On a Pilgrimage to Peace for Israel-Palestine – An Interfaith Program Sunday, October 22, 2017 @ 3pm St Francis United Methodist Church 2965 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, NC Free & Open to the Public Daoud Nasser, Palestinian Christian from TENT OF NATIONS FARM near Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine, reports challenges of daily living,… Continue Reading→
2017 Seed Funds Available NOW!
The NC Conference Mission Team has some remaining Seed Funds for 2017. If your congregation has come up with a new ministry dream that will engage your members with your community, we’d like to help you make that dream come true! 2017 Seed Fund applications will be accepted until July 31, 2017. Applications will be… Continue Reading→
Opportunity for Veterans!
THE VOICES OF WAR ~ Live Reading/Performance Hosted by The Centurions Guild Share in the living story of soldiers and veterans as they bear witness to a wide range of military experience through word and image. Thu, April 13, 2017 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT 401 West Geer Street,… Continue Reading→
Mark Your Calendars!
Dare to Dream: Ecumenical Educational Conference on Peace and Justice in the Middle East ~ Featuring Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb, Co-Founder, CEO and President of Bright Stars of Bethlehem, world – renowned champion for peace; Pastor of Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, Palestine and recipient of the 2015 Olof Palme peace… Continue Reading→
Project Agape Special Offering
Please consider taking a special offering for the people of the Kashatagh Region, one of the seven regions of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic east of Armenia. Its capital is Berdzor, where Project Agape is located. Many refugees fleeing Syria have returned to their homeland in Armenia and there is a pressing need to assist them and the… Continue Reading→
Giving Tuesday
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! Several United Methodist agencies and ministries are participating in #GivingTuesday again this year, offering churchgoers a variety of ways to contribute online. You may support a missionary or one of our ministry partners. 100% of the money donated on Giving Tuesday goes to support the ministry you select. United Methodist Committee On… Continue Reading→
Last Chance to Register!
Faith & Immigration Summit September 17 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Apex UMC 100 South Hughes Street Apex, NC United States The 2016 Summit promises to accomplish four main goals: · Offer a unique statewide, ecumenical gathering for faith leaders who work primarily with immigrant congregations; · Help equip these faith leaders to deal… Continue Reading→
Clergy Breakfast on Immigration~Tomorrow!
Heads up Sound District folks!!! The NC Council of Churches is continuing its successful statewide series of Clergy Breakfasts on immigration. These events are geared towards busy religious professionals and faith leaders, and they provide an overview of immigration issues in the context of a great networking event (and free breakfast). This clergy breakfast series… Continue Reading→
2017 Mission Seed Fund Application online now!
Mission Seed Funds are designed to facilitate and encourage United Methodist Congregations of the NC Conference in risk-taking ministry and radical hospitality. These Mission Seed Funds are provided to resource the local church, to help the church engage in ministry that is transformative for the world and the church, to provide support in growing… Continue Reading→
Peace With Justice Sunday
Peace With Justice Special Offering is scheduled for May 21, but the offering can be taken on any Sunday! Half of the funds will stay in the North Carolina Conference for Peace with Justice grants through the Church and Society Board. Recently the Duke Divinity School Center for Reconciliation was awarded a PWJ grant from… Continue Reading→