{"id":4172,"date":"2025-10-06T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/new-faith-communities\/?p=4172"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:22:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:22:23","slug":"nfc-october-2025-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/new-faith-communities\/2025\/10\/nfc-october-2025-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"NFC October 2025 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-tertiary-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5b3116c9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/new-faith-communities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/Rev.-Hope-Ledbetter-Bock-Picture-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4013\" style=\"width:188px;height:204px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/new-faith-communities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/Rev.-Hope-Ledbetter-Bock-Picture-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/new-faith-communities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/Rev.-Hope-Ledbetter-Bock-Picture-1-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/new-faith-communities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/Rev.-Hope-Ledbetter-Bock-Picture-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/new-faith-communities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/Rev.-Hope-Ledbetter-Bock-Picture-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/new-faith-communities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/Rev.-Hope-Ledbetter-Bock-Picture-1-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/new-faith-communities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/Rev.-Hope-Ledbetter-Bock-Picture-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Rev. Hope Ledbetter-Bock, Associate Director, Office of New Faith Communities and Clergy Life<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Power of a Church&#8217;s Origin Story<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>If someone asked you about your church\u2019s origin story, what would you say? How did your church come into being? Was it an answer to prayer, an educated guess, the result of a dynamic visionary, or the faithful work of a passionate few?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our origin stories matter. From the very first pages of Genesis, scripture is filled with origin stories that have been passed down from generation to generation, reminding us who we are and whose we are. Especially in disorienting seasons, these stories call us back to our roots. They remind us who we were created to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this newsletter, you\u2019ll hear Rev. Brent Levy share the origin story of The Local Church, a newly chartered congregation in Pittsboro, NC, and you\u2019ll hear from retired pastor Rev. Jerry Smith, who reflects on why he continues to give in support of churches like The Local Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brent and I first worked together about a decade ago at Christ UMC, before The Local Church\u2019s official origin story. Even then, I could see seeds of The Local Church being planted. I remember Brent telling me that I\u2019d probably get tired of him asking \u201cwhy?\u201d It struck me that not only did Brent care about the \u201cwhy?\u201d but he also cared about \u201cthe why behind the why?\u201d or the deeper purpose for why and how we did things as a church. It has been a gift to see this holy curiosity take root in The Local Church\u2019s DNA as they are a church that knows their \u201cwhy\u201d deeply. They are a church that loves where they are\u2013 on purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev. Jerry Smith and his wife Carolyn have been faithful members of the $10 club for decades. They may not know it, but through their giving, they have been a part of the <em>why behind the why<\/em> that made the origin of The Local Church possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friends, whether you know it or not, you, too, are a part of <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">the<em>\u00a0why<\/em><\/span><em> behind the why<\/em> for countless churches across our conference. We hope you will dream with us about the churches that will write their origin stories in the decades to come because of your faithful stewardship.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button gb-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/new-faith-communities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/09\/Newsletter-2025_September.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:100px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#e4002b;padding-top:10px;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:1em;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.638), 20px);line-height:1.2\">Newsletter<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button gb-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/new-faith-communities\/give\/\" style=\"border-radius:100px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#e4002b;padding-top:10px;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:1em;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.638), 20px);line-height:1.2\">Give Today<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button gb-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeXWobNpuBnuz6hgUPLggWV7smITejh8Ba6nbC5HgAcBemaEw\/viewform?usp=header\" style=\"border-radius:100px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#e4002b;padding-top:10px;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:1em;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.638), 20px);line-height:1.2\">Share your $10 Club Story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rev. 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