage of church members who don’t give at all. Relying on the same old approaches to congregational stewardship cannot alone meet […]
For most local congregations, there are lingering questions about the future. One question on most church’s minds is “How can we do more with less?” Congregations are learning to deal with a lot of “lesses” in the new, hopefully soon-to-be, post-pandemic world: • Less people in worship services • Less money in the offering • […]
Join ICCT for a Zoom Conversation, February 1, 7:00-8:30 PM featuring:Diane Coleman, U.S. Green Building Council, Carolinas Region, andRoxanne McDonough, Central Carolina Community College Construction Technologies program. Moderated byLiz McCormick, UNC-Charlotte College of Arts + Architecture Invite the leaders of your faith community to join you for a program on what it means to "green" […]
he Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) continues its series of virtual workshops for those interested in creating a digital inclusion plan in their community. Digital Inclusion Planning Workshop #3: Asset Mapping REGISTER NOW (This session will be recorded and emailed to all registered participants.)Wednesday, February 2, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. This is an interactive workshop. Participants […]
As churches begin the celebration of Black History Month in February, Walter Cross, Jr., pastor in the Holston Conference of The United Methodist Church, will lead us on the topic, Preaching in the African American Experience. A few of the points Rev. Cross will discuss include: Preaching in ContextBeing a Prophetic Voice of the CommunityProphetically Calling […]
Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is designed to bridge issues of faith, health, and justice. This initiative seeks to provide people of faith with the tools necessary to lead healthy, abundant lives. Join us on February 4th from 11 am-12 pm to learn more about […]
The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School is hosting the second seminar in its spring seminar series, “Food Insecurity in the United States: A call to action” with Norbert Wilson, Ph.D., whose research touches on several food issues such as access, choice, and food waste. Wilson is an ordained vocational deacon in the […]
During this workshop, we’ll learn how changes in the climate connect with extreme weather and disaster, discover United Methodist resources for understanding the role of the church in responding, and discuss strategies for using the FEMA National Risk Index to inform preparedness and resilience.
Many testify that their experiences of the Christian church have not aligned with these words spoken by Jesus. In fact, Christianity has been anything but good news for a lot of peoples and cultures over the centuries. It is no wonder that Christendom finds itself in rapid decline as people are leaving the Western church […]
Are you able to recall a time in your life when someone reached out to you with the love of Christ and changed your life forever? Do you have a burning desire to share God’s love with others? Do you want the Light of Christ within you to be a beacon to those lost in […]
Clergy face some unique challenges when it comes to things like Social Security payments, estimated tax payments, housing allowances or exclusions, and reimbursed expenses. There are questions you may have about implications of the pandemic on your 2021 tax situation. Your corner tax preparer may not understand the unique situation of clergy and finding a […]
If you are part of our growing community of friends in Seedbed and New Room, the Awakened Life Course is where we gather to explore the heart and DNA of a life awakened to Jesus! Join us! Starting Feb. 7th, the community is gathering for a four week learning experience of Scripture, prayer, conversation, and […]
The 2022 Emerging Issues Forum will bring together local, state and national leaders to call attention to this attainment gap and to the impact of the pandemic on efforts to close it. Because education is fundamentally local in character, a particular focus will be on spurring effective action at the community and regional levels across […]
Is the role of prayer across your church—or in your own life—usually a sidebar activity rather than the main course, fueling everything? Learn more about the simple steps countless congregations across the country have taken to move prayer that asks God to break through anew to the center of everything—and stories about what has happened. […]
During this season of reflection, Amplify Media presents two new studies to help you, your small group, and your congregations grow spiritually. Join host Magrey deVega as he converses with two of our most popular authors about the lessons from Christ’s life and death. In The Lord’s Prayer: The Meaning and Power of the Prayer Jesus […]
Part 4 of "Stealing the Earth": 'Centering and Othering:' Elevating white normativity, suppressing racial and indigenous identities" will be on February 9, 2022 at 1PM ET.
