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Meet An AGAPE Missionary in Person!

Nara Melkonyan, who is our Conference missioner assigned to work with AGAPE in Nagorno-Karabakh, will be visiting Churches in North Carolina between April 12 and May 9, 2016. For over 20 years, AGAPE has been a joint ministry between the North Carolina and Western North Carolina Conference. During that time, AGAPE has been in ministry in Nagorno-Karabakh—a territory… Continue Reading→

Celebrating Persons in Mission: Shirley Townsend-Jones

This week we give thanks for UMC missionary Shirley Townsend-Jones (Advance # 982995), a Church and Community Worker serving the Bennettsville-Cheraw Area Cooperative Ministry (BCACM) since 1991.   BCACM is a specialized ministry of the South Carolina Conference UMC.  Prior to joining the BCACM staff, Shirley was Director of the Rockingham (NC) District Black Church Development… Continue Reading→

Celebrating Persons in Mission: Marcharkelti McKenzie

We continue our celebration of Black History month by featuring Marcharkelti McKenzie (Advance # 3022000), a Global Mission Fellow serving at Open Doors United Methodist Mission in Prichard, Alabama.  Marcharkelti was commissioned in July 2014, by none other than our own Bishop Hope Morgan Ward.  Marcharkelti (affectionately known as “Mo”) comes from Maxton, NC.  Prior… Continue Reading→

Celebrating Persons in Mission: Barbara Rogers

During Black History month, we are pleased to feature several North Carolina women serving in mission. Today, we salute Barbara Rogers (Advance # 3022129), a Global Mission Fellow commissioned in August 2015 for a two year term of service. Barbara, member of Galilee UMC in Laurinburg, NC, is serving a two year term of service… Continue Reading→

Calling 20-30 Year Olds to Challenge of a Lifetime

Engage, Connect, and Grow as part of the [Gen]eration Transformation, mission opportunities in the UMC for young adults.  Whether you are employed full time, still in college, or graduated and wondering what to do next, consider giving two years of your life to serving others, exploring how faith intersects with the world, and developing leadership… Continue Reading→

Latest Missionary Update from Mary Zigbuo

“Warm greetings from Liberia where I serve as a Global Ministries missionary assigned as Health Projects Manager. I am thankful for your support that enables my continuity of mission service.”   (Mary Randall Zigbuo, Advance #10721Z) Click on Video Greeting to hear a personal message from Mary. Mary’s current health role enables her to work alongside the… Continue Reading→

Joyful News from Ganta Mission Station

In her June Newsletter, our missionary Priscilla Jaiah (Advance #30359Z) proclaims the joy of Liberia being declared Ebola free and invites us to join in the celebration!  She also thanks the NC Conference, Beacon District, and all other churches and individuals for our collective efforts, supporting the Liberian people with prayers, equipment and supplies, and… Continue Reading→

Two Upcoming Summer Mission Opps

Help keep a mission focus before the congregation this summer. NC Conference missionaries Devorah Umipig-Julian (Japan) and Mary Zigbuo (Liberia) will be in NC this summer to share their stories, including the ways folks in the pews participate in God’s work around the world.  Devorah (Debbie) Umpig-Julian and her husband Ronald Julian, both UMC Global… Continue Reading→