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The Pilgrimage team is excited to announce that we are worshiping together in November at the Rocky Mount Event Center. Our website is live with event details, youth participation information, and this year’s theme. Youth leaders, our House Band application is different from previous years, including deadlines. Check out the webpage and encourage your youth to apply early. Registration…
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The North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church is excited to announce Julia Royall Johnson as the new Director of Youth Ministries, effective January 1, 2026. For many months, the position has remained vacant while a dedicated search team prayerfully reviewed applications, conducted interviews, and discerned the right leader for this vital ministry. After…
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Rocky Mount, NC — The North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church will host its annual Pilgrimage event this weekend at the Rocky Mount Event Center, continuing a partnership that began in 2021. Pilgrimage has been a foundational gathering for youth and adult leaders for over 30 years, providing an opportunity for worship, testimony,…
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Meet the Speakers at Pilgrimage 2025! Julia Royall Johnson, Mark Oestreicher, and Ismael Ruiz-Millán will serve as our keynote speakers. Youth attending Camp Fun Day on Saturday afternoon can join an informal Meet & Greet with the speakers! Julia Royall Johnson grew up at Centenary UMC in Smithfield, North Carolina, where she was confirmed in the seventh grade. Julia…


