News & Stories
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Extension Ministry Spotlight: Duke University QuadEx
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. Ben Adams Rev. Ben Adams serves as Senior Associate Dean of Students for QuadEx at Duke University. His life’s work is to foster communities where all people flourish. To this end, he… Continue Reading→
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An Encouragement for September
Ministry can be a beautiful, sacred calling—but it can also be exhausting. Between leading, caring, teaching, and tending to the needs of others, we often forget that we, too, are part of God’s creation. The same God who painted the skies, sculpted the mountains, and set the seas in motion also carefully crafted you. Sometimes,… Continue Reading→
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Advent and Christmas Resources for 2025
The NC Conference Media Center offers planning resources, studies, devotionals, and more to help create a meaningful Advent season for 2025. Anyone in a United Methodist Church in the North Carolina Conference can borrow these resources. Planning Resources Webinars Amplify Media Amplify Media usually offers a webinar based on the new Advent studies published by… Continue Reading→
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Fall 2025 Leadership Events – Register Now!
The Center for Leadership Excellence is excited to announce our upcoming Fall 2025 events! This fall, we’re offering a variety of opportunities to equip and inspire clergy and laity for effective ministry and leadership. Our lineup includes practical leadership workshops to strengthen your skills, innovative conversations around emerging trends in ministry, and opportunities to connect… Continue Reading→
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New Course: Campus Ministry – October 4 in Greenville
College students are making life-shaping decisions about faith, identity, and vocation. Local congregations can play a vital role in encouraging and supporting them. For the first time, our conference is offering a new Lay Servant Ministries course: Campus Ministry: Empowering Congregations to Support Students at Colleges and Universities. Continue Reading→
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Extension Ministry Spotlight: United Methodist Publishing House
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. Jarrod S. Davis Rev. Jarrod S. Davis serves as the Lead Editor for Adult Curriculum at the United Methodist Publishing House. He is an Elder in the North Carolina Conference, where he… Continue Reading→
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Candidacy Retreat Dates Offered
Are you exploring a call to ministry? Do you want to start the process of becoming a Certified Candidate in The UMC? If so, this Candidacy Retreat is for you! This is an all-day virtual retreat. It is a wonderful day (including some short breaks and a longer lunch break) of hearing from the Bishop, District Superintendents,… Continue Reading→
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New Creation Care Resources
The Season of Creation is an ecumenical church observance every September. In the NC Conference, the Creation Care Team is providing free worship resources and a weekly webinar series. The Creation Care Team also donated several books to the NC Conference Media Center. These books are available to borrow to increase your own knowledge about… Continue Reading→
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Pilgrimage 2025 Registration Opens
Who is ready for #nccp25? Now is the time to register for this impactful weekend! Four high-energy worship sessions, fellowship, and fun are waiting for you. The full schedule, including Saturday afternoon activities, will be available soon. Stay tuned! Hotel and food information is available now. Reminder: Youth have until September 21 to express interest in… Continue Reading→