News & Stories
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UMVIM Train 100
The mission spirit is alive and well among UMC young people! Leadership skills are encouraged at all levels of mission engagement. Every person on the team can have a voice in decision-making and take responsibility for part of the mission journey planning. As United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) celebrates 50 years of ministry, a… Continue Reading→
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Announcing Lay Servant Ministries Summer Schedule
Where might God be calling you to grow this summer? Explore seven Lay Servant Ministries courses offered online and in person, and take the next step in your journey of discipleship and leadership. Continue Reading→
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Celebrating and Exploring the Call of Laity
The NC Conference Lay Servant Ministries Committee is supporting laity as they discern next steps in ministry, and there are still opportunities to participate. On Saturday, May 2, forty laity gathered in the NC Conference office in Garner for a Day of Discovery focused on exploring how laity are called to ministry. We worshipped together,… Continue Reading→
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Final Resources for Miracle Sunday
Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ, Grace and peace to you in the Name of our Risen Lord! Next Sunday, May 17, is Miracle Sunday – an opportunity to love boldly by investing in leaders who walk alongside people in crisis and bring hope where it’s needed most – serving refugees, responding to war, standing… Continue Reading→
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Discover Ways to Serve Joyfully at Annual Conference
Let’s Serve Joyfully together at Annual Conference 2026! Opportunities are available for clergy and laity to serve as ushers, greeters, stage crew, line marshals, altar guild, and more throughout the week as we help create a welcoming experience for all who attend. Special Offering This year’s offering supports The Endowment Fund for Theological Education. Your… Continue Reading→
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Pilgrimage 2026 is Live!
The Pilgrimage team is excited to announce that we are worshiping together in November at the Rocky Mount Event Center. Our website is live with event details, youth participation information, and this year’s theme. Youth leaders, our House Band application is different from previous years, including deadlines. Check out the webpage and encourage your youth to apply early. Registration… Continue Reading→
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Order Your T-Shirt — Ministry Is Not a Spectator Sport!
In the United Methodist tradition, we affirm that all Christians are called to ministry. Lay Servant Ministries exists to equip laity for the roles to which they are called. As a visible way to celebrate that shared calling, your NC Conference Lay Servant Ministries team designed a t-shirt for this year’s Annual Conference. Orders are… Continue Reading→
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Faith and hope power Global Ministries EarthKeepers
The first Global Ministries EarthKeepers training in 2016, at Simpsonwood Conference and Retreat Center near Atlanta, “was a powerful event,” one attendee remembers. “It was fall and in a woods setting,” recalled Cathy Velasquez Eberhart. “We would go on trails and hear the leaves crunching under our feet. We had long conversations during walks with… Continue Reading→
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Join the Miracle: Ready-to-Use Miracle Sunday Resources for This Sunday & Next
The Miracle Sunday Initiative will unleash God’s power through your generosity to advance the development of courageous leaders who love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead compassionately. Your participation will make a difference. On May 17, 2026, United Methodist churches worldwide will join in the Miracle Sunday Offering for The Endowment for Theological Education. Together, United Methodists… Continue Reading→