News & Stories
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Cross and Key Prison Ministries Sunday 2023
“Cross and Key Prison Ministries helps local congregations begin new prison ministry programs, supports exiting prison ministries, and advocates for prison reform in keeping with our Social Principles.” On August 27, a special offering will be collected to support Cross and Key Prison Ministries. View a letter of encouragement from Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton, download… Continue Reading→
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Update on Fifth Avenue Lawsuit
As you know, the former Fifth Avenue UMC congregation in Wilmington, North Carolina sued the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church and several Conference officials on June 27, 2023. This lawsuit challenged the decision by the Conference to close Fifth Avenue UMC. While we remain deeply saddened by this dispute, the Conference believes the… Continue Reading→
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Last Month in the NC Conference: July 2023
Here’s an overview of NC Conference events and updates from the month of July. NC Conference Center for Leadership Excellence District Office Media Center Outreach Ministry UM Collective Treasurer’s Office Continue Reading→
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Charge Conference Forms are NOW Open
in our Conference Online Data Collection System! Charge Conference dates are currently being discussed in each district…. but DON’T wait to get started! Begin to schedule your Committee Meetings NOW! Continue Reading→
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Leadership Fellows – Is this the right year for you?
Why choose Leadership Fellows this year? New to Your Church? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a strong relationship with an energized lay member of your church, eager to partner with you in dreaming and enacting a vision for your congregation’s next steps in ministry? Pastors who begin Fellows in the first year of their appointment… Continue Reading→
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My Body is Not a Prayer Request
The Center for Leadership Excellence invites you to join us for the first webinar in our four-part series on Disability Ministries. Join us and hear from Amy Kenny, author of My Body Is Not a Prayer Request, about disability theology and how scripture reminds us that all bodies are made in the image of God. Disability… Continue Reading→
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Volunteers Needed for Tornado Response
Disaster response and recovery efforts are ongoing in Nash and Edgecombe Counties following an EF3 tornado on July 19, 2023. Early Response Teams (ERT) and volunteers from across the NC Conference have been working in the area over the last several days to help remove debris. On July 23, over fifty youth and adults from… Continue Reading→
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Stranger to Neighbor (Limited Spaces Available)
The most effective outreach ministries are grounded in relationship. But how do we engage in outreach in our communities if we don’t know our neighbors? The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a Day of Learning (plus three follow up Zoom conversations) with Daynette Snead Perez. Join us and learn practical steps for reaching beyond your comfort zone to… Continue Reading→
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An Encouragement For July
This summer, in our neck of the woods in Chapel Hill, we have been journeying together through the “humble beginnings” of God’s people as recounted in Genesis. A few weeks ago, we came to the story of Jacob’s vision of the ascending ladder filled with angels traveling back and forth into paradise. Continue Reading→