News & Stories
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Announcing Spring Quarter Lay Servant Ministries Classes
Your Lay Servant Ministries team is pleased to announce three courses for our “spring quarter.” These classes are open and available to all UMC laity, whether or not you have taken a class with us before. Continue Reading→
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Peace with Justice Grant Recipient Holds REI Training
Recently, Benson Memorial UMC received a Peace with Justice grant from the NC Conference Board of Church and Society to hold a Racial Equity Institute (REI) training. The grant helped to reduce the cost of the training from $375 to $85 per person. The training will be held March 21-22, 2024, in Benson Memorial UMC’s… Continue Reading→
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FREE Narcan for NCCUMC churches
We know that people from all walks of life are struggling with addiction. Many church members have family or friends they love and care about who strive to live drug free one day at a time. Let’s be prepared to save a life in the event that someone needs our help. According to the Addiction… Continue Reading→
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2023 Annual Audit Report due
The Annual Audit Report is now ready for uploading your data for the calendar year 2023, which is due from all churches no later than August 1, 2024. You will find this report on the Conference’s Online Data Collection System. Continue reading Continue Reading→
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An Encouragement for February
I’m one of those people who ALWAYS attempt to bring the weekly groceries in the house in one trip. For me, it’s not so much about eliminating multiple trips to and from the car as it is about proving I can do the difficult task. I like a good challenge, an opportunity to show I… Continue Reading→
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2023 Annual Audit Report
The Annual Audit Report is now ready for uploading your data for the calendar year 2023, which is due from all churches no later than August 1, 2024. You will find this report on the Conference’s Online Data Collection System. As usual, there is a series of questions you must answer to access one of three… Continue Reading→
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Last Month in the NC Conference: January 2024
We’d like to keep everyone up-to-date about the happenings all across the NC Conference offices and committees, so we’ll be posting a roundup of all the major news at the end of every month. Here’s an overview of NC Conference events and updates from the month of January. NC Conference Center for Leadership Excellence Media… Continue Reading→
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Lay Equalization Plan Nominations Open on March 4
Nominations for the Lay Equalization Plan (LEP) delegates for Annual Conference 2024 will open on March 4, 2024. Nominations can come from pastors and congregational lay leadership, or interested laypersons can self-nominate. The link for nominations will be shared on our conference website as well as email distributions such as Connections. In 2021, our annual… Continue Reading→
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TENx10 Relational Discipleship Kickstart
Are you a youth pastor, passionate volunteer, or someone who is looking for ways to deepen your faith and empower others to do the same? Join the TENx10 Relational Discipleship Kickstart and unleash your potential to cultivate a culture of discipleship! Through this ten-week encounter, you’ll gain practical tools and strategies to equip yourself and… Continue Reading→