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 January.
NC Conference
- Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton met with clergy and laity in the Harbor and Heritage Districts. Bishop Shelton will hold gatherings in the Beacon, Corridor, Sound, Fairway, Gateway, and Capital Districts in February.
- Watch “One Foot in Front of the Other,” a video following a group of United Methodist and Presbyterian pastors as they run 200-miles across eastern North Carolina.
- The General Board of Higher Education Ministries announced scholarship awards for 19 students in our North Carolina Conference.
- As we focus this year on Graceful Hospitality, Bishop Shelton shares her hopes and dreams for the NC Conference and The United Methodist Church. Learn more about Bishop Shelton and join us in daily prayer using the Pray As You Go app.
- We continue to #BeUMC in 2023 with four quarterly themes and adjoining resources. View the quarterly focus document and more resources on our #BeUMC page.
Center for Leadership Excellence
- Hosted a Safe Sanctuaries course, helping participants understand the need for Safe Sanctuaries in every congregation.
- 500 people attended Conference-wide Leadership training on January 29.
- 50 people attended the Preaching Amid Trauma and Change webinar on January 25.
- 147 people registered for a Messy Church Informational session.
- Leadership Fellows met January 9 – 10.
Christian Formation
- The Christian Unity and Interreligious Relations Committee shared resources for a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Media Center
- View the most borrowed resources in 2022.
- View Lent and Easter Resources for 2023.
- View resources for Black History Month.
- View resources for the Grace-filled People of God.
Outreach Ministry
- C4C welcomed a new committee member in the Sound District.
- Disaster Ministries held an Early Response Team training in the Corridor District. View upcoming classes on our Training page.
Treasurer’s Office
- The Benefits Team shared an update about the January Pension and Insurance benefit statements.
- Learn more about the 2023 IRS Standard Mileage Rates.
- Watch a recording of the Stewardship and Finance webinar from Discipleship Ministries.
- Registration for the Clergy Benefits Seminar is now open. The deadline to register is February 12.
Youth Ministry