You’re invited to join Neighborhood Seminary monthly on fourth Tuesdays for prayers offered for and with Global Neighbors. Each month the focus of prayers alternates between a nation/region of the world, and creation care/environmental justice. Rev. Kim Barker-Brugman serves as guide for these evenings of prayer. Kim is a pastor, spiritual director and gifted retreat […]
REGISTRATION: May 3 – June 13, 2023 Mystical Sobriety is a 12-week online course that integrates the spiritual and psychological on a path of healing, growth, and transformation. Learn to experience how God’s healing grace can sustain us even within cycles of grief and suffering. The suffering associated with any attachment is real. Mystical Sobriety invites us […]
Join us to learn how the Alter program can help your African-American faith community support and include community members with dementia and their loved ones.
Join Teresa Stewart, author of The Small Church Advantage for this session. Small congregations are not miniaturized big congregations. They have different challenges. Fortunately, they also have different strengths–ones that are deeply forming, urgently needed, and generally unavailable in big settings. Learn how to build with these strengths and stop imitating models that never fit […]
Join us for an engaging webinar on nurturing resilience and fostering community strength in the context of extreme heat events. As temperatures rise and the frequency of heat waves intensifies, it is crucial to come together and explore effective strategies for mitigating the impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. In this webinar, our expert […]
From ongoing negotiations over the federal budget to the upcoming Farm Bill, a fight is brewing over attempts to enact cuts to SNAP. For food justice advocates, how should we seek to reframe questions around hunger, work, and the status of food as a human right? Join us on Thursday June 30 from 10 - […]
Participants receive a certificate for 1-hour CEU following the online class. This session is for everyone, no matter the size of your church or whether you’ve attended previous communications webinars by Kevin Slimp. If you’ve attended Kevin’s earlier webinar, then this webinar is for you! It’s even for folks who haven’t attended the original session. […]
Faith Talks are monthly conversations with United Women in Faith hosted by Jennifer R. Farmer, Spotlight PR.Each conversation explores themes and resources that empower us to put faith, hope and love into action.
Course Dates: July 10 – 28, 2023 The history, heritage, beliefs, mission and culture of the United Methodist Church for anyone – newcomer or longtime member – who wants to know what’s distinctive about being a United Methodist Christian. We’ll explore the special gifts of theology and witness that the Wesleyan tradition brings to the […]
Course Dates: July 10 – August 11, 2023 It’s easy to take websites for granted, but the best church websites connect and inform congregations as well as presenting the church’s best face to the community. This course is designed for clergy and lay persons who want their websites to be effective, attractive, and relevant for internal […]
Course Dates: July 10 – 28, 2023 What will happen at General Conference 2024? What is happening in the United Methodist connection now, and with the new Global Methodist Church? This session of the official U.M.C. polity course will include structural realities and principles affecting our annual conferences and local churches right now and in […]
Course Dates: July 10 – August 26, 2023 First responders and their families need support and advocates in local communities, and this course is designed to guide clergy as they learn how to provide this encouragement. First responders have long felt that showing emotion would lead to a perception of weakness. But the situations first […]
Course Dates: July 10 – August 4, 2023 Do you enjoy recording images with your camera? Have you ever thought of combining the visual aspect of photography with journaling? This class taught by Val Isenhower, photographer and ordained minister, is an experiential class combining the spiritual practice of journaling with the spiritual practice of photography. […]
Course Dates: July 10 – August 11, 2023 It’s easy to take websites for granted, but the best church websites connect and inform congregations as well as presenting the church’s best face to the community. This course is designed for clergy and lay persons who want their websites to be effective, attractive, and relevant for internal […]
Course Dates: July 10 – 29, 2023 The value of generations worshiping together is becoming more clear. This course will explore the place of children in congregational worship and offer practical suggestions for successfully including children in the worshiping community as well as teaching children about the elements of worship. Learners are required to obtain this […]
The June COSROW Book Club selection is Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans Join in a discussion of the book on July 10th at 11am Contact Lindsay Collins for the Zoom Link and if you have questions -- lcollins@nccumc.org
The Conference Book Club meets every 2nd Monday evening at 7:00 pm, via Zoom. The book discussion is facilitated by Jeanne Murray. Check out the list below and join the discussion. UWF 2023 Book Club Reads Enjoy reading! Zoom link:https://nccumc.zoom.us/j/98339443172?pwd=bHpHWUNibUdQWFNuU2FweUx4SVdRdz09Meeting ID: 983 3944 3172Passcode: 669401
Join us for a captivating webinar as author Talitha Aho engages in a thought-provoking conversation about her book, "In Deep Waters: Spiritual Care for Young People in a Climate Crisis." Discover how the climate crisis impacts the younger generation and the importance of offering ecologically informed spiritual care. Talitha will also discuss practical ways to care […]
Today, different generations don’t engage with each other the way they used to. But when generations mutually invest in one another, Christ-centered relationships grow. That’s why GenOn Ministries designed LIFT intergenerational ministry, a unique new way to bring generations together! Small groups consisting of people from two or more generations gather around a table to share food, […]
