News & Stories
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Last Month in the NC Conference: February 2023
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 February. NC Conference Center for Leadership Excellence Connectional… Continue Reading→
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NFC February 2023 Newsletter
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Webinar for Laity
The Center for Leadership Excellences presents a webinar specifically designed for UMC laity… How can we, as United Methodists, utilize our present denomination’s challenges as a catalyst for joining Christ in mission? Dedicate an hour to reflect on how we can empower forward momentum in our churches. Willimon will focus on the laity’s role in… Continue Reading→
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Praying for the Appointment Season
As we enter into the upcoming appointment season, I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to engage with this process through prayer and support for your Cabinet. Each year at this time, the District Superintendents gather to work through a significant amount of information related to the churches of the North Carolina… Continue Reading→
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What Unites Us: Resources on the Basics of Christianity & Methodism
Many of our churches are having conversations about what it means to be a Christian and what it means to be a United Methodist. We invite you to use the resources listed here to teach and learn about the basic beliefs of Christians and Methodists and how to understand the Bible. May these teachings be… Continue Reading→
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Ware’s Chapel Celebrates Being a Lighthouse Congregation
Ware’s Chapel UMC (Beacon District) recently celebrated being a Lighthouse Congregation by receiving 31 new members into their fellowship. Hear how this congregation and the new members have been transformed into a “new creation.” To learn more about Lighthouse Congregations, visit nccumc.org/lighthouse. Continue Reading→
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Upcoming Grant, Scholarship & Loan Opportunities
The NC Conference recommends the following grants, scholarships, and loans available to United Methodist churches and ministry leaders in the North Carolina Conference. These programs are funded by the Conference or our partner organizations. The funding opportunities listed here have application deadlines in the near future. Additional opportunities have deadlines coming up later in the… Continue Reading→
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Medicaid expansion moving in NC House
A bill to expand Medicaid in North Carolina, providing hundreds of thousands of the state’s working poor with insurance moved forward Tuesday at the General Assembly. Crucial negotiations remain ahead in the Senate. House lawmakers moved House Bill 76 through two committees Tuesday, February 14th with no debate and no public criticism beyond a handful of audible… Continue Reading→
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Come Meet Bishop Shelton
There is still time for you to meet and have conversation with Bishop Shelton at a district gathering. Gatherings are scheduled in the Fairway, Gateway, and Capital districts. “A lot of our churches practice spiritual obesity. We come to the table over and over and over, but we never go out into the world and exercise it… Continue Reading→