“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Charles Dickens opened his novel, “A Tale of Two Cities,” with this now infamous quote in 1859. Over 160 years later, we could make a case for describing the ministries of Congregations for Children as “the best of times amid the worst of… Continue Reading→
Tarp Day 2021
Hurricane season has begun, and it’s important to prepare your church and home. NC Conference Disaster Ministries hosted Tarp Day on August 21, 2021, at MERCI for Early Response Teams (ERTs) and churches to cut tarps for disaster preparation. The materials to create tarps were available due to the generous donation from the Chattanooga Tent… Continue Reading→
Board of Laity Dedicates Buddy Bench in Honor of Bishop Hope Morgan Ward
On Monday, July 26, the NC Conference Board of Laity donated a Buddy Bench to the Buckland Elementary School in Gates, NC, in honor of Bishop Hope. A Buddy Bench gives kids a place to go if they’re feeling lonely and left out. This bench signals to other children to come and join the child… Continue Reading→
Early Response Team Training for Islamic Relief USA
NC Conference Disaster Ministries and Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) developed a partnership following Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Several teams from IRUSA volunteered in eastern North Carolina to assist with recovery and relief efforts. In October 2019, Disaster Ministries met with IRUSA in Alexandria, VA, to discuss how we could work with IRUSA’s disaster relief programs… Continue Reading→
Zebulon UMC – Mighty Force in their Town During Pandemic
Tucked away in the far northeast corner of Wake County is the small town of Zebulon. Home to just about 6,000 residents, Zebulon is the smallest town in the county. It’s size and remote location means it is oft forgotten when county programs and resources are doled out, despite it having the highest poverty rate… Continue Reading→
Summer Learning Loss
The following brief video segment about summer learning loss inspires and motivates our churches to create ways to supplement learning opportunities for our lower-income public school children during the summer months when they are not involved in daily, planned, organized instruction. Sending children home for the summer with donated new and gently used age-appropriate books… Continue Reading→
Procession of Peace
The week following Andrew Brown Jr. losing his life at the hands of sheriff deputies in Elizabeth City, an ecumenical group of clergy gathered at Mount Lebanon AME Zion Church to march to the location where he was killed.
Spring Book Drives
May is upon us, when many of our local churches throughout the conference hold book drives to collect age-appropriate books for elementary school students to take home in an effort to reduce learning loss over the summer months. Local church C4C volunteers coordinate with their partner elementary school teachers, media specialists, counselors, or other staff… Continue Reading→
Faith into Action: Advocating for Children in NC Event
Congregations 4 Children in the Western NC Conference of The UMC, Western NC CAN (Child Advocacy Network), and NC Child is hosting a virtual event, “Faith into Action: Advocating for Children in NC,” on May 6 from 1 – 2 pm. The event will include: an overview and explanation of legislative process in NC; current… Continue Reading→
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