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Several public events highlighting a Christian understanding of environmental justice are planned by NC Interfaith Power& Light (NCIPL) for the week of September 20-26, 2015, coinciding with Pope Francis’ visit to Washington, DC. All the activities are being hosted by Episcopal Church of the Nativity, 8849 Ray Rd., Raleigh, NC, in partnership with NCIPL and… Continue Reading→
Thursday, May 21, 2015 is the registration deadline for the May 28, 2015 Piedmont Region Come to the Table Conference at Elon, NC. Learn how local faith communities can help relieve hunger, how Alamance County is helping to feed and house the homeless, how to frame food discussions in faith communities and much, much more,… Continue Reading→
A missions lunch will be held at Annual Conference on Thursday, June 11, at Noon at Trinity UMC on Market Street. During the lunch, which is open to anyone who has an interest in the missional activities of the UMC, a number of missioners will be presenting 5-minute vignettes of their ministry. Missionary speakers will… Continue Reading→
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→
This year, UMCOR marks 75 years of being with those in times of crisis. Messiah UMC in Springfield, VA just completed making 1,000 Health Kits. That Church challenges other Churches to make Relief Kits. Consider having an Assembly Fair at your Church or at the Missions Outreach Center in Goldsboro (located on the campus of… Continue Reading→
Join the National Preach-in on Global Warming this Valentine’s Day, as an expression of your love for God’s creation. North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light (www.ncipl.org) invites you and your congregation to join with faith communities all across the country February 13-15, 2015. Events already are planned for the Raleigh and Chapel Hill metro area… Continue Reading→
North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light (NCIPL) works with communities of faith across North Carolina to address climate change and to find practical, hope-filled solutions through education, outreach and advocacy. NCIPL provides concrete, practical ideas for making your congregation and your home more energy efficient and sustainable. NCIPL’s emPOWERed program is a free service to… Continue Reading→
From Missionary Mary Zigbuo: Warm greetings to you in the name of Jesus Christ. Your support of Global Ministries has been a great source of strength for United Methodist missionaries, especially those who have answered God’s call in some of the world’s most dangerous places. In parts of Central Asia where Christianity is not a… Continue Reading→
For Christmas, why not give a gift of life for another? In lieu of being captured in the season of over-consumption, join us in UMCOR’s Gifts of Hope and give a gift that will truly matter — a gift wrapped in the love of Jesus that brings a more abundant life for those with whom… Continue Reading→
Bishop Hope Morgan Ward extends an invitation to a follow-up gathering on Peace-Making in Palestine/Israel.