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  • Pastors for NC Children Prayer Vigil

    Pastors for NC Children is hosting a prayer vigil for education on August 31, 2022, at 9 am in Raleigh. The event will take place after the Every Child NC press conference. Learn more at pastorsforncchildren.org.

  • Celebrating C4C at First UMC Graham

    Thanks to the leadership and support of their pastor, Rev. Claire Clyburn, the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Graham (Corridor District) devoted both worship services on July 17, 2022, to a celebration of their C4C partnership with South Graham Elementary School, a Title 1 school with significant needs — and significant opportunities for…

  • Grants Available for Children with Special Needs

    A special endowment called “One Who Is Loved” makes possible love gifts, not to exceed $1,000 per year per child to benefit children under the age of 18 who have special needs. Examples of special needs include specialized medical equipment or supplies/medicine, transportation to hospitals or treatment, therapies, etc. Pastors of the NC Conference are…

  • The ABCs of Diversity: Helping Kids (and Ourselves!) Engage Our Differences

    In partnership with the NC Conference Evangelism and Discipleship committee, the Center for Leadership Excellence invites you to a virtual workshop designed for children’s ministers, youth ministers, parents, and those who work with children and youth.  The world we live in is diverse. Yet often we tend to stay closer to what feels comfortable—what we are…

  • Congregations for Children Committee

    I am delighted to introduce our new Conference C4C Committee, effective July 1, 2022. This committee is composed of one representative from each of the eight districts in our conference. Members will serve as the primary C4C resource person and main point of contact for churches in each district. It is our goal to equip…

  • Congregations for Children Adapts and Responds

    Like every other ministry in our Conference, C4C has adapted to the environment that Covid thrust upon us. As public schools and churches closed, in-person activities were suspended, and children suddenly became distance learners. But without adequate internet access, many children, especially those in rural areas, could not maintain their learning momentum. So C4C offered…