News & Stories
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Boost Your Savings for Retirement
The NC Conference Transition Fund is an additional way qualified participants can save money and earn additional contributions toward their retirement savings. This added Transition Fund contribution increases the participant’s personal savings for retirement and earns credit toward an additional discretionary contribution by the NC Conference each year to the participant’s UMPIP account. Earning the… Continue Reading→
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Now Announcing Pilgrimage 2024
Pilgrimage 2024 details are now available. Read more about the Schedule for the weekend, the Theme of the weekend, the Speakers for the weekend and ways to be a youth worship leader. Continue Reading→
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Prayer for Appointment-Making Season: Disparate Emotions
As we are in appointment-making season, Bishop Shelton has encouraged all of us to pray for the Cabinet, clergy and their families, and congregations. We will be sharing prayers over the next few weeks and encourage you to share them with your church. Read the next prayer in the series written by Rev. Laura Johnson. God… Continue Reading→
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An Encouragement for March
One of my most formative spiritual moments as a youth was entering a Catholic church for the first time with a dear lady (friend of the family) attending mass. Our families were on vacation together. My family is Protestant. Her family is Catholic. Devout in her faith, Saturday night mass was on her schedule, even… Continue Reading→
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United Women in Faith Spiritual Growth Retreat
Nearly one hundred women from the NC Conference United Women in Faith gathered for their biennial Spiritual Growth Retreat in Raleigh, NC. The theme was “Spiritual Growth through Self Expression & The Arts.” Attendees were able to choose from workshops that included Scripture Engagement with Art, Writing as a Spiritual Practice, Spiritual Growth through Music,… Continue Reading→
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Local Church Appointment Announcements Begin April 7
Yesterday, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton announced new Cabinet appointments, effective July 1, 2024. The Bishop and Cabinet continue to discern local church appointments that will take place this summer. District Superintendents will contact S/PPRC Chairs and pastors receiving full-time appointments on Friday, April 5, with a public announcement in congregations on Sunday, April 7. District… Continue Reading→
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Cross and Key Prison Ministries to Hold District Workshops
Cross and Key Prison Ministries will initiate workshops in the NC Conference of The United Methodist Church and Western NC Conference of The United Methodist Church districts throughout the current and upcoming years. The inaugural workshop is scheduled for Sunday, April 14, at St. Luke’s UMC in Sanford from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. Rev. Dr.… Continue Reading→
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Flex Spending Accounts & Care Coordinators
Check your Flex Spending Account balances and file for 2023 reimbursements! The Healthcare FSA and the Dependent Care FSA allow $610 to be carried over from 2023 to 2024. Any balance above that will be forfeited if not spent by December 31. Claims on expenses incurred by December 31, 2023, can be filed by April 30,… Continue Reading→
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Disaster Ministries 2024 Training Retreat
Are you interested in learning and enhancing your disaster response skills? Join us for two days of learning, networking, and skill-building at MERCI in Goldsboro, NC. Meals and accommodations will be provided. Space is limited, so register now to save your spot! Registration closes on March 15, 2024. Register Now→ Continue Reading→