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The Word Became Flesh and Moved into the Neighborhood (John 1:14 MSG) by Rev. Dr. Tim Catlett, Executive Director of New Faith Communities My family has lived on the same street for almost 10 years. This is the longest we have lived in one place. We have watched the children in our neighborhood grow from…
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Relational Discipleship by Rev. Dr. Tim Catlett Throughout the gospel of Luke, including our lectionary texts for this summer, Jesus challenges individuals and communities to reconsider how they engage in relationships with each other and with God. The story of the Gerasene demoniac (Luke 8) explores themes of fear of the other, and how one…
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NFC October Common Learning DayThe New Room Society gathered for Common Learning Days on October 11th and 12th at Asbury UMC in Durham, where Iglesia La Semilla and The Six:Eight Church are also housed. Those gathered were invited to consider the Benedictine motto ‘ora et labora,’ or ‘pray and work.’ Joined by Debbie Wong, ThD…
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Every Church is a New Church Start by Rev. Dr. Tim Catlett My predecessor, Rev. Greg Moore, and our former bishop, Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, were fond of saying, in a pandemic-shaped world, “Every Church is a New Church Start.” Some of thesame values and methodologies common to the co-creation of new faith communities are…
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We’d like to keep everyone up-to-date about the happenings all across the NC Conference offices and committees, so we’ll be posting a roundup of all the major news at the end of every month. Here’s an overview of NC Conference events and updates from the month of February. Conference Bishop Fairley shared a message, “Make…


