2016 INFO & APPLICATION As an intern for UMVIM, you will have the opportunity to plug into initiatives across the UMC connection that coincide with your interests and passions. Our goal is for our interns to work in both domestic and international placements, and they also play a crucial part in our annual Young People… Continue Reading→
Celebrating Persons in Mission: Marcharkelti McKenzie
We continue our celebration of Black History month by featuring Marcharkelti McKenzie (Advance # 3022000), a Global Mission Fellow serving at Open Doors United Methodist Mission in Prichard, Alabama. Marcharkelti was commissioned in July 2014, by none other than our own Bishop Hope Morgan Ward. Marcharkelti (affectionately known as “Mo”) comes from Maxton, NC. Prior… Continue Reading→
Celebrating Persons in Mission: Barbara Rogers
During Black History month, we are pleased to feature several North Carolina women serving in mission. Today, we salute Barbara Rogers (Advance # 3022129), a Global Mission Fellow commissioned in August 2015 for a two year term of service. Barbara, member of Galilee UMC in Laurinburg, NC, is serving a two year term of service… Continue Reading→
Calling 20-30 Year Olds to Challenge of a Lifetime
Engage, Connect, and Grow as part of the [Gen]eration Transformation, mission opportunities in the UMC for young adults. Whether you are employed full time, still in college, or graduated and wondering what to do next, consider giving two years of your life to serving others, exploring how faith intersects with the world, and developing leadership… Continue Reading→
Not Too Late for Young Adults to Apply as 2015 Global Mission Fellows
What could be more exciting than serving other people and glorifying God at the same time! If you have wondered what to do next in your life, perhaps the Global Mission Fellow program is for you. But, hurry. March 31, 2015 is the deadline for young adults, 20-30 years to apply as a 2015 Global Mission Fellow though the United Methodist Church…. Continue Reading→
Coming Soon: Hands-on Mission Camp for Youth & Young Adults
Calling all Youth & Young Adults, aged 12 to 24 for an exciting summer mission camp June 28 – July 2, 2015 at Lake Junaluska, NC. Share in local mission projects, worship together, fellowship and grow with family groups as you study the Bible and learn how to apply what you learn. Be challenged by… Continue Reading→
Seeking Young Adults for Generational Transformation
Wanted: 18-30 year old young adults, to serve God for three months to two years of service in the USA or overseas. Whether you are taking time off before post secondary education or postponing your career, Generational Transformation, part of Young Adult Ministries of the General Board of Global Ministries, offers you a variety of opportunities… Continue Reading→
New Deaconess Responds to God’s Call; Comes to NC
While attending a youth event at Lake Junaluska at age 16, Lee Anne Venable felt God calling her into some type of Christian ministry. She explored being a pastor but that didn’t seem right. Over a decade later she met a Deaconess from her home church in Hattiesburg, MS and attended a Discernment Event. … Continue Reading→
New Global Mission Fellow Excited to Begin Ministry in Alabama
The NC Conference proudly salutes new Global Mission Fellow Marcharkelti McKenzie (#3022000). “Mo”, as she is affectionately called, was commissioned July 19, 2014 in the Philippines, by Bishop Hope Morgan Ward. She begins working at the Open Doors ministry in Mobile, Alabama on August 25, 2014. Global Mission Fellows are young adults, aged 20-30, committed… Continue Reading→
One Church’s Amazing Story: Give Five Read Five
What could be so exciting that a pastor would write a 3 1/2 page letter to the Bishop describing what his local church was able to accomplish in the area of mission? For Rev. Brian Wellborn, Pastor of Outreach and Mission at Holland’s UMC (Capital District) it was the success of his church’s “Give Five… Continue Reading→