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 July.
NC Conference
- View upcoming grant, scholarship, and loan opportunities.
- The July Monthly Resource Flyer focused on stewardship. View the flyer.
- NC Conference delegates attended the 2024 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference. View updates on our SEJ page.
- Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton was reassigned to the NC Conference for the next quadrennium at the 2024 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference.
Center for Leadership Excellence
- Registration opened for the NextGen Faith Builders Children’s Ministry fall cohorts.
- Registration opened for a Fresh Expressions event hosted by the Center of Leadership Excellence and New Faith Communities.
- Registration opened a Dementia Resourcing series in October.
- The Center of Leadership Excellence hosted a webinar, Community Safety Through Safe Storage, with William Lassiter from the NC Department of Public Safety.
Connectional Ministries
- As the NC Conference continues to “right-size” for a future with strength, the Office of Connectional Ministries announced staff responsibility changes moving forward.
District Office
- Registration opened for a virtual Charge Conference training session on August 22.
Outreach Ministry
- Disaster Ministries shared resources on how to prepare for and respond to extreme heat. Visit the High Heat Response page to learn more.
- In 2024, The Gary Wayne Locklear Mission Endowment awarded a total of $71,300 to six ministries and missions.
- Creation Care announced an upcoming weekly webinar series for the Season of Creation and an online Bible study series.
- Registration opened for UMVIM team leader training.
- Disaster Ministries hosted Early Response Team training in the Beacon District. You can sign up for an upcoming course or schedule a training at your church.
- The Creation Care Committee hosted an informational session on Caring for God’s Creation: Peacebuilding Through Holy Conversations on July 11.
Treasurer’s Office
- The 2025 apportionment calculation reports were delivered to pastors via email.
- The Treasurer’s Office hosted a webinar with Jeff Koch from United Methodist Insurance and Jeff Dromeshauser from Sovereign Insurance Group on property insurance trends.
- Learn how to avoid a higher insurance deductible in 2025 by completing the Virgin Pulse Health Check.
Youth Ministries
- Watch a recap from Breakaway and view the newly elected youth leadership for 2024-2025.
- Registration opened for Youth in Unity, a youth conference designed to empower and inspire young individuals of color.