News & Stories
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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 funding opportunities will be available next year. View… Continue Reading→
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Statewide Clergy Health Survey Deadline Extended
Our biennial Statewide Clergy Health Survey is the longest-running longitudinal assessment of holistic clergy health in the world. The NC-UMC Cabinets look to these survey results to provide insight on how best to support their clergy with evidenced-based resources. For six weeks, you’ve been getting emails asking you to complete the 9th Statewide Clergy Health… Continue Reading→
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Weekly Immigration Response Calls & Upcoming Events
Here are a few upcoming opportunities to stay informed, connect, and engage in justice and community response efforts this month. View more resources and information on our Immigration Response page. Weekly Immigration Response Calls Beginning Wednesday, October 8, at 7 pm, join us for weekly check-in calls open to anyone interested in staying informed and… Continue Reading→
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Lead With Calm When Your Church Needs it Most
Effective leadership isn’t about having the perfect plan—it’s about bringing steadiness, perspective, and clarity to the people you serve. This fall, join the Center for Leadership Excellence and Jack Shitama for a Day of Learning designed to equip clergy and laity with practical ways to cultivate this kind of leadership. Drawing from family systems theory, Jack… Continue Reading→
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NFC October 2025 Newsletter
Rev. Hope Ledbetter-Bock, Associate Director, Office of New Faith Communities and Clergy Life The Power of a Church’s Origin Story If someone asked you about your church’s origin story, what would you say? How did your church come into being? Was it an answer to prayer, an educated guess, the result of a dynamic visionary,… Continue Reading→
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Extension Ministry Spotlight: United Methodist Communications
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. Ryan Dunn Rev. Ryan Dunn serves as the Minister of Digital Engagement for United Methodist Communications. Ryan grew up in Crystal Lake, Illinois, but came to North Carolina at the behest of… Continue Reading→
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Study Leave for Ministry Professionals
Find time to read, reflect, research, or just relax with Study Leave for Ministry Professionals. Over the span of five to seven days, participants immerse themselves in learning and renewal through self-directed study, worship, and prayer on the campus of Duke University. Designed for Christian institutional leaders, pastors, program staff, or laity. We Invite you… Continue Reading→
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Clergy Loan Program Applications Open
The United Methodist Foundation’s Clergy Loan Program fall applications are now open through the last week of November. The program was created to help clergy and their families to escape paralyzing debt that can have a negative effect not only on the individual and family but also on relationships within the church family. The hope is that through… Continue Reading→
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Year-End Tax and Financial Planning Webinar
Join EY for a 30-minute webinar on key year-end tax and financial planning moves to set yourself up for success in 2026. Sessions will be held on October 8 at 11 am and 4 pm, and on October 16 at 11 am and 4 pm. Register Now→ Continue Reading→