A virtual monthly study companion that will examine the intersection of faith and advocacy as it relates to the social conditions of women, girls, and femmes. Overview Rooted in the understanding that our sense of activism is often passed down from those who come before us, Letters to My Daughters will explore models of advocacy informed by […]
It's Digital Inclusion Week! Join IEI's BAND-NC and Faith & Community team to learn how faith communities are increasing digital connection in their North Carolina communities- providing places and tools for people to work, play, learn, heal, and worship.
Rob Schofield, editor of NC Newsline, is our featured speaker as we begin the sixth year of the Faith in the City monthly discussion series. This month’s topic is “The Urgent Need to Preserve and Improve Public Education.” One of Knollwood’s signature initiatives, Faith in the City hosts from October through May a variety of speakers who provide […]
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. […]
How do you prepare for Christmas? Perhaps you spend the months leading up to the holiday bringing out the decorations, making travel plans, tweaking recipes, and attending Advent services. The Advent season is filled with familiar sights and sounds, yet it still surprises us as we’re reminded of the Incarnation—God-in-flesh. The Gospel narratives tell us […]
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.
Join us as we explore the transforming work of United Methodist missionaries serving around the world. You will have the opportunity to meet in a small group to hear a presentation from a single missionary during the call. Find out more about these missionaries below, or at www.umcmission.org Rebecca Parsons serves as the Mission Advocate […]
A semi-monthly seminar series exploring themes at the intersections of theology, medicine, and culture. This seminar features a live-streamed conversation that seeks to widen our aperture for wonder, with Devan Stahl, Ph.D., M.Div., and Brett McCarty, Th.D. Registration is free and open to the public. CME credits are available to those who attend the live seminar. […]
Course Dates: October 9 – December 4, 2023 This is an Adult Education Course hosted by Gregory Ingram featuring contributions by 9 of the world’s leading Methodist scholars. It builds on the history of Methodism by examining Methodist beliefs and focusing especially on those doctrines that make Methodists distinctive. Eight half-hour long presentations by leading […]
Our agricultural system is rooted in racism and farm workers continue to face challenges connected to this legacy. From exclusionary labor laws and beyond, farm workers experience exploitative social and economic systems that impact their daily lives. Our webinar will focus on the way racism impacts farm workers and will include topics such as historical […]
No one could anticipate the surprise that awaited humankind with the birth of Jesus. Two thousand years later, we still look forward in expectation, wondering what lies next. During this webinar, Scott plans to share ideas for preachers as they begin making plans for preaching during the 2023 Advent season. Rev. Scott Chrostek is the […]
Many Christians today are unfamiliar with the Bible and no longer view it as a means of encountering a living and active God. In a world focused on what humans can know, control, and consume, many have lost connection with the life-giving power of scripture and the world-creating God who stands behind it. This seminar […]
Church and Society invites you to participate in its 2023 Webinar Series, “Holding Sacred Space: Mental Health & Faith.” The series is comprised of six webinars taking place throughout the month of October 2023 - to create space in which to break the stigma of mental illness by: Registration is required for each webinar in […]
Church and Society invites you to participate in its 2023 Webinar Series, “Holding Sacred Space: Mental Health & Faith.” The series is comprised of six webinars taking place throughout the month of October 2023 - to create space in which to break the stigma of mental illness by: Registration Registration is required for each webinar […]
Date and time October 13 · 7am - October 15 · 10am EDT Celebrating 40 years of the Reconciling movement October 13-15 at First UMC in Charlotte, NC John Wesley encouraged Methodists toward perfection in the lifelong pursuit of love. Love looks like affirmation in the face of persecution, like kinship in the face of […]
Event Days: October 13th, 20th, and 22nd Event Timing: 10 a.m. Central Standard TimeVenue: Zoom link emailed upon final registration Cost: $50 dollars (covers sessions in total)Contact us at ccatlett@umcom.org We're excited you are interested in being a part of a coaching community! You will be joining eleven other church leaders in learning from a […]
