News & Stories
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Partnership with New Faith Communities and Center for Leadership Excellence
The Office of New Faith Communities partnered with Center for Leadership Excellence for a Common Learning Day with Rev. Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean presenting at Hayes Barton UMC. The day and a half event was filled with learning and conversation about holistic mission, Christian social innovation, and nontraditional ways to engage in ministry – both… Continue Reading→
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Race Equity & Justice Invites All
Premiered at the Smithsonian’s 2023 Folklife Festival, “Faith in Blackness” explores the spirituality of Afro-Latines across different religions and faith practices. The film seeks to explore the relationship between the racial identity of Black Latines and their spirituality. Co-sponsored by the Race Equity & Justice Ministries office, this screening and panel discussion is open to… Continue Reading→
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An Important Announcement About Ramus
The Ramus Local Church Hosting platform has supported nearly 400 local churches and ministry websites. It’s been a valuable resource, but recently, we’ve faced challenges, especially after losing staff due to churches leaving The United Methodist Church. We’ve decided to stop hosting local church websites because of these challenges and our inability to support users… Continue Reading→
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A Beginner’s Guide to General Conference
United Methodist News answers frequently asked questions about General Conference in A Beginner’s Guide to General Conference. One of the questions is, “How does legislation become church law?” In answering this question, UM News refers to a Judicial Council decision based on a vote at the 1987 North Carolina Annual Conference that required delegates to… Continue Reading→
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February 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 February is Black History Month. The flyer includes related resources that can be borrowed from the NC… Continue Reading→
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Conference Committee Nominations
Are you interested in serving on a Conference committee? At Annual Conference 2024, we will nominate committee members to fill current openings to serve beginning July 1, 2024, through Annual Conference 2025. Visit our Nominations page to learn more and express your interest! Nomination forms are due February 29, 2024. Continue Reading→
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2024: The Year of the Public School
Congregations for Children thanks Governor Cooper for this important and timely proclamation of “2024: The Year of Public Schools.” We encourage clergy and laity across the Conference to redouble their efforts to serve our public school children and educators through local C4C partnerships and to publicly advocate for full governmental support and funding of public… Continue Reading→
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Registration Opens for Livestream Delegation Orientation
Registration is now open for the livestreamed orientation and briefing for General Conference. The presentations, on February 29 and March 1, will be live from 9 am to 1 pm Central Standard Time. Non-delegates may also watch as guests. For more information and to register, read the full press release. Image: UM News Continue Reading→
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SEJ Committee on Episcopacy Releases Recommendations for Delegates
On January 3-4, the Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) Committee on Episcopacy (COE) and the SEJ College of Bishops met in Charleston, South Carolina. The 2024 Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) Conference will be held on July 10-12 at Lake Junaluska, NC. Read the Recommendations from the SEJ COE to the SEJ Delegates→ Learn more about the Southeastern Jurisdiction… Continue Reading→