News & Stories
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All Children are Our Children: The Community’s Role in Education Webinar
On December 1, 2020 an excellent Zoom webinar was presented by Knollwood Baptist Church in Charlotte as part of their ongoing “Faith in the City” series.Ā “All Children are Our […] Continue Readingā
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New Anti-Racism Resources
February is Black History Month, and anti-racism is a priority of the North Carolina Conference and The United Methodist Church. The print and online resources listed here will enable your […] Continue Readingā
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What do Direct Service Providers for people with disabilities need to know about COVID-19?
The following information comes from the CDC: Direct Service Providers (DSPs) include personal care attendants, direct support professionals, paraprofessionals, therapists, and others. They provide a wide variety of home and […] Continue Readingā
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Methodism & Schism
It didnāt happen! The year 2020 was supposed to be the year in which a schism would take place in the United Methodist Church. Well, it would seem that […] Continue Readingā
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An Encouragement for January
How many roles do you occupy in life? How many different āhatsā do you wear? Pastor? Mother? Grandmother? Aunt? Friend? Spouse? Teacher? I could name a million more. If I sense one common thread from my female friends and colleagues of all ages, it is that we feel so pulled in many different directions. We… Continue Readingā
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Board of Ordained Ministry Shares Anti-Racism Efforts
The North Carolina Conference Board of Ordained Ministry is committed to anti-racism and to ongoing practices of review, reflection, and learning as we engage with candidates throughout the licensing and […] Continue Readingā
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Evaluating, Eliminating, and Energizing: Making Ministry Matter
The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a virtual workshop with Donna Claycomb Sokol… William Sloane Coffin once wrote, āMost church boats donāt like to be rocked; they prefer to lie […] Continue Readingā
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MARCHA Denounces Acts of Insurrection at Capitol
MARCHA, the Methodist Caucus that Advocates for Hispanic/Latinos in and out of the Church, unequivocally denounces the domestic terrorist acts of insurrection of this past week and stands with the […] Continue Readingā
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Voices – Episode 11: Anti-Racism Part 1 w/ Conference Leadership
Directors of Connectional Ministries from The North Carolina Conference gather to discuss efforts in Anti-Racism on a personal and conference-wide level. Steve Taylor – Executive Director of Connectional Ministries Leah […] Continue Readingā