Course Dates: October 16 – November 3, 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 […]
We are excited to announce that Communications Learning Week 2023 will return October 16th - October 20th, 2023. The week-long virtual learning experience will be filled with recorded workshops, Q&A sessions, and strategic resources designed by a host of church communications professionals. Our slate of facilitators are looking forward to sharing their expertise on a […]
Course Dates: October 16 – 27, 2023 This two-week course is for anyone bravely entering a shared ministry or cooperative parish setting. The instructor will share 18 years of practical experience with step-by-step guidelines that explore the heart/ mind connections, nuts and bolts details, core values, past/present/future visioning, pastoral care, missions, and outreach to make […]
Course Dates: October 16 – December 8, 2023 The Bible has been called a road map for life. Over this eight-week course, learners will dive into the letters of Paul, one of the most influential people of the New Testament. These books should be considered a wonderful education towards the continual development of our Christian […]
Three Focused Sections for $350 (October 16 - December 18, 2023) Partial scholarships are available for clergy from the UMC and PCAFI denominations. Connecting Financial Stewardship and Ministry Vision Building on biblical principles about God’s generosity, discover how ministry vision clarity, trust in financial leadership and financial planning and systems impact ministry and generosity. We will […]
Join the United Women in Faith Office of Racial Justice for a special workshop led by Ms. Cheryl Poe, Executive Director of Advocating 4 Kids Inc. Ms. Poe will equip you with tools to support the Black neurodivergent K-12 students in your life as they navigate the public school system. During this workshop, Ms. Poe […]
REGISTRATION August 30 – October 10, 2023 START DATE October 18, 2023 LENGTH 15 Weeks COST $249 – 497 Are you ready to embark upon a heroic journey of descent, transformation, and self-discovery? Learn psychological, mythological, and spiritual truths to prepare for the second half of life to naturally unfold. A 15-week online course on […]
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 […]
Church and Society invites you to participate in its 2023 Webinar Series, “Holding Sacred Space: Mental Health & Faith.” The series is comprised of six webinars taking place throughout the month of October 2023 - to create space in which to break the stigma of mental illness by: Registration Registration is required for each webinar […]
Ann Langford Duncan followed in the footsteps of her parents, Sally and Andy Langford, when she joined them as clergy in The United Methodist Church. For the Langfords, being United Methodist is a part of their identity, a family tradition that goes back for generations. Together, they authored, Being United Methodist Christians: Living a Life of […]
Church and Society invites you to participate in its 2023 Webinar Series, “Holding Sacred Space: Mental Health & Faith.” The series is comprised of six webinars taking place throughout the month of October 2023 - to create space in which to break the stigma of mental illness by: Mental Health & Gun Violence Mental Health […]
The October Leadership Forward Lunch and Learn will feed your soul and equip you with practical steps that will lead to change in your community. Spend an hour with Toska Medlock Lee, Program Consultant for SBC21 Office of Social Justice and Transformation as she shares important tools needed to organize and activate to make structural […]
Course Dates: October 23 – November 3, 2023 This course explores ministry within the church to those with severe mental illness. Learners will examine the prevalence of mental illness, the difference between the more common mental illnesses and severe mental illness, and the efficacy of treatment for mental illness. Learners will also explore their own personal biases […]
Course Dates: October 23 – November 3, 2023 This course is for those who must preach in the wake of mass trauma. ‘Preaching on Fractured Ground’ is designed to help pastors and other leaders prepare sermons for “holding the reality of brokenness, pain, and traumatic loss on one side and hope, resurrection, and redemption on […]
Course Dates: October 23 – November 3, 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 […]
Course Dates: October 23 – November 3, 2023 This two-week course is for adult Christians who are passionate about preparing and equipping young people for God’s call. Each weekday you’ll spend about 20 minutes engaging in the Scriptures and practices that encourage young people to expect, discern, and follow God’s call. You’ll also find out how to collaborate with […]
