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 September.

NC Conference

• The September Monthly Resource Flyer centered on Hispanic Heritage Month. View the flyer.
• Lighthouse Congregations gathered on September 28 to connect and learn about creative ways to use space.
• The NC Conference staff, Conference Committees, and the Conference Connectional Table met in-person on September 9 for a Quadrienneal Orientation.

Center for Leadership Excellence

• Registration opened for “The Ministry in Adminstration,” the third workshop in the “Leadership and Church Administration” series.
• Registration opened for “Fresh Expressions, Garden Day,” a workshop to help equip churches to reach new people, in new places, and in new ways by focusing on imagination and seeding ideas.
• Hosted a day of learning on understanding trauma and cultivating compassion in faith communities. 

Christian Formation

• The 2024 Harry Denman Awards were presented to Rev. Bruce Petty, Stacie Holmes, and Jolie Sullivan.

District Office

• Retired clergy and their spouses gathered September 11-13 for their annual retreat. 

Laity Ministries

• The NC Conference United Women in Faith Charter for Racial Justice Team hosted an event designed to raise awareness of the challenges minority women still face today in the workplace, community, and churches. Read the recap and watch a video about the event.
• NC Conference United Women in Faith hosted a mother-child retreat at Camp Don Lee.

Media Center

• View resources for the 2024 Advent and Christmas season.
• View Hispanic/Latinx resources for English and Spanish-speaking churches.

Office of Clergy Life

• The Office of Clergy Life held a New Member Orientation for the Board of Ordained Ministry members beginning their service for the 2024-2028 quadrennium. 

Outreach Ministry

• Applications opened for 2025 Mission Seed Funds. The application deadline is October 14.
• Project AGAPE shared supplies needed for Christmas boxes and collection locations.
• Creation Care hosted a series of webinars and a bible study for the Season of Creation.
• Disaster Ministries hosted an Early Response Team (ERT) training in the Beacon District. View upcoming classes.
• Early Response Teams helped tarp roofs and clean out homes damaged by recent storms in Columbus and Brunswick counties. 
• Disaster Ministries hosted a Connecting Neighbors training in the Corridor District to help churches create a disaster plan. Schedule a training at your church.
• Churches across the Conference collected cleaning kits to send to the Western NC Conference following Hurricane Helene. Kits will be collected through October 11. View the latest disaster relief updates.

Race Equity & Justice Ministry

• Registration is open for the third cohort of the H.E.A.R.T. program.

Youth Ministries

• Registration opened for Pilgrimage 2024.