News & Stories
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After-School Program Grant Awards
Congregations for Children (C4C) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2023-24 After-School Program Grants. These grants were awarded to NCCUMC churches that planned after-school literacy and tutorial programs for low-income children to remediate and reinforce literacy and other academic skills that “address the educational needs of low-income children who are struggling to avoid… Continue Reading→
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Yam Jam Time Again!
It’s Yam Jam time again! The Society of St. Andrew (SoSA) is organizing 2023 Yam Jam to both reduce food waste and feed food insecure people by gleaning the North Carolina sweetpotato harvest! We expect to glean and distribute more than a million servings of sweetpotatoes this fall and share them with local hunger relief… Continue Reading→
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Clergy Fun Day
Bishop Shelton invites clergy to a day of fun at Rockfish Camp & Retreat Center on October 12 at 10 am. Registration for Clergy Fun Day is extended to October 10. Register Now→ Continue Reading→
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Project Agape – Urgent Need
Because of a recent military action in Nagorno-Karabakh, thousands of ethnic Armenians are having to leave their homes. Many of these persons were clients who were helped by Project Agape over the years when there was a headquarters in Berdzor. Because of the connections that Nara Melknoyan (the Project Agape coordinator in Armenia) has made,… Continue Reading→
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Upcoming Grant, Scholarship & Loan Opportunities
The NC Conference recommends the following grants, scholarships, and loans available to United Methodist churches and ministry leaders in the North Carolina Conference. These programs are funded by the Conference or our partner organizations. The funding opportunities listed here have application deadlines in the near future. Additional opportunities have deadlines coming up later in the… Continue Reading→
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Communications Learning Week 2023: Communications That Transform
Join United Methodist Communications for Communications Learning Week, a virtual learning experience with workshops, Q&A sessions, and strategic resources designed by communication professionals, on October 16 – 20. On October 19, the NC Conference Communications team will lead a workshop, “Rooted in Faith, Linked by Communications: Lessons from Rural Congregations,” featuring a panel of clergy… Continue Reading→
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Peay Appointed Conference Statistician Effective October 1
Bishop Connie Shelton is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Dennis Peay as Conference Statistician, effective October 1, 2023. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Rev. George Speake for his dedicated service as Statistician for over 32 years. Peay will take over this vital role following Speake’s retirement on September 30, 2023. Additionally, Peay… Continue Reading→
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Information for Serving at General Conference
UPDATE: WelcomeToGC.org is now live! Visit the website to sign up to serve at the 2024 General Conference in Charlotte. We look forward to the opportunity of the North Carolina Conference to co-host the 2024 General Conference in Charlotte. Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a delay in providing a sign-up link for those… Continue Reading→
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Bishop’s Forum Announcement
Peace on the Land: The Campesinx Struggle for Reclamation and Healing in Colombia Witness for Peace Southeast and The NC Conference of The United Methodist Church are sponsoring a discussion between Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton and Briceida Lemos, an Environmental Activist from Colombia, on November 15th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the NCCUMC… Continue Reading→