Most churches have a budget, but too many churches have a budget they’ve inherited. If your church has been in the practice of simply tweaking last year’s budget and hoping there will be enough to do mission and ministry, you’re invited to join us for this helpful webinar, as we explore tools to build a […]
Featuring James Finley & Mirabai Starr A spiritual journey through the seven mansions of St. Teresa of Ávila’s Interior Castle. Practices of prayer, reflection, humility, and self-knowledge will turn spiritual insights into experiential wisdom. REGISTRATION May 31 – July 11, 2023 START DATE July 19, 2023 LENGTH 8 weeks An 8-week online course journeying through […]
Pastors for NC Children hosts a Ministry Leaders Gathering on the 3rd Wednesday of the Month from 10-11am for any clergy, faith leaders, education advocates, or those interested in learning more about PNCC and the work needing to be done to support NC’s public schools. We have time to check in with each other, share […]
The Launchpad course has been around since 2010, equipping hundreds of United Methodist new start leaders. Launchpad does not prescribe a set timeline for planting a new church – but is flexibly adaptable to multiple scenarios, from mergers to parachute drops, to second campuses to groups coming together in the wake of church disaffiliations. Launchpad […]
For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts … is being offered by the Sound District LSM Team. The class offers a 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 required class to become […]
Course Dates: July 24 – August 4, 2023 News just broke–a catastrophic event has occurred in your community. What do you say to your church as a pastor? A community leader? A lay servant or lay speaker? As a CLM? What is the message when violence, natural disaster, or disease raises questions about where God […]
You’re invited to join Neighborhood Seminary monthly on fourth Tuesdays for prayers offered for and with Global Neighbors. Each month the focus of prayers alternates between a nation/region of the world, and creation care/environmental justice. Rev. Kim Barker-Brugman serves as guide for these evenings of prayer. Kim is a pastor, spiritual director and gifted retreat […]
Featuring Cynthia Bourgeault This course builds on the foundations established in the Introductory Wisdom School. Learn how kenosis, or self-emptying, can lead to a participatory exchange between the finite and the infinite. REGISTRATION June 7 – July 18, 2023 START DATE July 26, 2023 LENGTH 14 Weeks A 14-week online course exploring the heart of […]
We are honored to invite you to join us for the installation service of Sally Vonner as General Secretary and CEO of United Women in Faith. Please join us on Saturday, July 29 at 3 p.m. CT. The service will be held at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas, TX, and will also be available online.
Course Dates: July 31 – August 14, 2023 Children living in poverty grow up at high risk for passing that lifestyle on to their own children but a meaningful mentor program can be an effective tool in breaking that cycle. This course discusses the development of a missional mentor/mentee program, beginning by exploring how to choose participants in such a program. Terms and goals will be defined, including […]
Course Dates: July 31 – August 19, 2023 Are you struggling with reaching all the kids in your class? Do some kids thrive while others disrupt? Are there students of multiple ages trying to learn the same material? Do those with learning differences get lost in the background? If so, you likely find the cookie-cutter […]
Course Dates:July 31 – August 13, 2023 The Holy Spirit is a divine presence in the lives of believers, keeping them in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ and giving strength and help in time of need. This course will examine Scripture in which God gives instructions concerning the Spirit who intercedes for His people. The goal is a closer […]
Course Dates: July 31 – September 11, 2023 Many Christians believe they need to live perfect lives in order to earn their future rewards (whatever they consider those to be) and to get into heaven. Does that sound right to you? Do you ever ask yourself, “What is the purpose of living a good life […]
The July COSROW Book Club selection is Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Join in a discussion of the book on July 31st at 1pm Contact Lindsay Collins for the Zoom Link and if you have questions -- lcollins@nccumc.org
Join us for a webinar alongside Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), the oldest refugee agency in the U.S., to learn how faith communities and people of faith can become sponsor groups and support refugees in building new lives in the U.S. Participants will learn about private sponsorship through Welcome Corps with HIAS. This program enables […]
Disabled people are 26% of the population, and yet, so frequently dismissed or ignored in church communities. In this session, Dr. Amy Kenny will outline the value and importance of disability theology, and invite church leaders to learn from the embodied wisdom of disabled people by practicing disability theology. Other webinars in our Disability Ministries series include:
Most churches are struggling to connect with younger generations. What if the very way we think of church and do church is part of the problem? Join Rachel Gilmore for this webinar where we can explore principles that we find in Scripture and current research that can help us effectively reach those under 40 in our communities right […]
Faith Talks are monthly conversations with United Women in Faith hosted by Jennifer R. Farmer, Spotlight PR.Each conversation explores themes and resources that empower us to put faith, hope and love into action.
Today, different generations don’t engage with each other the way they used to. But when generations mutually invest in one another, Christ-centered relationships grow. That’s why GenOn Ministries designed LIFT intergenerational ministry, a unique new way to bring generations together! Small groups consisting of people from two or more generations gather around a table to share food, […]
Leading Worship Offered on Saturday, August 5th … by the Sound District LSM Team. The Rev Dr. Anne Sims of Oriental UMC will be teaching and leading this hybrid class at Oriental United Methodist Church (404 Freemason Street, Oriental, NC 28571). Anyone who would like to learn the elements of worship services and ways of […]
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