Coronavirus Response

  • Home
  • A-Z List
  • About
    • About the NCC
    • Connectional Table
    • Staff
  • Calendar
    • Events
    • Google Calendar
    • Past Events
  • Churches
  • Contact
    • Find Us
  • Districts
    • District Office
    • Beacon
    • Capital
    • Corridor
    • Fairway
    • Gateway
    • Harbor
    • Heritage
    • Sound
  • Employment
  • Search

NC Conference

Healthy Congregations and Effective Leaders in Every Place Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World

  • Discipleship
    Developing Disciples
    • Christian Formation
      • Children
      • Church & Society
      • College
      • Differently Abled Persons
      • Educational Ministries
      • Older Adults
      • Status & Role of Women
      • Young Adults
      • Youth
    • Church Revitalization
      • Coaching
      • Disciple Making Way
      • Evangelism
      • Grants
      • MissionInsite
      • Real Discipleship Survey
      • Shift
      • Spiritual Life
    • From the Bishop
      • Bishop’s Bookshelf
      • Bishop’s Sermons
      • Church Transformation
      • Conflict Transformation
      • Connections
      • Discipleship & Learning Plan
    • Multicultural
      • Asian
      • Hispanic/Latino
      • Native American
      • Strengthening the Black Church
    • Stewardship
      • Apportionments
      • District Remittances
      • Financial Discipleship
      • Grants
      • Insurance
      • Mission & Service
      • Pension
      • Treasurer Training
  • Leadership
    Strengthening Leaders
    • Bishop’s Office
      • Appointment Book
      • Bishop’s Sermons
      • Church Transformation
      • Conflict Transformation
      • Connections
      • Discipleship & Learning Plan
    • Ministerial Relations
      • Board of Ordained Ministry
      • Called to Ministry?
      • Extension Ministries
    • Board of Laity
      • Certified Lay Minister
      • Lay Servant Ministries
      • Local Church Lay Leaders
      • United Methodist Men
      • United Methodist Women
      • United Methodist Youth
    • New Faith Comm.
      • Called to Plant?
      • New Room Society
      • Our Communities
    • Conference Offices
      • Center for Leadership Excellence
      • Christian Formation
      • Communications
      • Conference Secretary
      • Connectional Ministries
      • Information Technology
      • Multicultural Ministries
      • Outreach Ministry
      • Treasurer’s Office
  • Service
    Ministering To The World
    • Local Outreach
      • Church Construction
      • Church Loans
      • Restorative Justice and Mercy
      • Disciple Bible Outreach
      • NCC UMVIM
      • Seed Funds
      • Mission Projects
        • Health Ministry
    • Global Outreach
      • Imagine No Malaria
      • Love for Liberia
      • Missionaries
      • Project AGAPE
      • Sierra Leone: Mission of Hope
      • ZOE
    • Disaster Ministries
      • Donate to Storm Response
      • Hurricane Florence
      • MERCI
      • Response Plan
      • Response Team
      • UMCOR Kits
    • Giving
      • Advance/Rainbow Covenant
      • Apportionments
      • Give to Storm Response
      • Mission & Service
      • The Gary Wayne Locklear Mission Endowment
      • New Room Society
      • Special Sundays
    • Ministry Partners
      • Camps & Retreats
      • Partners In Ministry
      • Robeson Co. Church & CC
      • UMF
  • Resources
    Supporting Ministry
    • Conferences
      • Annual Conference 2019
      • Annual Conference 2020
      • Charge Conference 2020
      • General Conference
      • Pilgrimage
      • SEJ Conference 2016
    • Media Center
      • Catalog
      • Labyrinth
      • Ministry Tools
      • Online Resources
      • Weekly Newsletter
    • Online Resources
      • Archives & History
      • Church Lookup
      • Online Data Collection
      • Online Learning
      • Pastor Lookup
      • Podcasts (NCCUMC.FM)
      • Ramus: Web Hosting
      • Video (Vimeo)
    • Publications
      • Advent 2020
      • Appointment Book
      • Bible Study
      • Conference Directory
      • Conference Journal
      • Every Day Grace
      • Lenten Reflections
      • Mission & Service
    • From UMC.org
      • Agencies
      • Communications
      • Discipleship
      • Finance & Administration
      • Global Ministries
      • Graphics Library
      • Relief
      • Status & Role of Women

“Public Education Advocacy and Faith: Why the Church Should Care” Event

September 11, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 9/9/2020 CHURCHES TO HOST  “PUBLIC EDUCATION ADVOCACY AND FAITH: WHY THE CHURCH SHOULD CARE” EVENT RALEIGH, N.C. – Pastors for NC Children is co-hosting a public education advocacy event with The United Methodist Advocates for Public Schools (UMAPS) from Saint Francis United Methodist Church in Cary and the UMAPS Team of… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Congregations for Children

