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In a world of so much hurt, how can we create communities of care and healing? While much of contemporary Christianity careens toward a spirituality of individual salvation and the afterlife, the call of Jesus to create communities that enact justice and bring peace on earth is often tragically ignored. This day of Looking Inward,…
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In a world of so much hurt, how can we create communities of care and healing? While much of contemporary Christianity careens toward a spirituality of individual salvation and the afterlife, the call of Jesus to create communities that enact justice and bring peace on earth is often tragically ignored. This day of Looking Inward,…
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Equip your church to protect the vulnerable and foster a safe, welcoming environment. The Lay Servant Ministries team is offering a half-day Zoom course—open to clergy and laity alike—designed to train you to become a Safe Sanctuaries champion in your congregation. As a special incentive, the NC Conference Safe Sanctuaries Team will provide a free copy of the new…
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Your Lay Servant Ministries team is pleased to announce six courses for our 2024-2025 Winter Quarter. Winter is the perfect season to settle in with a warm drink and deepen your learning from home. Five of our six classes are online, including a self-paced course. Soul Reset will be offered as a two-week journey that invites…
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Can you imagine? Imagine worship that doesn’t match our expectations of Sunday mornings in sanctuaries lit by a mix of stained glass and sunshine and pianos playing familiar hymns that repeat in our minds even as we spend the remaining day at the grocery store and meeting with friends. While the connection with deeply held…
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James B. Duke understood that in rural areas, churches were often the strongest and most effective community institutions. Today, The Duke Endowment is pleased to announce the most recent list of United Methodist churches eligible for support from the Endowment’s Rural Church program area. This list, nearly 600 congregations strong, points to the continued strength…

