News & Stories
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Antioch Kitchen Sisters Serving Community
The Antioch Kitchen Sisters have been serving their neighbors with a free Wednesday meal since 2012, bolstered mainly by willing volunteers and random financial and food donations. Based out of Antioch United Methodist Church in Garland, the Kitchen Sisters prepare and deliver a weekly meal, snack pack, friendship, prayer, and special message to any person needing… Continue Reading→
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Making the Farm to Church Connection
We have the opportunity to address food insecurity and systemic racism at the same time! Join us on Zoom March 8, at 2 p.m. to learn more! Farmers of color in the United States continue to endure systemic racism within the food system that causes significant and consistent social, economic, and political harm. RAFI (Rural Faith… Continue Reading→
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Asian American Young People Read Anti-Racism Statement
AALM Video Statement Against Racism read by 12 Young People representing 12 Asian-American Caucuses of the United Methodist Church. One of the young people in the video is Kristina De Jesus, daughter of Rev. Edgar De Jesus (Lead Pastor of Davis Street UMC). Kristina is currently serving as the CYC Representative of the Corridor District. Angered… Continue Reading→
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Duke Divinity School – Churches Promoting Recovery Survey
Attention clergy and lay leaders in NC: A team of researchers at Duke Divinity School are working to equip churches with resources that will help them to respond faithfully to individuals struggling with the opioid and substance use epidemic. But they need your help with this work! Can you take 15-20 minutes to complete this… Continue Reading→
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The Stormcast – Episode 12: Early Response Team Training
Ann Huffman, NC Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, discusses Early Response Teams and the importance of training. If you would like to learn more about training opportunities, visit the NC Conference Disaster Ministries Training page or call 888-440-9167. Continue Reading→
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UMC Bishops Offer Lenten Season Devotions
The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church will be offering a weekly devotion during the Lenten season which begins this week. Each Wednesday during Lent and every day during Holy Week, a 15-minute recorded devotion, led by a bishop and leaders from their episcopal areas will be released. “We are offering this Lenten… Continue Reading→
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connections: Joy & Sorrow
Bishop Ward reminds us that the joy of Mardi Gras and the sorrow of Lent and the journey toward Easter moves us into life in Christ, life abundant, and life forevermore. Continue Reading→
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2020 Affordable Care Act Reporting
As in previous years, here are the steps we are taking for Affordable Care Act tax reporting for our conference for 2020: The Conference will file 1095-B forms for all of the participants on our health care plan. This means that local churches with less than 50 employees will not need to file any forms. The Conference… Continue Reading→
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Reminder: Live Ash Wednesday Service & Daily Reflections
Two important reminders as we enter the season of Lent, which begins this week with Ash Wednesday: Ash Wednesday Service We will share a live Ash Wednesday service at noon via live.nccumc.org on Wednesday the 17th. To prepare for the service, please have available a container of dirt that is meaningful to you. Perhaps some… Continue Reading→