The October COSROW Book Club selection is All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore https://www.amazon.com/All-My-Knotted-Up-Life-Memoir/dp/B0BP9PFGF2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VFZMCLKUBJXB&keywords=all+my+knotted+up+life&qid=1695936793&sprefix=all+my+knotted+%2Caps%2C1085&sr=8-1 Join in a discussion of the book on October 23rd at noon. Come on your lunch break! Bring your lunch along! Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97186378063?pwd=L2NOckFORXdoSGl0QTliRFhxNWJKZz09 Meeting ID: 971 8637 8063 Passcode: 982196
The Rueben P. Job Institute for Spiritual Formation is inviting you to this 6-week online synchronous course: Right Here, Right Now: The Practice of Christian Mindfulness. Jesus invites us to inhabit the actual lives we are in, finding abundant life right here in the messiness. This course will explore Christian mindfulness as an embodied practice that […]
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 […]
Get a unique window into Franciscan thought and practice with Franciscan Richard Rohr. Step outside your comfortable ideas and habits. Move into new experiences of God, self, and others. REGISTRATION September 6 – October 17, 2023 START DATE October 25, 2023 LENGTH 7 weeks COST $120 A 7-week online course on St. Francis and Franciscan […]
Church and Society invites you to participate in its 2023 Webinar Series, “Holding Sacred Space: Mental Health & Faith.” The series is comprised of six webinars taking place throughout the month of October 2023 - to create space in which to break the stigma of mental illness by: Registration is required for each webinar in […]
Hosts Dr. Scott Kisker, Rev. Kelly McCuaig and this month's Wesley scholar guest Dr. Luther Oconer will be speaking on the topic of John Wesley on the "Fruits" of Repentance. The doctrine of repentance plays a prominent role in Methodist soteriology. John Wesley named it as one of Methodism’s three main doctrines, along with faith and holiness, […]
Church and Society invites you to participate in its 2023 Webinar Series, “Holding Sacred Space: Mental Health & Faith.” The series is comprised of six webinars taking place throughout the month of October 2023 - to create space in which to break the stigma of mental illness by: Learning about different intersectionalities of mental healthAcquiring […]
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 […]
A semi-monthly seminar series exploring themes at the intersections of theology, medicine, and culture. In this seminar with Elaine Eng, MD, we will explore Paul’s theology of spiritual gifts in the context of health care. Registration is free and open to the public. CME credits are available to those who attend the live seminar. See […]
Course Dates: October 30 – November 18, 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. Learners will explore the special gifts of theology and witness that the tradition brings to the Church universal, how the denomination […]
We began our discussion of The Climate Book: The Facts and the Solutions by Greta Thunberg. Bookshop.org, Amazon.Barnes & Noble. We will continue our discussion of this book in October: Monday, October 23 at 10:30 a.m. Parts 4 & 5 of The Climate Book Part 4 is "What We've Done About It" and Part 5 is "What We Must Do Now." […]
In preparation for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and the bustling holiday seasons where families and friends will gather around a shared meal, we invite you to join us in a 1-hour faith-based conversation about the legislative work of the Farm Bill 2023, the challenging injustices of food insecurity and food deserts in marginalized communities […]
Bishop Will Willimon is known as one of the most effective preachers in the English-speaking world. When it comes to preaching the story of Jesus, he has found that you cannot speak in abstractions. Rather, the Gospel narrative, reflecting the way we construct the stories of our lives, speaks directly to us. In his book, Heaven and […]
Oh no! It’s almost Advent and I need to get inspired quickly. Wil Cantrell, popular speaker, author and United Methodist pastor, will join us on November 2 to discuss ideas to help as you make preparations to preach during Advent 2023. Wil’s books include:
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.
CT and Seminary Now present a virtual conversation with the team behind Fuller’s eye-opening report. Join us for a discussion on the wide-ranging implications of Hispanic youth ministry and what it tells us about the futureof evangelical faith in the US. Featuring:→ Alexia Salvatierra | Centro Latino at Fuller Theological Seminary→ Robert Chao Romero | UCLA and the Brown […]
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