Archives for 2009

MERCI Center and Banded Brothers Form a Partnership   After a great deal of prayer and collaboration the Cabinet and Executive Committees of the Council on Finance and Administration, Trustees, Conference Connectional Table, MERCI and Banded Brothers (a 501c3 non-profit organization) are pleased to announce that the MERCI Center is currently under new management.   … Continue Reading→

MERCI Center and Banded Brothers Form a Partnership   After a great deal of prayer and collaboration the Cabinet and Executive Committees of the Council on Finance and Administration, Trustees, Conference Connectional Table, MERCI and Banded Brothers (a 501c3 non-profit organization) are pleased to announce that the MERCI Center is currently under new management.   … Continue Reading→

Websites related to the Clergy Health Initiative Following are websites related to the Clergy Health Initiative.  They were presented during the  Bishop’s Day Apart on Tuesday, Sept. 15.  Clergy may want to explore each website for a better understanding of the health initiative: ●  http://www.methodisthealth.org/methodist/About+Us/Faith+and+Health ●  http://www.iceol.duke.edu/   ●  http://www.divinity.duke.edu/programs/health    Registration deadline extended for Christian… Continue Reading→

Learn More about Legacy Building Sunday – Sept. 13 Sunday, Sept. 13 has been designated as Legacy Building Sunday, a day to celebrate the lives of local church members who have made endowment gifts or other legacy gifts for missions, ministry, and capital projects in the NC Conference. To assist local churches in planning for… Continue Reading→

North Carolina Episcopal-United Methodist Dialogue continues Oct. 19 The next gathering of the North Carolina Episcopal-United Methodist Dialogue will bring together both North Carolina United Methodist bishops and three Episcopal bishops to Mt. Pleasant UMC near Greensboro at 3 p.m., on Oct. 19. At 7 p.m., the bishops will lead a service of reaffirmation of… Continue Reading→

Registration Open for Financial/Retirement seminar Register now for the upcoming Financial and Retirement Planning Seminar in the fall. The Middle Years Seminar (recommended for clergy with more than five years of ministry and more than 10 years away from retirement) is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22, at Garner UMC in Garner. Experience has shown that… Continue Reading→

Deadline for AC survey is Friday A few more days remain for clergy and lay members of the 2009 Annual Conference who have not completed the on-line survey about the Conference in Greenville to enter their responses. The deadline has been extended to Friday, Aug. 7. The survey results will be used to begin the… Continue Reading→

2010 apportionment packets mailed The 2010 apportionment information packets have been mailed to all churches. These packets also included information regarding the 2009 World Service and Connectional Ministries credit that was approved at Annual Conference. Pastors should contact Jennifer Walls in the Treasurer’s Office immediately if they have not received their packet, so that the… Continue Reading→

DBOM’s NC Training and Certification Event – August 22 On Aug. 22, the state-wide training and certification event for the Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries volunteers will take place at Jamestown UMC in Jamestown from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The event is free. All DBOM volunteers are required to be recertified. In addition, new volunteers… Continue Reading→