Active clergy– register for “Delivered to You,” which will take place November 8 and 9, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., Central time. This dynamic virtual event will focus on the five dimensions of wellness (spiritual, physical, emotional, financial and social) with informative units on clergy taxes, navigating the world of healthcare, Wespath retirement plans, the results of the Clergy Well-Being Survey, and much, much more! Click here to learn more. CEUs are available!
Events
Preaching Across the Red/Blue Divide: A Preaching WELL Event
The Center for Leadership Excellence invites all who proclaim from the pulpit to join us this Thursday, 10-11:30am ET, for our second of three virtual workshops.
Our Preaching WELL theme this year is Wade in the Water: Engaging Challenging Topics from the Pulpit, and this week we welcome Justin Coleman and Jabe Largen to share with us their struggles and successes with preaching across the red/blue divide.
Come to learn from colleagues and to share your own stories. After an initial presentation and discussion with Justin and Jabe, we will have time for participants to discuss their own experiences in breakout rooms, followed by large-group Q&A.
Preaching Across the Red/Blue Divide: A Preaching WELL Event
Presented by the Center for Leadership Excellence
with Justin Coleman and Jabe Largen
October 21, 10-11:30am
Zoom Meeting
Anti-Racist Preaching: A Preaching WELL Event
The Center for Leadership Excellence invites all who proclaim from the pulpit to join us this Thursday, 10-11:30am ET, for our first of three virtual workshops.
Our Preaching WELL theme this year is Wade in the Water: Engaging Challenging Topics from the Pulpit, and this first week we welcome Lisa Yebuah (Southeast Raleigh Table) and Jamie Thompson (Pink Hill UMC) to share with us their struggles and successes with anti-racist preaching.
Come to learn from colleagues and to share your own stories. After an initial presentation and discussion with Lisa and Jamie, we will have time for participants to discuss their own experiences in breakout rooms, followed by large-group Q&A.
Whether you have been crafting anti-racist sermons for years or you have no idea where to begin, we invite you to join us for this important conversation.
Anti-Racist Preaching: A Preaching WELL Event
Presented by the Center for Leadership Excellence
with Lisa Yebuah and Jamie Thompson
October 14, 10-11:30am
Zoom Meeting
About Lisa Yebuah:
Lisa Yebuah is the pastor of the Southeast Raleigh Table, the newest worshipping community of Edenton Street UMC, and also serves on the Cabinet as the Spiritual Director and Advisor for Inclusion and Equity. She’s a 1999 graduate of Wofford College and a 2004 graduate of Duke University Divinity School. Life in ministry is at the heart of who she is.
When asked, Lisa sums up her vocation through the lens of Mark 2: “I’m trying to help people in the pews become less concerned about the holes we make in our roofs and become more holy restless about our friends who’re bound to their mats.” Beyond ministry, Lisa is a professional people watcher, a biscuit-eating CrossFitter, and a seasoned trash-talker during the football season.
About Jamie Thompson:
Jamie Thompson is Pastor at Pink Hill United Methodist Church and is also a convener in a new ministry called Community Connection, working to build authentic relationships across dividing lines and cultivate healing in rural, eastern North Carolina. She is a 2007 graduate of Mount Olive College, 2011 and 2012 graduate of Union Presbyterian Seminary.
Jamie loves being outdoors, working out, martial arts, the ocean, and her two cats named Zippy and Gladys Herdman. For a long time now, Jamie has had a passion and heart for doing the work of racial and economic justice in rural, eastern North Carolina. In stubborn hope, she keeps the words of her mentor, Dr. Katie Cannon, in mind, “Do the work your soul must have,” and, “when it gets hard, just keep going on faith.”
Pastors for NC Children Upcoming Events
Pastors for NC Children (PNCC), a public school advocacy organization, is hosting several events this month.
Lunch and Learn: The Moral Imperative to Fund the Leandro Plan
PNCC, NC Council of Churches, and Every Child NC is hosting a lunch and learn webinar on October 12, 2021, from 12 pm – 1 pm. Learn more and register at pastorsforncchildren.org.
Prayer Vigil for Children and the Leandro Plan
PNCC is hosting a prayer vigil on October 18th at 10 am. The vigil will be held in Bicentennial Plaza 16 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC. For more information and to RSVP, visit pastorsforncchildren.org.
Ministry Leaders Gathering
PNCC is hosting a ministry leaders gathering on October 27th at 10 am for clergy, faith leaders, education advocates, or anyone interested in learning more about PNCC. Register Now.
Vietnam Virtual Mission Trips!
Registration Now Open!
The Vietnam Mission Initiative is birthing new ministries and sustaining ongoing missions. Come learn how God’s love is being shared in this beautiful country!
These virtual mission trips will be conducted through Zoom and each trip will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time/8 a.m. in Vietnam.
Join us for three exciting excursions to learn about the new and ongoing ministries with the Vietnam Mission Initiative.
You will have the option to join one, two, or all three trips!
Register
The Gary Wayne Locklear Mission Endowment intends to invest in the long-term, life-altering ministries that impact the lives of innumerable people in the name of Jesus. We are looking for God-sized dreams of transformation with the most significant impact within the geographical bounds of the NC Conference.
Complete the pre-application below by April 18 to let us know about your God-sized dream!
2021 Pilgrimage Registration
Last day to register for the early bird price for 2021 Pilgrimage is on September 30th! Starting October 1st until November 5th, the price will be $45 per person for In-person attendance and $25 for Virtual experience. Don’t miss out on the early bird registration! Please go to the Pilgrimage website for more details and to register. https://nccpilgrimage.org/2021/registering/