A Free Online Learning Event for lay leaders, clergy, and laity with Micheal Pope and Schuyler Rhodes, will be presented by the Association of Annual Conference Lay Leaders on Saturday, November 13 from noon until 2 pm. What has been the impact of COVID-19 and more than a year of lockdown on our mental, social, spiritual and… Continue Reading→
Lay Servant Ministry Training Classes
Three districts have announced upcoming training opportunities. Corridor, Fairway, and Sound districts have scheduled classes posted with pre-registration required. Dates and links for more information and registration are here.
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→
No Man Left Behind
Man in the Mirror Ministries presents: “NO MAN LEFT BEHIND” Simulcast at 2 NC Locations Hello MEN of the NC Conference UM Church, It’s still a little crazy when it comes to getting together in groups and especially when COVID cases begin ticking upward. However, on August 21 there will be an (8 am –… Continue Reading→
Thursday Morning Business Session
Welcome & OrderingBishop Ward called the Annual Conference session to order and opened with prayer. Conference Secretary Jerry Bryan welcomed members of the conference to this gathering. He thanked the Communications Office for making this virtual gathering possible. Jerry announced his retirement from this position after 25 years as Conference Secretary. An overview of the… Continue Reading→
Registration Open for Online Class: Lay Pastoral Care Giving
This course will offer a systemic path for pastoral care using the gifts of the laity in the church. Unique to this course is the ongoing training and accountability meetings outlined for those in this valuable ministry. Daily class lessons will run from February 22 through March 5 and will include a live Zoom session…. Continue Reading→
Registration Open for Online Class: Leading Public Prayer
Anyone who is called upon to lead public prayer may feel anxious and possibly inadequate for such a task. This course offers help for novices as well as veteran leaders of prayer as they create and deliver appropriate prayers for those on whose behalf the prayer is offered. Daily class lessons will run from March… Continue Reading→
Christian Transformational Leader online class open for registration
This course will guide lay servants and any interested laity seeking to be more empowered to lead their congregations toward health and vitality. In this course, participants will discover the three disciplines of Christian transformational leadership and the four qualities of Christian transformational leaders. Class sessions will begin February 8 and conclude on February 19…. Continue Reading→
Welcome to the Board of Laity!
Laity outnumber the clergy in our conference by at least 100 to 1 – so we have an incredibly important opportunity to develop, encourage, and inspire our laity to exciting and vital ministry in our local churches. The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church leaves no doubt as to the “priesthood of all… Continue Reading→