The Giving Together Hurricane Matthew Relief Fund of Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc. awarded the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church (NC Conference) six more grants of $10,000 to support Hurricane Matthew recovery work in Cumberland County. This brings their generous support total to $90,000. The first grant of $10,000 was awarded in January,… Continue Reading→
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Giving Together Hurricane Matthew Relief Fund of Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc. Awards Two More Grants to NC Conference Disaster Response
The Giving Together Hurricane Matthew Relief Fund of Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc. awarded the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church (NC Conference) two more grants of $10,000 each to support Hurricane Matthew recovery services in Cumberland County. The grants were awarded in April, following a first grant of $10,000 awarded in January for… Continue Reading→
Giving Together Hurricane Matthew Relief Fund of Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc. Awards Grant to NC Conference Disaster Response
The Giving Together Hurricane Matthew Relief Fund of Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc. awarded The North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church (NC Conference) a $10,000 grant to support Hurricane Matthew recovery services in Cumberland County. The grant, awarded in January, ran for a 3-month cycle, ending April 28. The money was used to provide… Continue Reading→
What is Mission u?
Mission u is a transformative education program of United Methodist Women that is implemented every year at Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC. Organized in our conference solely by NCC United Methodist Women, Mission u brings together women, men, and youth (clergy and laity) to explore the implications of our Christian faith in today’s contexts and motivate… Continue Reading→
NC VOAD Receives 2017 State/Territory VOAD of the Year Award
The North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NC VOAD) has been honored as 2017 State/Territory VOAD of the Year by the National VOAD organization for the rapid and coordinated response to Hurricane Matthew. The award was recently presented to Ann Huffman, president of NC VOAD and NCCUMC disaster response readiness coordinator, at VOAD’s 25th… Continue Reading→
When Disaster Arises, So Does NCCUMC Disaster Response!
What’s it like to man the Disaster Response Call Center for the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church? The chairs are pretty comfortable, the hot coffee is brewing, the company is good, and the work…well, it has eternal meaning. When the phones ring, the stories pour in — stories from God’s people who… Continue Reading→
What is 50/50 Mission? What’s Going On in Guatemala?
In Mission Together director, Rev. Patrick Friday will be the keynote presenter at the Guatemala Summit on May 11. Patrick comes to us from the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) Center for Mission Innovation and will introduce concepts of 50/50 partnerships and teach practical applications modules. We will also hear from representatives from organizations… Continue Reading→
FREE VBS Curriculum!
Abundance Orchard includes biblical background and lesson preparation helps for teachers, and complete resources for storytelling, arts & crafts, recreation, music, snacks, and mission activities, along with VBS planning suggestions and daily memory verses. Theologically Sound * Earth & Budget Friendly * FUN! Broadly-Graded for Older Preschoolers through Grade 6 Easily Adaptable for Summer Sunday… Continue Reading→
MERCI Warehouse Workdays in May
The MERCI Warehouse continues to be a place to organize, pack and send relief supplies to places of need around the world! Thanks to the Capital District Mission IMPACT event held last Sunday, many supplies have been collected and will need to be sorted. All of those items will be going to Armenia to help… Continue Reading→
A Sofa? “That’s Strictly a Luxury”
“Frisco Mo” is a hardy man who defines self-reliance. At 87, he loves telling his seafaring stories and reliving adventures from years as a fisherman. Living on Hatteras Island when Hurricane Matthew blew through, he remained undaunted, though his situation was very dire. Before daylight on the morning of the storm, Mo was in his… Continue Reading→
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