News & Stories
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Where Now for Visible Unity?
2025 marks significant anniversaries within ecumenical history, notably the 1700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council in Nicaea (325), a shared common date of Easter between the Eastern and Western churches, the 100th anniversary of the Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work (1925), and the 40th anniversary of the South African KAIROS Document (1985).… Continue Reading→
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Extension Ministry Spotlight: Heritage District Superintendent
Welcome to our series that spotlights NC Conference pastors serving in extension ministries. Read about other extension ministers as these stories are published weekly. Rev. Dr. David Joyner Rev. Dr. David Joyner serves as the Heritage District Superintendent and Senior Pastor at First UMC in Rocky Mount. He is married to his wife, Anna, and they have… Continue Reading→
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New Online Curricula for United Methodists
There are many online curriculum resources for United Methodists. Published by UMC agencies and partner organizations, there is curricula available for all ages. The NC Conference Media Center is highlighting three new online resources that were recently published. Connecting Faith and Justice: Youth Lectionary CurriculumRooted in scripture, this curriculum from the General Board of Church… Continue Reading→
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Communications Team Wins 6 Awards at UMAC 2025
At the United Methodist Association of Communicators (UMAC) Annual Meeting on October 26-28, 2025, the NC Conference Communications Team won six awards, including two Best in Class trophies. Best in Class Chris Daniel, Video Producer, and Derek Leek, Communications Director, won the Hilly Hicks Award of Excellence for Best in Class – Video Production. The… Continue Reading→
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Pilgrimage 2025 Recap: What’s Next?
Over 1,178 youth, leaders, volunteers, and guests gathered at the Rocky Mount Event Center to worship at Pilgrimage 2025. On Friday night, the House Band opened the weekend with powerful worship that set the tone for everything to come. Julia Royall Johnson, our Friday night speaker, offered a heartfelt message around this year’s theme, “What’s Next?”… Continue Reading→
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Join Us for a Day of Learning…The Small Church Advantage
Small congregations are not big places in miniature. They work differently. They come with different resources, dynamics, and challenges. But they also come with distinctive strengths–ones that are powerfully forming and not generally available in big settings. Ministry requires more than trying to replicate big-setting successes. It requires unleashing this great variety of small-setting strengths. Like reclaiming lay… Continue Reading→
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A Faithful Call to Stand with Our Immigrant Neighbors
Versión en Español→ Friends, Over the past several days, through both local and national reports—and through close partnership with trusted community leaders—we have learned of increased federal immigration enforcement activity in the Charlotte area. We have also learned that enforcement activity will start in the Triangle area on Tuesday, November 18. While we know faithful… Continue Reading→
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Extension Ministry Spotlight: Kerygma Initiative, Palmer Theological Seminary
Welcome to our series that spotlights NC Conference pastors serving in extension ministries. Read about other extension ministers as these stories are published weekly. Rev. Dr. David Stark Rev. Dr. David Stark serves as Director of the Kerygma Initiative and Homiletics Instructor at Palmer Theological Seminary. The Kerygma Initiative is supported by a Compelling Preaching grant from… Continue Reading→
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Delegate Counts for 2028 General Conference Announced
Commission on the General Conference The United Methodist Church For Immediate Release November 12, 2025 Delegate Counts for 2028 General Conference Announced Minneapolis, MN – The Secretary of the General Conference, the Rev. Dr. Aleze Fulbright, has announced that the calculation and review process for the delegate count of the 2028 General Conference meeting has been completed. 708 delegates… Continue Reading→