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Special Offerings Update

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Thank you to everyone who has donated to the special offerings. Online giving will be available at nccumc.org/giving/ac2022 until the end of June. You may also send checks to NC Conference – Raleigh Area, P.O. Box 890202, Charlotte, NC  28289-0202 with the selected offering noted on the Memo line.

UMCOR: Ukraine Relief

An offering for Ukraine Relief was received during Opening Worship on Wednesday. The updated offering total is $20,097. Your generosity supports Advance #982450 International Disaster Response & Recovery, United Methodist Committee on Relief’s regional humanitarian response.

Tornado Relief: KY & TN

This offering was received during Celebrate the Connection on Friday to support the Conferences and local churches of Tennessee and Kentucky as they provide direct services of sheltering, feeding, cleaning, and supporting volunteer teams. The total raised was $8,227.

The Gary Wayne Locklear Mission Endowment

This offering was received during the Celebration of Laity Ministries on Friday afternoon. Gifts will be invested in long-term, life-altering ministries within the geographical bounds of the NC Conference that impact the lives of innumerable people in the name of Jesus. The total raised was $8,978.

Your generosity to all of these special offerings will make a tangible difference. Thank you!

Bring Your Cans to AC 2022

Events

Photo by Ben Lolli (unsplash.com)

Cans of donated food help those who are food insecure in our communities. USDA statistics show that 20-25% of people in our Conference Area are food insecure depending on the county in which they live. Food insecurity is a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life.

To raise awareness of food insecurity in our part of North Carolina, we will have four models of iconic Eastern NC structures built out of cans of food located at the Greenville Convention Center during AC 2022.

These five thousand plus cans of food were procured at a discounted price by several major groceries in our state and will be given to the major Food Banks in Eastern North Carolina at the end of AC 2022. The Mission Team is coordinating this project and invites lay members and clergy members of AC 2022 to bring their own donations of cans to add to the total of cans donated to the Food Banks. There will be large bins scattered around the Convention Center for collection

Contact Rev. Bill Haddock if you have questions or need additional information. (910) 262-3831 or revbillh@nccumc.org

Special Offerings / Highlight Your Ministry / We Need Your Help

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As we continue planning Annual Conference 2022, make sure to stay up-to-date with the latest details. Today, learn about the Special Offerings, an opportunity to share your ministry on our photo wall, and how you can volunteer to be an usher or offering steward.


Special Offerings

At Annual Conference 2022, you will have the opportunity to give three Special Offerings: Ukraine Relief, Tornado Relief, and The Gary Wayne Locklear Mission Endowment.

Ukraine Relief

Received during Opening Worship on Wednesday at 1:30 pm. These funds will support Advance #982450 International Disaster Response and Recovery, United Methodist Committee on Relief’s (UMCOR) humanitarian response in the region.

Tornado Relief for Kentucky & Tennessee

Received during Celebrate the Connection on Friday at 10 am. Gifts will support their Conferences and local churches to provide direct services of sheltering, feeding, cleaning, supporting volunteer teams, providing tools and materials, and meeting other developing needs.

The Gary Wayne Locklear Mission Endowment

Received during the Celebration of Laity Ministries on Friday at 2 pm. Invest in long-term, life-altering ministries within the geographical bounds of the NC Conference that impact the lives of innumerable people in the name of Jesus.

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Highlight Your Ministry at Annual Conference

This year at Annual Conference, we would like to highlight how churches in the NC Conference are practicing acts of graceful justice. We are asking churches to email a photo with a description of your church practicing an act of graceful justice. The 8 x 10 photos will be displayed at Annual Conference. There is space for approximately 120 photos so please email your photo as soon as possible to Rev. Dr. Donna Thompson, Artist in Residence for the NC Conference, at dthompson@nccumc.org. The deadline for submitting photos is June 6, 2022.

We Still Need Your Help

We need volunteers to help ensure the success of our Conference. Thanks to all who have signed up already. For those who have not signed up, view the available opportunities and sign up today. Please call Caroline Jackson at 910-890-6687 if you have any questions or need help with signing up.

Endowment for Children with Special Needs

Announcements

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, or other special needs.

Deadline to apply is May 31, 2022.

Pastors of the NC Conference are encouraged to recommend children (18 years old or younger) who are members of, or who have at least one parent who is a member of, a local United Methodist Church in the NC Conference. Complete the application here.

Donations are encouraged to enable this special grant fund to serve the needs of many children and should be directed to the United Methodist Foundation.

Matching Gift Opportunity for the Deacon Endowment Fund

Announcements

The NC Conference Deacon Endowment Team has exciting news. Thanks to a very generous gift from the family of the late Rev. Judy Stephens, The Judy Stephens Continuing Education Fund is being established.  Judy’s untimely death in 2020 was a shock to us all, but Judy’s legacy will live on in many ways including through this fund. Donations up to $10,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar through 12/31/21.

Gifts can be given online at https://umfnc.org/give/ or checks can be made out to the United Methodist Foundation, with The NCC Deacon Endowment in the memo line. Forward checks to UMF, 700 Waterfield Ridge Place, Garner, NC 27529.

Deacon Endowment Fund Brochure

The Gary Wayne Locklear Mission Endowment Update

Announcements

We celebrate the growth of The Gary Wayne Locklear Mission Endowment, which now totals over $1,600,000.

This Endowment seeks to support Christ’s ministry in the North Carolina Conference through new ministries that increase 1) health, wellness, and abundant life, 2) economic resources for fullness of life, 3) education, and 4) spiritual vitality found in Jesus Christ.

This year, our Conference has experienced an abundance of resources made available to churches and communities to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. Financial assistance has included resources for local mission, as well as assistance for local church expenses, pastor salaries, and pastoral pension and insurance expenses.

Due to this abundance, the Mission Endowment Team has recommended that no funds be drawn from the Endowment in 2021 as the Endowment continues to grow, and to use this growth to support future mission investments. 

The Mission Endowment team is also working to make the process of seeking investment funding from this endowment clear and accessible in 2022.

We invite you to generously contribute to the Mission Endowment so that new, vibrant, and exciting mission will flow in eastern North Carolina for many years to come. 

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