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Tag: Effective Leaders

  • Celebrating Conference Staff Retirements

    We celebrate and honor Trudy Artis and Kathy Duncan, who will be retiring this year. Trudy Artis, District Office Trudy Artis will retire from her role as District Office Receptionist and Assistant, effective March 31, 2026. Trudy began her service with the conference on August 26, 2013, and has been a faithful and welcoming presence in the District Office.…

  • Have you ever wondered about the difference between a certified lay servant, certified lay speaker, and certified lay minister? Do you feel a nudge to do more, but aren’t sure where you fit? Your Lay Servant Ministries team invites you to join us for a Day of Discovery—a time to explore the many ways laity can answer their…

  • The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a workshop with Courtney Ellis on practicing presence in life and ministry: The Gift of Being All In, Right Where We Are (and for However Long!).

  • COB Names Interim Committee on Organization for the New US Regional Conference

    Council of BishopsThe United Methodist Church For Immediate Release March 13, 2026 COB names Interim Committee on Organization for the New U.S. Regional Conference Washington, D.C. — The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has named a 25-member Interim Committee on Organization to guide the establishment and initial functioning of the new United…

  • Ministry Spotlight: Financial Discipleship Committee

    Welcome to our series that spotlights ministries of the NC Conference. Read about other conference ministries as these stories are published weekly. Financial Discipleship Committee The Financial Discipleship team seeks to resource local congregations in order to fulfill their mission and ministry. They hosted a Narrative-Based Budget workshop to help people tell the story of ministry and…

  • Youth & Rev. Dr. Gloria Winston at ACS

    About 30 youth and staff gathered at Camp Rockfish for the 75th Annual Conference Session for Youth (ACS) on February 27 through March 1, 2026. This was the first ACS since 2021, when ACS Legislative Affairs transitioned to a part of the summer conference youth event, Breakaway.  On Friday night, the Design team opened the…