Course Dates: November 27 – December 23, 2023 In this course, learners will look at five biblical women through the lens of H.O.P.E. (Honesty, Opportunity, Persistence, and Efficacy), explore active waiting, and find ways to engage more hopefully in the world today. They’ll see how……Tamar controls her waiting, deceives, and forces honesty from the dishonest!…Hannah […]
Course Dates: November 27 – December 21, 2023 “Taking Back Advent” is the perfect way to keep the miracle of Christmas in our days. The course and companion book will help incorporate your own family traditions into suggested activities, and let you savor an intentionally short and easy-to-understand devotional. You will find it convenient to fit […]
Course Dates: November 27 – December 1, 2023 How can we “love others” more? What can we give them that we haven’t? Let’s work with our minds and hands on some new ways to give them our hearts. We will get together for a three-hour Zoom workshop to collaborate through creative problem-solving and inventing ways […]
On November 27 at 10:30 a.m. we will discuss The Darkness Manifesto: On Light Pollution, Night Ecology, and the Ancient Rhythms that Sustain Life by Johan Eklöf and Elizabeth DeNoma. Amazon. Bookshop.org Barnes & Noble. Ebook Contact Tracy Sexton: tclayton@nccumc.org
Advent is celebrated differently throughout the world. Some cultures barely observe the waiting and focus on the Christmas celebration. Others feel deeply the contrast between present circumstances and God’s promise of a better future, making for a season of fasting and prayer. All of them focus on Christ as the Light of the world. Light […]
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 […]
Rescheduled: Join IEI's BAND-NC and Faith & Community teams 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.
Conflict within a church community can be challenging, but it also presents an opportunity for growth and reconciliation. This insightful webinar will delve into the heart of church conflict, helping you understand its root causes and equipping you with essential tools for effectively managing and resolving these issues. Whether you’re a pastor, church leader, or […]
The Holy Spirit opens up a clearer vision of our experience with Jesus, initiates a more focused vision of God’s Kingdom, and reveals a sharper edge of expectations for us and the Church. Therefore, the Holy Spirit calls us to a clear vision of Jesus for ourselves, a focused vision of God’s Kingdom and a […]
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, December 2, 2023. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/DHMDecember2023 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 […]
Some of the most difficult questions a person will ever face may be centered around the end of life. Discussions of preferences and possibilities may seem to be filled with emotional landmines and possible hurt feelings. “Closing Conversations: An End-of-Life Care Guide” can help with answers to those thorny questions and smooth the process for […]
Course Dates: December 4 – 22, 2023 Photography is a visual avenue for your devotions during the seasons of Advent & Christmas. The camera offers a new way to see/experience these seasons of hope, peace and light. The images themselves can shed new light on our journey to Bethlehem and beyond. Val Isenhower, experienced teacher […]
Join us on Tuesday, December 5 at 7:30 pm ET for our virtual Voices From the Field event. Register here. Hear how three home missioners live out their lifetime calls to love, justice, and service. An optional breakout session will follow the one-hour program. Don’t miss the opportunity to join the Voices from the Field virtual event to […]
A Two-Day Styberg Preaching Institute Workshop December 6 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (CST) December 7 | 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (CST) This workshop is designed for persons who wish to expand their ethical awareness, ministry capacity, and personal sensitivity to diversity and equity. Participants will be invited and guided in ways that […]
We're holding a special 12-hour Tell-A-Thon: a celebration of 40 years of the Reconciling movement with fun, interviews, moments from Convocation and worship services, movement, worship, and more.To tune in, head to our Facebook page to live-stream the festivities. We'll share discussion in the chat and pop in with guest hosts. We hope you'll consider supporting us by […]
Do you feel fully present in your relationship with God? How about with others — or even yourself? Learn new ways to open your heart and mind to deeper relationships with God, yourself, and everything seen and unseen. Join CAC faculty member and podcast host James Finley for the Turning to the Mystics Online Retreat: The […]
Advent is a season of lighting candles, symbols of the coming light of Christ. Right? Yet what does the promise of rebirth mean to you? And why is there so much need? To be honest, many of us experience solitary moments of doubt and despair, whether we notice our financial lack, loneliness, poor health, grief, […]
What is RACE? What is RACISM? What is RACIAL JUSTICE? What can kids do to make sure everyone is treated fairly? Join author Shayla Griffin, in conversation with author and anti-racism educator Melanie Morrison, for a discussion about how Griffin’s new book, The Awesome Kids Guide to Race, came to be, her motivation for writing it, how it’s […]
Drawing from John Maxwell's bestselling books Developing the Leader Within You, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, and Becoming a Person of Influence, Leadership 101 explores the timeless principles that have become Dr. Maxwell's trademark style. In a concise, straightforward style, Maxwell focuses on essential and time-tested qualities necessary for true leadership -- influence, integrity, attitude, vision, […]
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 […]
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we […]
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 […]
Welcome to 2024! Let’s go and grow together. The mission of United Women in Faith has always been to celebrate and encourage women leaders – in church and in the community. As we enter this new year, let’s learn about United Women in Faith’s latest leadership tools from guests Praveena Balasundaram, Director of Communications; Olivia […]
Interested in exploring food, faith, andfellowship with like-minded sisters? Join us for our first Community Gathering of 2024 on January 4th at 8 p.m. Eastern time using this Zoom link to join. Author and theologian Dr. Joyce Del Rosario will begin the new program year with January's program, "Welcome to the Practice of Communion."Throughout the […]
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