News & Stories
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An Encouragement for April
There is nothing like being in love, being at the helm of a sailboat, feeling the breeze on your face, smelling the salt water, hearing the sea gulls, and gliding through the sea at sail. Pure joy. There is also nothing like questioning the wisdom of being in love, being at the helm of a… Continue Reading→
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Gold Mine of Free United Methodist Ebooks
I have often been disappointed with the lack of books by Methodist authors available at the public library. It turns out, they have just been hiding. If you have a public library card in North Carolina, you can access hundreds of free United Methodist ebooks including recently published and popular titles. This post will tell… Continue Reading→
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Coronavirus and History
Looking for something to do during this time of having to stay home? Let me give you a couple of ideas for putting your time to good use. First, record what your church and church members are doing to get through this trying time and at the same time “be the church”. Secondly, now that… Continue Reading→
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Without Borders: A Journey to the Texas-Mexico border
In February 2020 a group of pastors from the NC Conference of The United Methodist Church embarked on a journey to the Rio Grande Valley. Continue Reading→
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United Methodist Online Courses
An updated version of this list is available at our Online Learning Opportunities page. While children around the world are learning online, adults can also take advantage of the many online courses available for Christian education, leadership training, and spiritual growth. There are several United Methodist institutions that offer classes online. BeADisciple.com BeADisciple.com is a… Continue Reading→
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Disaster Ministries Donates Personal Protective Equipment
Al Miller delivering N-95 masks to Cape Fear Valley Health. Photo by Cape Fear Valley Health The Director of Disaster Ministries, Al Miller, delivered 3,000 N-95 masks to Cape Fear Valley Health on March 24. CBS 17’s Kayla Strayer writes about the donation. Chestnut Street United Methodist Church helped deliver 1,000 N-95 masks from Disaster… Continue Reading→
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Christian Online Subscription Services
We have recommended free Christian online resources for children and adults, but if you want a more robust service that provides access to lots of online content, consider signing up yourself or your church for one of these subscription services. Amplify Amplify is the video streaming service for United Methodists. Offered by the United Methodist… Continue Reading→
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The Other Days Of The Week – Episode 14: The Best Cup of Coffee in the World w/ Tom Berlin
The Other Days Of The Week is back with a call from Tom Berlin (Floris UMC). Tom and Amie talk about inclusion, family book club, and the best cup of coffee in the world. Continue Reading→
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Disaster Ministries Coronavirus Update – March 11, 2020
North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church Disaster Ministries has been closely monitoring the coronavirus and COVID-19 in North Carolina. In response, we have made the decision to suspend operations in all of our Disaster Ministries centers and satellite offices from Sunday, March 15, 2020 through Tuesday, March 31, 2020. While operations are suspended,… Continue Reading→