News & Stories
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April Youth Ministries Updates
Starting Soon, Free Relational Discipleship Kickstart Cohort! Are you eager to engage with youth in meaningful ways? The Relational Discipleship Kickstart is a research-based, ten-step process to assist your growth in youth ministry. We’d like to invite you to join a cohort/ group to grow as a disciple-making disciple of Jesus Christ. We are now… Continue Reading→
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Saying, “Yes, And” in Ministry
Join us for this Day of Learning where we’ll spend time considering the scriptural journeys of biblical figures whose “yes, and” approach is a means to a greater path forward. We will also practice new models and ways to adapt, and at the same time explore the beauty of not having all the answers. Continue Reading→
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Bishop Carlton P. Minnick, Jr. Dies at Age 96
Bishop Carlton P. Minnick, Jr. September 8, 1927 – May 4, 2024 With hearts filled with gratitude for a life well-lived, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton and the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church share the news of the death of Bishop Carlton P. Minnick, Jr. on May 4, 2024. Bishop Minnick was 96… Continue Reading→
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General Conference Update #5: Rev. Dr. Belton Joyner and Susan Newton Graebe
Rev. Dr. Belton Joyner and Susan Newton Graebe share updates on the final day of Conference and their experiences as delegates. Continue Reading→
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General Conference Update #4: Rev. Lisa Yebuah & Caleb Parker
Rev. Lisa Yebuah and Caleb Parker share updates from General Conference, including the passing of the Revised Social Principles, unity in the worldwide church, and their hope for the future. Continue Reading→
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General Conference Update #3: Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton
A message from Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton on this historic day in The United Methodist Church. Continue Reading→
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2024 Key Taylor Award Applications
Are you attending a rural United Methodist Church? Do you pastor a rural United Methodist Church? Is your church making a difference in your community? The Rural Church Fund (Key Taylor Award) was created in 1958 as a permanent endowment fund with the United Methodist Foundation, Inc. as trustee. The idea for the Fund came from the… Continue Reading→
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May Monthly Resource Flyer
Each month, we publish this flyer to share timely Conference resources available to clergy and laity in local churches in the North Carolina Conference. It includes upcoming events, grant deadlines, Conference news, and more. The monthly theme for May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. The flyer includes related resources that can be borrowed from the… Continue Reading→
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Blueprint for Wellness Health Screening at Annual Conference
The Blueprint For Wellness (BFW) health screening includes a blood draw and a few measurements, such as blood pressure and waist circumference. This screening is open to enrollees (participants and spouses) on the conference’s active health insurance plans. Attendees will receive: BONUS: This year’s results can be entered in the Virgin Pulse Health Check. When… Continue Reading→