C4C (Congregations 4 Children)

June 10, 2020

A recent letter from David Rockefeller, the Conference Director of C4C/UMAPS to District C4C Coordinators, is a great reminder to all of us to make the holistic welfare of ALL children a priority. “I have spent the morning reading article after article from a variety of reliable news and public education sources that all paint… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Congregations for Children, General

Litany for Blessing of the Backpacks

August 28, 2018

This litany for blessing of the backpacks was written by the Rev. Kathie Wilkinson, Mt. Sylvan UMC, Durham. God of all knowledge and wisdom, Bless these backpacks and each student that will carry them every day of this school year.      As students carry these backpacks, may they be reminded of the love and… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Congregations for Children Tagged With: Congregations for Children

2017 C4C Summit

August 2, 2017

~ It’s not too late to register! The purpose of this summit is to inform, educate and inspire those involved in leading or participating in a C4C church/school partnership.  Whether you are already involved in C4C or you are in the process of considering it for your church, you will find this event helpful. The… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Congregations for Children, General, Local Outreach, missions

Bishop Ward Honored as a “Champion for Children”

May 10, 2017 Leave a Comment

Bishop Hope Morgan Ward was honored by the North Carolina Foundation for Public School Education as a 2017 “Champion for Children” at a gala held on May 5.  Six honorees, including Bishop Ward, were recognized for supporting North Carolina public school children and ensuring that all students have access to a sound basic education. Bishop… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Congregations for Children Tagged With: Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, C4C, Champion for Children, Congregations for Children, North Carolina Foundation for Public School Children

2016 Key Taylor Award Recipient

July 11, 2016

This year’s Key Taylor Award was presented to Trinity UMC in Fairmont, NC on Sunday, July 10. This award recognizes the mission and ministry of a rural church that is engaged in their community. Trinity is a small but active church, giving of their time, talent and financial resources to local, state, national and international… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Alleviating Poverty and Hunger, Congregations for Children, Creation Care, disaster response, General, justice, Local Outreach, missions

C4C Summit July 30 ~ Sign up now!

July 11, 2016

This year’s C4C Summit will be held on Saturday July 30, 2016, 10am-3pm at Garner UMC.  The purpose of this summit is to inform, educate and inspire those involved in leading or participating in a church/school partnership.  The agenda will encompass a variety of speakers to include: Dr. June Atkinson, Superintendent of NC Public Schools… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Congregations for Children, General, Local Outreach, missions

Congregations For Children (C4C) & Summer Learning Loss

May 11, 2016 Leave a Comment

With summer drawing closer, now is a good time to start thinking about how your church might help minimize “summer learning loss” which can occur when a child is out of school for summer vacation. Many children, especially those living in low income families, do not receive sufficient educational stimulation during the summer. The result… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Congregations for Children Tagged With: C4C, Congregations for Children, Summer Learning Loss

Congregations 4 Children Featured Breakout at Annual Conference

May 5, 2015

Launched by Bishop Hope Morgan Ward at the 2013 Annual Conference, Congregations 4 Children will be one of the mission breakout sessions on Friday morning at the 2015 Annual Conference.  Come and catch the vision for congregations connecting with schools across the state, to share our love for Christ with our neighbors (school children and… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Congregations for Children, General, Local Outreach Tagged With: children, Congregations for Children, outreach, schools

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Page »

Helpful Resources


Church Lookup

Media Center

Pastor Lookup

Online Data Collection

Get Email Updates

Sign up below to receive email updates from the NC Conference. You'll get daily News & Events, messages from the Bishop and more.

The NC Conference respects your privacy. See our Privacy Policy.

Connect With Us

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Vimeo
  • YouTube
Learn more about the NC Conference

RSS Recent Site Updates

  • Day 16 – Rev. Eleazar Partida
  • 2021 NC Child Health Report Card
  • The Year of Virtual … a Review of CLE Programs
  • Local Church Audits Webinar from Discipleship Ministries
  • Day 15 – Rev. Beth Hood
  • Day 14 – Kennedy Gray
  • La Semilla Helping to Vaccinate the Community
  • April Designated “Second Chance Month” & Conference-wide Service on April 11
  • Freedom Global Advance #S00302
  • Local Church Internal Controls and Audit Online Workshop – March 25, 2021

RSS UM News Service

  • Church helps drill more than 80 boreholes in Malawi
  • It is time to separate
  • Another GC2020 delay brings relief, chagrin
  • A vision of new United Methodism

NC Conference of The United Methodist Church · 700 Waterfield Ridge Place · Garner, NC 27529
Phone: 919.779.6115 · Toll-free: 800.849.4433 · Fax: 919.773.2308

Copyright © 2021 · Privacy Policy · Powered by WordPress · Site Admin

  • e
  • k