Four ordination services were held on Friday, June 18 at Fuquay-Varina UMC. Thirty-eight elders and two deacons were ordained. Because of COVID precautions, the group was divided into four smaller groups and the number of attendees was limited. The classes of 2020 and 2021 were ordained. Bishop Ward’s sermon, “Small Boats and Vast Seas” was… Continue Reading→
Thursday Afternoon Business Session
Recognition of 2020 and 2021 RetireesRev. Sheila Ahler, chair of the Board of Pension, led the recognition of 2020 and 2021 retirees. Financial ReportsDr. Christine Dodson, Conference Treasurer, introduced the financial reports from: –Anne Lloyd, Chairperson for the Council on Finance and AdministrationThe proposed 2023 budget (pg. 36 in the Conference Workbook) shows a reduction… Continue Reading→
connections: Ordination 2021
Thirty-eight elders and two deacons were ordained for Christian ministry at this year’s Annual Conference.
Board of Ordained Ministry Shares Anti-Racism Efforts
The North Carolina Conference Board of Ordained Ministry is committed to anti-racism and to ongoing practices of review, reflection, and learning as we engage with candidates throughout the licensing and ordination process. In order to hold ourselves accountable and for greater transparency, we are eager to share the following update with United Methodists throughout the… Continue Reading→