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 education throughout the state.
Announcements
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.
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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 of The United Methodist Church→
Teaching So Kids Can Learn
The Center for Leadership Excellence invites you to a webinar to help equip those who teach and disciple children, Teaching So Kids Can Learn with Patty Meyers.
About the Webinar:
Deepen your awareness of age-appropriate learning strategies integral to teaching and discipling children effectively. Also, our presenter will share several pointers about shaping your ministry to welcome children with different needs.
Be prepared at your computer with a thin wire hanger and some colorful art supplies such as a few crayons, watercolors, or markers.
Teaching So Kids Can Learn
Presented by the Center for Leadership Excellence
with Patty Meyers
Friday, February 16, 2024 12pm- 1pm ET
About Patty Meyers:
Patty Meyers retired from Pfeiffer University in 2018, where she taught for 17 years. This lifetime Christian educator has two doctorates, a master’s, and a bachelor’s degree. An ordained deacon, she is a member of the Oregon/Idaho Conference and co-chair of the Order of Deacons.
Cardiac Arrest Awareness for Faith Communities
| Don’t miss this upcoming Partners in Health and Wholeness Event! |
Thursday, February 1, 2024 7 p.m. Join us as we learn how to prepare for and respond to cardiac arrest incidences as communities of faith! The Duke Clinical Research Institute is working on a clinical trial focused on improving cardiac arrest survival in North Carolina. Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops suddenly due to an electrical problem. 356,000 cardiac arrests happen each year in the United States with only 8-10% of victims surviving after being hospitalized. In the past year, cardiac arrests occurred in two star athletes, Damar Hamlin and Bronny James. Duke is partnering with health care systems, 911, EMS, and communities to improve cardiac arrest survival in North Carolina. Our guest presenter, Dr. Nkiru Osude, is a cardiology fellow physician at Duke in Durham, N.C. Dr. Osude will discuss the topic of cardiac arrest, including what to do in the event of a cardiac arrest and how to prepare your congregation for such an event. |
Click here to register
2024 Youth Event Registration Now Open
The design teams for the Conference Youth events have been working hard to put together an amazing schedule of events for 2024, and registration for the events is now open!
Conference Youth events are a wonderful opportunity to gather for worship, fellowship, mission, and study and to find out more about leadership opportunities in the Conference and the districts.
We want you to be involved! Here’s the schedule of events – click on the links below for more information about each event:
- Global Vision (9th-12th grades) – March 15-17, St. James UMC, Greenville
- Kaleidoscope (6th-8th grade) – April 12-14, Camp Don Lee
- Breakaway (6th-12th grade) – June 24-29, NC Wesleyan University
- Youth in Unity (formerly Más Diversity) (6th-12th grade) – October 11-13, Epworth UMC, Durham
- Pilgrimage – November 8-10, Rocky Mount Event Center
Visit the registration page to sign up for one event or multiple events. Please make sure to note the registration deadlines for each event – we don’t want you to miss out!
Adults, we need volunteers to staff our events. Go check out our staff application page and apply to help out. We’d love to have you join us this summer!
If you have questions about the events, registration, or applying to staff, please contact youth@nccumc.org.