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What a Day! SEJ Elects Five New Bishops, Makes History

July 14, 2016 Leave a Comment

There is no place in Methodism that has seen more episcopal elections than Stuart Auditorium on the campus of Lake Junaluska. By the close of the afternoon session July 13, five new bishops had been elected in the historic building that has been the site of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference since 1956. Among the five… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: SEJ 2016 Tagged With: Bishop, Leonard Fairley, SEJ 2016

Leonard Fairley Is Elected UM Bishop

July 13, 2016 2 Comments

LAKE JUNALUSKA, NC – Leonard Fairley, a native of Laurinburg and a district superintendent in the North Carolina Conference, has been elected a bishop of The United Methodist Church. The election was announced Wednesday afternoon, July 13, during the meeting of the denomination’s Southeastern Jurisdiction at Lake Junaluska. Delegates from nine Southern states began meeting… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: SEJ 2016 Tagged With: Bishop, Leonard Fairley, SEJ 2016

Delegation Selects Leonard Fairley as Episcopal Candidate

August 31, 2015 Leave a Comment

The Rev. Leonard Fairley, superintendent of the North Carolina Conference Capital District, has been selected by the conference delegation to the General and Southeastern Jurisdictional Conferences as their nominee to be elected a bishop in The United Methodist Church. “Selected by the delegation, following the process approved by the Annual Conference, the delegation is delighted… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: General Conference Tagged With: Bishop, Capital District, delegation, General Conference, Leonard Fairley

Four Areas of Focus

July 6, 2015

May 7, 2015 Berlin: The Council of Bishops, meeting in Berlin, affirmed a vision for a missional direction for the next quadrennium which includes partnering with schools to help end poverty, starting new faith communities, building a culture of call, reaching children with life-saving interventions, and equipping congregations with disciple-making processes to continue making new… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Bishop Tagged With: Bishop, four areas of focus

Districts to Meet with Bishop Ward

September 11, 2012

Watch the video above to see a greeting from Bishop Hope Morgan Ward. In this video, Bishop Ward invites everyone to attend the District gatherings. The District gatherings are a time when laity and clergy can be in dialogue with Bishop Ward. During the meetings, Bishop Ward will share an overview of her ministry and… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Connections, Districts, Events Tagged With: Bishop, Districts, Hope Morgan Ward, welcome

NC Conference delegation selects Southern as episcopal nominee

September 6, 2011 16 Comments

Gray Southern receives episcopal nomination

The Rev. H. Gray Southern, superintendent of the North Carolina Conference Durham District, has been selected by the conference delegation to the General and Southeastern Jurisdictional Conferences as their nominee to be elected a bishop in The United Methodist Church. Following a new conference rule, Southern was one of the names selected by the delegation… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: NC Conference Tagged With: Bishop, delegation, episcopal, jurisdictional conference

Bishop’s Appeal For Hurricane Relief

August 31, 2011 1 Comment

Hurricane Irene 2011 Flood Buckets

Bishop Al Gwinn calls on the North Carolina Conference for help in his letter about Hurricane Irene. For more information on relief efforts, please see the Hurricane Irene Response post and the response updates on the Outreach Ministry pages. Donate online to relief efforts by clicking the “Hurricane Relief Donate Now” image on the right…. Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Relief Tagged With: Bishop, disaster relief, hurricane

Remembering Bishop Edwards

January 26, 2011 8 Comments

Bishop Marion Edwards

A memorial service was held for Bishop Edwards on Saturday, January 29 at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Columbus, Georgia with a visitation following the service. A video stream was broadcast for those who could not attend in person. Memorials: (three options) St. Luke UMC (address above) MERCI (disaster recovery center in NC Conference-UMC)… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: NC Conference Tagged With: Bishop, memorial service

$1 Can Help A Child

September 13, 2010 Leave a Comment

Haiti Concert Poster

A concert to raise funds to purchase materials for constructing the next phase of the Ryan Epps Home for Children (REHC) in Michaud, Haiti will be held Friday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m. at Garner UMC, 201 Methodist Dr. The home benefits children without parents and other children signed over to REHC because of the inability… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Events, NC Conference Tagged With: Bishop, Cabinet, concert, Events, Haiti, missions

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