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SEJ College of Bishops Appoints Dr. Brad Brady as SEJ Conference Secretary

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During their virtual meeting Thursday, Aug. 19, the Southeastern Jurisdiction’s College of Bishops appointed Dr. Brad Brady to serve as the Southeastern Jurisdiction Conference Secretary, effective upon current secretary Anne Travis’ retirement Sept. 1. This is not a new role for Dr. Brady, who retired in June as senior pastor of Perry United Methodist Church… Continue Reading→

Bishop Fairley to Lead the NC Conference

The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has approved episcopal supervision recommendations for the Southeastern Jurisdiction due to the retirement of four bishops. After much prayer and discernment, the bishops have approved Bishop Leonard Fairley as resident bishop of the North Carolina Conference (Raleigh area), in addition to his role as resident bishop… Continue Reading→

COB approves episcopal supervision recommendations for SEJ

The Council of Bishops (COB) of The United Methodist Church has approved episcopal supervision recommendations for the Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ), due to the retirement of four bishops. The recommendations were made by the SEJ College of Bishops following consultation with the Jurisdictional and respective Annual Conference Committees on Episcopacy.  This follows decisions by Bishops Lawson… Continue Reading→

SEJ Episcopal Announcement

Grace and peace to you. In this unprecedented time, the NC Conference Committee on the Episcopacy is delighted and reassured that Bishop Hope Morgan Ward will remain our episcopal leader until after Jurisdictional Conference 2021.  Given the global pandemic and the denominational refocusing that is anticipated at General Conference 2021, the Committee has repeatedly expressed… Continue Reading→

UMC Bishops Announce Dates for Postponed 2020 Jurisdictional Conferences

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 26, 2020 UMC Bishops announce dates for postponed 2020 Jurisdictional Conferences WASHINGTON, D.C.  — The Council of Bishops (COB) has announced new dates for the 2020 Jurisdictional Conferences in the United States which have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Jurisdictional Conferences in the United States will be… Continue Reading→

Open Enrollment for Insurance starts November 1st

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Open Enrollment packets have been mailed to all participants, clergy and lay employees in the Conference Insurance program. Open Enrollment is held each year from November 1 – 30. Participants can make changes to their coverage during November for an effective date of January 1, 2019.  For more details visit the Insurance webpage.