Pastors for North Carolina Children hosts a Monthly Leaders Gathering. This informal Zoom call invites leaders of any faith (clergy or not) to a discussion covering the intersection of faith and child advocacy, as well as current topics in North Carolina public education. We also share announcements and update with each other as we work […]
You are invited to attend this Zoom Bible study hosted by Fletcher’s Chapel UMC based on “Climate Justice: A Call to Hope and Action,” edited by Rev. Pat Watkins. Sessions start on Wednesday, April 3, at 4:45 pm. This study will be held for four weeks. For more information and the Zoom link, contact Rev. Suzanne […]
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 Joseph Riddle serves as a Church Developer […]
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and as an organization committed to women, children, and youth, United Women in Faith wants to talk about it. But we not only want to talk about it, we want to offer protective and preventive tips to help us better support and nurture children and families. Please join a […]
Join MFSA and UMCJM for a special webinar to learn more about the Climate Justice Movement in the UMC and Climate Justice Legislation to General Conference. Speakers: Takundanashe Chinogwenya, Organizing Associate, holds a Bachelor of Social Science degree in Economics and Legal Theory and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Rhodes University, South Africa. Currently, […]
The Gateway district Lay Servant Ministries team presents Public Prayer on Zoom with the Rev. Vermel Taylor. ** Registration is open until Monday April 1, 2024, at 11:00 pm. Please make sure you are able to acquire and read the participant book before class! About this course: Anyone who is called upon to lead public prayer may feel anxious […]
Course Dates: April 8 – 12, 2024 Every day is meant for worship, but many believe their meaningful moments with God can only occur on Sundays and that weekdays are “weak days.” This two-hour Zoom webinar course is for practical learners who are interested in adding more worship to their personal, family, and small group lives on […]
Course Dates:April 8 – 22, 2024 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 […]
Based on the book on this topic written by Cindy S. LeeFrom the author’s Amazon page:Christian spiritual formation resources and teachings have primarily come from Western spiritual traditions. Our current approach to formation comes out of that way of thinking and being, communicating that the white experience of God is the norm and authority. In this […]
We know it’s essential to understand how AI might help you accelerate your church growth and increase personal ministry impact. To leverage AI for ministry work, you must learn skills for using generative AI tools in specific use cases for church and ministry. The problem is you don’t have time to get a degree in […]
During the pandemic Art of Conscious Aging is meeting via Zoom. Contact info@rcwms.org to join the group.
Many religious leaders are exhausted, and operating inside of leadership structures that demand over-functioning. Join us for a book discussion that invites leaders to exercise generosity and power-sharing in their organizations. Discover a resource grounded in the exploration of Moses’s leadership in the biblical narrative and paired with contemporary innovators who have forged new collaborative […]
Join the United Methodist Association of Retired Clergy & Friends (UMARC) two weeks before General Conference begins in Charlotte North Carolina to learn more about the challenges and opportunities facing delegates from around the world. Rev. Adam Hamilton of the Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City, Rev. Israel Alvaran from the Philippines Annual Conference, Bishop Karen Oliveto of Mountain […]
Learn what made Mary Magdalene one of Jesus’ most important and beloved disciples. Discover her legacy as an apostle to our times—revealing a path of conscious love that we too are invited to walk. REGISTRATIONFebruary 21, 2024 – April 2, 2024START DATEApril 10, 2024LENGTH8 weeksCOST$120 An 8-week online course designed to challenge and expand your […]
Live from Wespath is a no-cost virtual event exclusively for UMC clergy and lay featuring information and insights from Wespath about General Conference, investments, benefits and well-being to help you better navigate your daily life and the general UMC environment. Last year, more than 350 attendees “met” Wespath staff, asked questions live and discovered additional resources […]
There is so much information circulating right now about AI that you may not be sure what to use and how to find it. Whether you’re not sure where to start or you feel like you’ve been wasting time with ineffective AI tools, MyCom contributor and author Jeremy Steele will guide us through an hour […]
Small congregations have powerful worship strengths. This webinar is our second webinar from Teresa J Stewart, author of The Small Church Advantage. This webinar dives deep into some specific skills and examples for offering lavish small setting worship. Bring two pens. You’ll need them! Teresa Stewart is host of smallchurch.org and author of The Small Church Advantage.