In 2021, it was announced that North Carolina would receive $750 million from the multi-state settlement with opioid pharmaceutical distributors Cardinal, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Johnson & Johnson. This money will soon be coming to counties, cities, and the North Carolina General Assembly. Join us on February 10 from 11:00-12:30 for Faith Health Connection, the Opioid […]
Dr. Magaela Bethune and Alice Williams from the Florida Annual Conference will be sharing insights from the latest salary study report examining intersectionality.
During this season of reflection, Amplify Media presents two new studies to help you, your small group, and your congregations grow spiritually. Join host Magrey deVega as he converses with two of our most popular authors about the lessons from Christ’s life and death. In The Lord’s Prayer: The Meaning and Power of the Prayer Jesus […]
“A drop of water, if it could write out its own history, would explain the universe to us.” – Lucy Larcom Join us for the first of four Environment, Health and Faith focused Sacred Conversations. For this first Sacred Conversations: Wholly Sacred and Beautifully Ordinary: Water, we will explore the use of water in religious […]
“Hearing the Still Small Voice in the Midst of Chaos” In Person and Virtual Retreat With Grace Imathiu February 12, 2022 Join us as we reflect on 1 Kings 19:12-13… 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. 13 When Elijah heard it, he […]
Is a mystic a person seeking to escape the world, concerned only with the ecstasy of their own experience of union with the Divine, or is it a person who seeks to expand the radius of personal concern and responsibility by entering the world of social transformation from the position of oneness with all life […]
“Being there” for young people means more to them than you know! Youth and young adults people need the examples and experiences of faithful adults to become mature Christians themselves. But it takes more than just casually interacting with a young person to grow their faith. Having a trusted Christian adult mentor to talk with […]
Churches worry about staying relevant to young people. But they are already experts in a topic that young people today care about – discerning a spiritual and vocational calling. Unfortunately, many churches don’t make a consistent effort to talk about the power of Call and create an environment that celebrates and nurtures Calling. Helping youth […]
Is a mystic a person seeking to escape the world, concerned only with the ecstasy of their own experience of union with the Divine, or is it a person who seeks to expand the radius of personal concern and responsibility by entering the world of social transformation from the position of oneness with all life […]
“Being there” for young people means more to them than you know! Youth and young adults people need the examples and experiences of faithful adults to become mature Christians themselves. But it takes more than just casually interacting with a young person to grow their faith. Having a trusted Christian adult mentor to talk with […]
We’ve moved our “annual” conference from May to February. We look forward to seeing you "live" on 2/15.We'll have three sessions on Tuesday, February 15th: 9-11 & 2-4 + 6-7 to catch-up or continue the conversation If you cannot attend all 3 sessions, that is ok and just fine. We will follow-up, reach out, and […]
It’s your turn to lead the brief devotions at the beginning of the meeting. What will you do? Will it be more than an easily forgotten mini-sermon or a trite story you picked up online? Will it be a perfunctory prayer or could it be an experience that draws participants into the presence of God? […]
The mark of a good story is when your congregation begins to say, “That made me remember a time when …” Good storytelling leads listeners to take your story and make it apply it to their own situations. Good preaching and good storytelling go hand in hand. Join master storyteller, Rev. Charles Maynard, as he […]
NC Aids Action Network has been working since 2010 to improve the lives of people living with HIV in the state of North Carolina. Join to learn about the work, policies that affect people living with HIV and how to get involved in legislative advocacy.
“Water is the soul of the Earth.” – W. H. Auden Join us for the first of four Environment, Health and Faith focused Faith and Health Connection events. For this first Faith and Health Connection: The Science of Water, we will explore the vital importance of water for life and survival. We’ll be joined by […]
Please join us for an interfaith conversation on COVID-19 and UNICEF’s 2022 priorities for equitable vaccine distribution through ACT-A/COVAX.
You're invited to attend another LEADERSHIP FORWARD seminar, Black History Month Edition with Dr. Ron Bell, Senior Pastor of Camphor Memorial UMC, St. Paul, Minnesota. Add tools to your tackle box for healthy formation in the midst of a traumatic world.
