We’d like to keep everyone up-to-date about the happenings all across the NC Conference offices and committees, so we’ll be posting a roundup of all the major news at the end of every month.

Here’s an overview of NC Conference events and updates from the month of October.

NC Conference

• The #BeUMC focus theme for October was World-changing. View #BeUMC resources, watch video testimonials, and share A Prayer for the World-changing People of God.
• Read Bishop Fairley’s message, “Paying it Forward.”
• The Health Ministry Team shared an update from Disaster Medicine expert, Dr. Wes Wallace.
• Read Bishop Fairley’s message, “We Weep, We Pray, and We Act.”
• Read Bishop Fairley’s message, “From Mourning to Morning.”
• “As people rooted in the Wesleyan tradition, we will continue to seek ways to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” Read more.

Archives & History

• The NC Conference Historical Society held a fall meeting on October 8. 

Center for Leadership Excellence

• Over 60 people attended “Leading During Anxious Times”, an in-person Day of Learning.

Christian Formation

• The Board of Church and Society created a newsletter that will highlight an issue of justice, how you can get involved in advocacy as a United Methodist, or shares a story of good work happening in our communities. Sign up for the quarterly newsletter.
• View new church safety and security resources on the Safe Sanctuaries page. 
• Over 20 people attended a conference-wide online lay servant ministries class on “Leading Bible Study” taught by Alan Felton.

Media Center

• View resources for the World-Changing People of God.
• View Christian resources on domestic violence. 
• View a new sexual ethics resource collection.

New Faith Communities 

• The New Room Society gathered for Common Learning Day to discuss theological and practical training in liturgical worship. The church planters partnered with Iglesia La Semilla in service by facilitating a food distribution event, which impacted nearly 750 people in Durham. 
• Read the October New Room Society newsletter.

Outreach Ministry

• Congregations for Children celebrates NCCU Wesley Campus Ministry’s summer literacy program.
• Creation Care met for a monthly online book club discussion. The next discussion is on November 28 at 10:30 am.
• Disaster Ministries hosted three Early Response Team training sessions and shared disaster response updates.
• Disaster Ministries sent ERT volunteers to Florida to assist with Hurricane Ian recovery efforts. ERTs from our Conference have also traveled to Kentucky to assist with flooding recovery efforts.
• The Health Ministry Team continues to share information about maintaining healthy church environments through COVID, flu, and RSV seasons. 
• Rev. Bill Haddock and volunteers at MERCI are collecting and sorting Project Agape Christmas boxes.
• The Mission Team received 20 Mission Seed Fund applications and is in the process of reviewing the applications.

Treasurer’s Office

• Hosted webinars and in-person meetings with the Wespath Health Team about the new HealthFlex insurance plans.

Youth Ministries

• Read the NC Conference Youth Ministries Director’s reflections on attending the National Young People’s Ministry gathering.