Bishop Ward shares about the important work we are called to as a church after Annual Conference.
2014 Annual Conference Mission Projects
Annual Conference 2014 is fast approaching. Plan to participate in one or more of the hands-on mission projects. NCCUMC will be collecting UMCOR School Kits and hosting a Stop Hunger Now food packaging event. UMCOR School Kits. The school kits are destined for needy children in North Carolina, as part of our Congregations for Children… Continue Reading→
Give 5, Read 5 – Congregations for Children – Give a Book and bring Life to a Child
State Superintendent launches Give 5 Read 5 Campaign for 2014 A word from June Atkinson: “There is no question that literacy skills serve as the foundation for student learning at every grade level and every course. Students with strong reading skills are more likely to remain in school and graduate prepared for higher education and… Continue Reading→
Congregations for Children
At North Carolina Annual Conference 2013, Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, along with Western North Carolina Conference Bishop Larry Goodpaster, and United Methodist layperson & NC State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. June Atkinson, cast a vision of congregations connecting in ministry with schools across our state. They spoke of sharing love with vulnerable children and… Continue Reading→