The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School is hosting the third seminar in its Spring seminar series, “Hoping for a Medical Miracle in Pediatric Care and Beyond” with Ryan Antiel, M.D., and Alex Lion, D.O.. Dr. Antiel, M.D., M.S.M.E., is a pediatric surgeon, researcher, and ethicist focused on improving the lives of children and families […]
So we are excited to announce the theme for our 2022 online Institute: “Connecting Schools of Prophets: Building Literacy for Radical Discipleship.” We’ll talk with colleagues who have been experimenting with curating such spaces around North America; review the recent history of such labors; and examine our strengths, weaknesses and prospects going forward. Watch this page for program notes […]
Grief can be a lonely place, and those who care for persons who are grieving often find themselves at a loss. Helping Others Grow Through Their Grieving will explore how persons who work with grieving friends or family can guide them to grow during this difficult time. The four-week course will share a book study […]
Travel together as Adam Hamilton retraces the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and be reminded of familiar stories by drawing upon insights from history, archaeology, and the geography of the Holy Land as we retrace the footsteps of Jesus across Israel and Palestine. Be virtually transported on the journey to the Holy Land to […]
Duke Divinity School's Office of Wesleyan Engagement is hosting a free two-part interactive lunch time seminar with Bishop Ken Carter and Rev. Dr. Audrey B. Warren entitled "The Future of “First Churches”: Foundations, Partnerships and Legacies." This event is geared toward clergy and laity serving churches that have historically found themselves at the geographic and […]
Learn how the Social Principles of The United Methodist Church guide and inform the mission and ministry of the General Board of Church and Society.
This webinar will focus on empowering and mobilizing pastors and rural faith community leaders to utilize their platforms to share public health information and informal health practices with their congregations.
In February we will be discussing Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. If the date for this meeting doesn't work for you but you are interested in reading along with us, please let me know -- lcollins@nccumc.org
Spiritual Formation in Today’s World: A One-Year Online Offering from The Academy for Spiritual Formation will be offered completely online using the Zoom platform. This experience will consist of four, three-day sessions with one faculty person each session. See “Course Descriptions” button below for more details on the topics. Session 1: Meeting God in Our LongingFebruary 24-26, […]
In 2021, it was announced that North Carolina would receive $750 million from the multistate settlement with opioid pharmaceutical distributors Cardinal, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Johnson & Johnson. This money will soon be coming to counties, cities, and the general assembly. Join the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church and Partners in Health and […]
Dr. Magaela Bethune will present findings from the 2020 Salary Study. Conference Leadership and UM Clergy will find the information that Dr. Bethune presents helpful in uplifting and empowering the voices of all women across the church.
You are a powerful voice for North Carolina’s kids. Are you ready to sharpen your advocacy skills? On Friday, February 25, NC Child is launching the Voices for Kids Learning Series with a two-part virtual workshop. Attend one or both sessions. Both are free and entirely online! Sessions will be available in both English and […]
Lent is a wonderful time to add spiritual practices in order to deepen your spiritual journeys. Using our cameras (including cell phone cameras) to “See Differently” is a wonderful way to expand our spiritual sight. In a hectic world it is easy to look and not see. Our minds and bodies are so preoccupied that […]
What is your “spiritual style”? Why do other people connect with God so differently? Is your church embroiled in “worship wars?” Or is your connection with God in a rut? Every Advent, Lent or New Year do you make the same spiritual resolutions, and fail? Do you really know your own spiritual style and want […]
Seven days, seven ways to pray. This retreat offers an opportunity to discover prayer in new ways by exploring seven different prayer practices. Prayer is a powerful way to cultivate a deeper relationship with God. The retreat is designed so that you may enter the retreat daily at a time convenient for your schedule. The retreat offers […]
Adapting words from Elizabeth Barrett Browning, we might observe that “Hollywood’s crammed with heaven and every common film afire with God and Gospel Truth.” Join us in a Lenten film festival that explores the intersection of Hollywood and Divine. We will address the various ways Christ and Gospel can be perceived as relating to culture […]
Center for Chaplaincy - February 2022 DidacticThe Center For Chaplaincy at Hood Theological Seminary is hosting a 2-part series on Trauma: Part II: Trauma and Relationships Psychic Injuries Impact Relationships With Self and Others “Hurt People Hurt People” Monday, February 28, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., EST Facilitator: Dr. H. Mac Wallace Psychotherapist, CPE […]
Join us for a discussion of Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation Paperback – September 21, 2021 by Paul Hawken Amazon; Bookshop.org; indiebound.org Check your local library. You must register in advance for this Zoom (2/28 at 10:30 AM) meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrdu2qrjgqHtf6VczlQltOY3hK4nrEFWuL After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Want a more in-depth look at Cokesbury VBS? Here’s your opportunity!Whether you are doing in-person VBS or at-home/virtual VBS, this training is for you!For 2022, Cokesbury offers our VBS Workshops for Food Truck Party VBS in person and virtually! We’ve made this training available to you to view at your convenience.
In Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis argued that Jesus was either a liar, a lunatic, or the Lord. Seekers who listen closely, though, will hear Jesus’ own words revealing which of these is true. Who did Jesus say He is? This course will look at seven important ‘I Am’ statements of Jesus that are found in the Gospel […]
Biblical Storytelling Weekly for Lent offers an in-depth journey through Luke’s resurrection stories, Luke 24 and Acts 1:1-14, along with suggestions for learning and powerfully telling, or reading, the stories. This is designed as a Lenten journey for both Biblical storytellers and those who prefer to read the Scripture in worship. It’s not an introduction to Biblical […]
The Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) continues its series of virtual workshops for those interested in creating a digital inclusion plan in their community. Digital Inclusion Planning Workshop #4: Challenges & Best Practices REGISTER NOW (This session will be recorded and emailed to all registered participants.)Wednesday, March 2, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Missed the previous Digital Inclusion […]
There are some emerging movements among churches in America and beyond that are showing promise for how the church will transform to thrive in this new century in which we find ourselves. Among these movements are some common practices that we can implement to keep up with an ever changing ministry field. Spoiler alert: They […]
Lent, the season of the descent of the Son of God to the Cross. Gather with us for an evening of preparation for the 40 days—to get in step with the Holy Spirit together, to prepare for a season of fasting and repentance and joyful realignment with the mind of Jesus Christ. Meet us at […]
Faith leaders, have you seen how your physical state can affect your ability to spiritually lead? Are you physically exhausted, fatigued, or weary? Maybe you had big goals for 2022: sleep more, exercise more, eat better. How are you doing pursuing those goals? It is easy for spiritual leaders to put off caring for the body […]
For the last 75 years, CWS has actively worked in solidarity and intentional focus with faith partners and community groups from across the world, to do in partnership what none of us could hope to do as well alone: “Transform communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster.” It […]
For the last 75 years, CWS has actively worked in solidarity and intentional focus with faith partners and community groups from across the world, to do in partnership what none of us could hope to do as well alone: “Transform communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster.” It […]
The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School is hosting the fourth seminar in its Spring seminar series, “Side By Side: Towards a Spirituality of Accompaniment” with Jennie Weiss Block, OP. Dr. Block is a Dominican laywoman and a practical theologian. She has served as chief advisor to Dr. Paul Farmer since 2009 and was his […]
Why does The United Methodist Church do things the way it does? And what does any of this have to do with trying to be a place and a people that embody the Kingdom of God? This course will help participants get their bearings and consider the specific structural challenges The United Methodist Church faces […]
This is an overview course that provides helpful background for all laypersons in service in the church and community. It is also required for all who pursue recognition in Lay Servant Ministries. The Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course is a foundational course designed to equip new church leaders and renew current leaders in The United Methodist Church. […]
For 2022, Cokesbury VBS is offering a VBS Workshop for Food Truck Party virtually on March 5, 2022 at 10am! This training is FREE and will air on Cokesbury VBS's YouTube and Facebook channels on Saturday, March 5th at 10am CST.
Pastors, congregations, and church members are invited to two webinars designed to provide hospitality and legal information for immigrants living in the United States.
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