The Heritage district Lay Servant Ministries team presents the Basic Course in Lay Servant Ministries on Zoom with Ken Ripley. ** Registration is open until Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 11:00 pm. This gives the attendee enough time to register for the training, order and receive the reading materials, and read before the day of class. Heritage district […]
Last year, both the North Carolina and Western NC Conferences passed similar resolutions urging local churches to form creation care teams or begin (or continue) creation care ministries. To assist local churches, both Conferences have rolled out a collaborative training workshop across the state. Rev. Jarrod Davis, Creation Ministries Coordinator for NCC and WNCC, will […]
Course Dates:April 15 – 26, 2024 Do you find writing a 3-5 minute children’s sermon more intimidating than a 20 minute adult sermon? You’re not alone. Preparing and delivering a children’s sermon can be daunting, and countless people admit to being terrified at the thought of being asked to do so. Fear not — instructor […]
The April COSROW Book Club selection is The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama https://www.amazon.com/the-light-we-carry/dp/0593237463 Join in a discussion of the book on April 15th at 11am. Come on your lunch break! Bring your lunch along! Clergymen are welcome! Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97186378063?pwd=L2NOckFORXdoSGl0QTliRFhxNWJKZz09 Meeting ID: 971 8637 8063 Passcode: 982196
Indigenous Peoples have occupied (and continue to occupy) their homelands in what is now eastern North Carolina for centuries. Ryan Emanuel shares stories and lessons about the resilience of Lumbee people and their neighbors in the face of colonialism, pollution, climate change, and other threats to their communities and the places they have always called […]
Faith communities have new options for making significant upgrades to their places of worship. As nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations have long been excluded from government incentive programs, but that has now changed. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) makes certain tax credits available to nonprofits. (Yes, that is correct, tax credits for nonprofits even though they […]
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 […]
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. And no one is left out. This webinar includes great information […]
The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a webinar sponsored in partnership with the Commission on the Status and Role Of Women (COSROW). Many different traditions have used prayer beads over the millennia, with the Catholic rosary the most well-known in Christian practice. Using a 33-bead model created in the 1980s, Protestants are exploring and enjoying this means of contemplative prayer. […]
An hour packed with encouraging and engaging leadership tools to prepare you for next.
CBP One App: Migrants Speak is a webinar that reveals some of the difficulties that asylum seekers face when trying to access the asylum system at the Southern border. Immigration Law & Justice Network and partners invite you to listen to a scene from “Dos Nogales” on Friday April 19th at 4:00 pm ET, a […]
The Heritage district Lay Servant Ministries team presents Sharing Your Faith, the Transforming Evangelism advanced course in Lay Servant Ministries, with Ken Ripley. ** Registration is open until Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 11:00 pm. This gives the attendee enough time to register for the training, order and receive the reading materials, and read before the […]
Last year, both the North Carolina and Western NC Conferences passed similar resolutions urging local churches to form creation care teams or begin (or continue) creation care ministries. To assist local churches, both Conferences have rolled out a collaborative training workshop across the state. Rev. Jarrod Davis, Creation Ministries Coordinator for NCC and WNCC, will […]
Our Monday, April 22, 2024 discussion will be of: Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Bookshop.org, Barnes & Nobel, Amazon This classic came out in the 1960s. Email Tracy Sexton at tclayton@nccumc.org for Zoom info.
Join Partners in Health and Wholeness and the Dementia Alliance of North Carolina for an informative webinar on ways that faith communities can support caregivers and those with dementia. Our guests will provide valuable and practical advice for congregations, as well as information on free trainings and other resources.
Join us as John Oxendine details the rich history of the Lumbee People and how they walk between the contrasting worlds of culture, government, and everyday life. John Oxendine, a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, has worked for the Lumbee Tribe for more than 20 years. Oxendine helped establish the Culture Department […]
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 March 6, 2024 – April 16, 2024 START DATE April 24, 2024 A 7-week online course on St. Francis and Franciscan thought and practice with […]
In this session, SBP will discuss the importance of creating a culture of preparedness at the individual, community, state, and federal levels. Throughout this session, participants will learn how to better identify, understand, and reduce disaster exposure. Facilitated by Avery Davis Lamb, Creation Justice Ministries Speaker: JR Sanderson, SBP
Join Eerdmans authors Angela Herrington, Angela Parker, Tiffany Yecke Brooks, Shannon Kearns, and Cait West as they discuss faith deconstruction and healing from religious trauma. The conversation will last approximately one hour with an audience Q&A to follow. By registering for the event, you will be automatically entered to win a copy of each of […]
Writing with Shawna Ayoub has been life-changing. I have taken several classes with her, both in-person and online, all focused on memoir. Under her visionary tutelage, I have created the most profound writing of my life. Her feedback is insightful, honest, and constructive. I live with chronic illness, and Shawna always meets me exactly where I […]
Join PHW and Vivian Gettys of Healthy Aging NC to learn about evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education programs and how your health ministry can partner with Healthy Aging NC to empower members of your faith community to "Live Healthy with Chronic Disease."
Pastors for North Carolina Children hosts a Monthly Leaders Gathering. This informal Zoom call invites leaders of any faith (clergy or not) to a discussion covering the intersection of faith and child advocacy, as well as current topics in North Carolina public education. We also share announcements and update with each other as we work […]
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 Janice Lee serves as a Christian Education […]
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