News & Stories
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Join Us for…Lunch & Learn: Discipleship Coaching
Have you been looking for a way to strengthen discipleship in your church? The Evangelism and Discipleship Committee, in partnership with the Center for Leadership Excellence, is hosting a Lunch & Learn to introduce a Discipleship Coaching cohort available this spring. During this one-hour session, you’ll learn how discipleship coaching can deepen relationships and faith… Continue Reading→
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Camp Discount for Children of Pastors
Serving Those Who Serve – Our Gift to You The NC UM Camp & Retreat Ministries wants to remind pastors in the NC Conference that your children can attend one traditional, one-week camp at any one of our camps for 50% off. Yes, this one’s for you, pastors! Camps Chestnut Ridge, Don Lee, and Rockfish… Continue Reading→
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The Gary Wayne Locklear Mission Endowment Applications Open
The application process for The Gary Wayne Locklear Mission Endowment is now open. Applicants will fill out a pre-application form that supplies basic information about their ministry/mission endeavor. The pre-application consists of short-answer questions (100 words or less) designed to give a snapshot of the ministry and its objectives. The pre-application process closes on March 20, 2026. The… Continue Reading→
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Join Us for a Day of Learning…Transformative Impact Planning™ for Churches
Join us this May in Garner, NC, for a Day of Learning with Margaret Brunson…Transformative Impact Planning™ for Churches. Many churches do not engage in traditional long-term planning because the cost of professional consulting is often prohibitive and the necessary skillsets aren’t always available in-house. This interactive Day of Learning with Dr. Margaret A. Brunson… Continue Reading→
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Your Voice Matters – Nominations Open March 2.
Annual Conference Lay Member Nominations: March 2- 28 Our Annual Conference happens June 18-20, 2026, at the Greenville Convention Center, and we want YOU there. This is where local church mission connects with our conference-wide vision – a space for inspiring worship and holy conferencing as we shape our future together. What is the Lay… Continue Reading→
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Ministry Spotlight: Worship Committee
Welcome to our series that spotlights ministries of the NC Conference. Read about other conference ministries as these stories are published weekly. Worship Committee The Worship Committee is a programming committee that works with local congregations, especially those with limited resources, to help resource, vision, and engage a more robust, experiential, transformational, and enlivened local church worship… Continue Reading→
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Taste & See Internship Applications Due March 1
Are you a college student exploring a call to ministry? Or do you know a college student exploring a call to ministry? If so, our conference’s Taste and See Summer Internship Program could be a great fit! This summer internship is designed to help you “taste” what pastoral ministry is like and “see” if it… Continue Reading→
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Livestream for Faithful Resistance: A Public Witness for Immigrant Justice
United Methodist Communications Office of Public Relations For Immediate Release February 13, 2026 Faithful Resistance: A Public Witness for Immigrant Justice to Take Place in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. — United Methodists and faith partners from across the country will gather in the nation’s capital on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, for Faithful Resistance: A Public Witness for Immigrant… Continue Reading→
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An Ecouragement for February
In January, Buddhist monks traveled through North Carolina on their way to Washington, D.C. They call it a Walk for Peace. Regardless of the trials of bad weather and rough roads, they travel together. The amazing thing is that every day, they are met by locals who come out to greet them and hear their… Continue Reading→