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Faith in the City Event

Faith in the City is hosting an event on September 7, 2021, from 12 pm – 1 pm. Kris Nordstrom, Senior Policy Analyst at the North Carolina Justice Center, will discuss the Leandro court case that mandates equitable school funding across the state. The event will take place in the Fellowship Hall (Building B) at… Continue Reading→

The Garden at Spring Forest

A New Faith Community The Garden at Spring Forest is a not for profit Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), project of The Church at Spring Forest in Hillsborough, NC, that enables the church to support the local community through donations to area food banks and boxes of fresh produce for community members. The garden welcomes and… Continue Reading→

Bishop Francis Asbury

Bishop Francis Asbury came to Jones County, NC on February 10, 1788.  On his second visit to Jones County, he wrote in his journal January 24, 1791, “Monday 24. I had a most dreary ride to Trenton. Here I met with Lewis Bryan, brother to the late General: – his heart and house are open…. Continue Reading→

North Carolina and the Foundation of Methodist Missions in China

by William C. Simpson, Jr, Conference Historian of the North Carolina Annual Conference The exponential growth of Methodist mission work in China can be traced to an almost happenstance occurrence on the North Carolina coast.  The story relates to not only Methodism in China but also to the history of Trinity College, later, Duke University…. Continue Reading→

Revival

Rev. William Lee Grissom defined Methodism in one short sentence, “It is a revival of religion.”  These words come from his book “History of Methodism in North Carolina, from 1772 to the present time” written in 1905.  Grissom expounded on his definition “Methodism did not originate because of any dissatisfaction with the form of Church… Continue Reading→

Tribute to Henry Evans

As February has become “Black History Month” I decided to do an article on this subject. I chose to do one on Henry Evans, the African American who so famously bought Methodism to Fayetteville, NC. As I was gathering information on Rev. Evans, I came upon an already written article on Henry Evans in the… Continue Reading→

What I Read in 2020

I hope it’s not too late to post my “what I read last year” list! In 2020, I read my typical eclectic assortment of books. I did focus on anti-racism reading, both fiction and non-fiction. The titles that I starred are written by people of color. I am always looking for good books to read… Continue Reading→

Up to 11

This Is Spinal Tap is one of my all-time favorite movies. The 1984 mockumentary follows the heavy metal band, Spinal Tap, on tour. Lead guitarist, Nigel Tufnel, brilliantly played by actor Christopher Guest, is giving director, Marty di Bergi, a tour of the band’s equipment. Nigel shows off some of his guitars and then turns… Continue Reading→