{"id":21806,"date":"2025-05-14T09:52:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/?p=21806"},"modified":"2025-05-21T10:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:04:07","slug":"book-signings-free-books-cokesbury-at-annual-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/2025\/05\/book-signings-free-books-cokesbury-at-annual-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Signings, Free Books &amp; Cokesbury at Annual Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you need to know to find books at Annual Conference 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NC Conference Authors Book Signing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join us at the NC Conference Authors Book Signing on Thursday, June 12, at 7:00 pm during the Ice Cream Social. 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Namkoong<\/strong>, former District Superintendent and retired clergy, is the author of <em>Laugh and Lead with Your Congregation<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=7069\">Borrow<\/a>. <a href=\"mailto:wnamkoong@nccumc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Robert Simpson<\/strong>, pastor of Bethlehem UMC, Red Oak UMC, and professor at NC Wesleyan University, is the author of <em>Who Moved the Table: The Spiritual Formation of the Eucharist<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Who-Moved-Table-Spiritual-Formation\/dp\/B0B6T4GL1H\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Francis Daniel<\/strong>, former District Superintendent and retired clergy, has a new book, <em>The Day The Feeder Went Empty<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liferichpublishing.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/863231-the-day-the-feeder-went-empty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jerusha Neal<\/strong>, Duke Divinity professor and clergy spouse, has a new book, <em>Holy Ground: Climate Change, Preaching, and the Apocalypse of Place<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baylorpress.com\/9781481319072\/holy-ground\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arthur William Winstead, Jr.<\/strong>, is the son of Arthur Winstead, Sr., who pastored several churches in our conference. His book, <em>My Father&#8217;s Path to God<\/em>, is a collection of his father&#8217;s writings. All proceeds from the sale of the book go to his father&#8217;s last appointment, Asbury UMC in Smithfield, NC. <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=7019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Borrow<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cokesbury.com\/9798822928183-My-Fathers-Path-To-God\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jeff Jenkins<\/strong>, regular contributor to the Beacon District Newsletter and former Beacon District Lay Leader, has a new book, <em>A Carpenter&#8217;s Light: The Story of Jesus<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jenkins100.com\/books-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book Signing with Michael Adam Beck<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" data-id=\"21821\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/mb-headshot-24-1-1440x1440.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Adam Beck\" class=\"wp-image-21821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/mb-headshot-24-1-1440x1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/mb-headshot-24-1-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/mb-headshot-24-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/mb-headshot-24-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/mb-headshot-24-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/mb-headshot-24-1-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/mb-headshot-24-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/mb-headshot-24-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"21822\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/treasures-old-and-new.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/treasures-old-and-new.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/treasures-old-and-new-480x720.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"263\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"21823\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/never-alone.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21823\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev. Dr. Michael Adam Beck is a featured speaker at Annual Conference this year. He will be selling and signing several of his books after his Learning Labs on Wednesday, June 11, in the registration area at the entrance to the Greenville Convention Center. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/ac2025\/agenda\/\">Agenda<\/a> for more information on the Learning Labs, which are free and open to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Books!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you stop by the free books table during Annual Conference. There will be lots of free books, studies, DVDs, and curricula for you to pick up and take with you. Visit early and often. Bring a box or bag to load up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The giveaway tables will be located in the front hallway. After you enter the Greenville Convention Center, turn left down the hallway. You will see the tables in the hall on the way to the concession stand on the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/AC24-Map-Free-Books-cropped.png\" alt=\"convention center map\" class=\"wp-image-21810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/AC24-Map-Free-Books-cropped.png 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/AC24-Map-Free-Books-cropped-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/AC24-Map-Free-Books-cropped-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These giveaways are a mix of donations that cannot be added to the Media Center and items that have been removed from the collection to make room for new additions. There will be books, DVDs, small-group studies, youth ministry resources, children&#8217;s curricula, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Message from Cokesbury<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are proud to continue serving your churches through these changing times, providing quality and trusted resources for teaching, preaching, and discipling. We would love to join you at your Annual Conference and, while we are unable to do so in person, we would appreciate you sharing these brief messages from us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cokesbury.com\/bishop-recommendations-ac25#North-Carolina-Conference-slider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bishop Connie Shelton&#8217;s Recommendations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cokesbury.com\/annual-conference-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Conference 2025 Online Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cokesbury.com\/um-identity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Celebrate United Methodism!<\/a> <br>A collection of resources to help us learn, live, and love who we are as United Methodists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/cokesbury\/docs\/united_methodist_annual_conference_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Slide Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s what you need to know to find books at Annual Conference 2025! 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