This event is full. You can use the registration form to be put on the waiting list. As of 12/13/2018, there are 13 people on the waiting list. All information shared at the training event is also available on our website here: https://nccumc.org/treasurer/training-materials/ Our next annual local church treasurer and finance committee training event will be… Continue Reading→
Christianity & Pollinators
Why should congregations care about pollinators? Pollinators bring us nearly one of every three bites of food we eat and are vital in the procreation of almost 80 percent of the flowering plants on the planet. Worldwide, roughly 1,000 of the 1,200 plant species grown for food, beverages, fibers, spices, and medicines need to be… Continue Reading→
Headphones for Trent Park Elementary
Volunteers from Trinity UMC in New Bern have worked hard to equip each and every children at Trent Park Elementary School with a set of high-quality headphones. They were presented on April 11 along with handwritten cards for each student as part of their “Sounds of Learning” initiative. Serving as the hands and feet of… Continue Reading→
Brown’s Chapel UMC Health Ministries
Brown’s Chapel UMC in Pittsboro was recently spotlighted by the NC Council of Churches for their many Health and Wellness ministries including sponsoring a flu-shot clinic and an Eat the Rainbow luncheon. Lynn Frost is the Health-lead for the church’s Wellness Committee and a registered nurse. Ray Gooch is the pastor.
Lenten Reflection: Greenhouse Gas Emissions as a Religious Issue
One of the teachings that appears in both the Old Testament and the New Testament is to “love your neighbor as yourself.” (Lev. 19:18; Mark 12: 30-31; Matt. 22: 36-40) This is to serve as a principle to guide our actions. The legal authorities in biblical times, when the Israelites ruled themselves, were also religious… Continue Reading→
Lenten Reflection – Transgressions: Effects of Climate Change and Biblical Teachings
A previous Lenten teaching asserts that climate change is a religious issue for Christians and Jews, as well as an environmental one, because some of its effects are contrary to biblical teachings. That is, since our actions (e.g., the burning of fossil fuels which sends greenhouse gases into the atmosphere) result in climate change, we… Continue Reading→
A Perspective on Lent and Creation Care
The Lenten period affords Christians the opportunity to connect with the period when Jesus withdrew into the desert and fasted for 40 days and nights, and then resisted three temptations of the devil (Matt. 4: 1-11). It is a period of reflection, ideally at times in solitude, that might now include considering whether the devil… Continue Reading→
Church Audit & Clergy Tax Accountant Referrals
Please check out our church audit referral page! We need your recommendations. If you’ve worked with a particular accountant or firm that you would recommend to other churches, please visit our webpage and fill out a referral form. We will add it to our page as a resource for churches looking for an auditor. We also… Continue Reading→
2015 Treasurer & Finance Training on November 7th
Our 2015 local church treasurer and finance committee training will be held on Saturday, November 7th, from 10:00 to 3:30 at the United Methodist Building in Garner. Local church finance basics will be covered as well as updates from recent legislative changes. Local church treasurers, finance committee members and pastors are encouraged to attend. Seats… Continue Reading→