2020-2022 Cohort application is now open! Are you a young adult, or do you know a young adult, who is interested in combating the root causes of injustice in the world while living out their faith? This might be the right opportunity for you! What is the Global Mission Fellows Program? A 2-year service opportunity to… Continue Reading→
Faison UMC Key Taylor Recipient
Rev. Jabe Largen has been singing the praises of his Duplin County congregation for quite some time. He is proud of all the mission activity they have embraced and knows they are making a difference in the lives of their neighbors. They have served meals to children during the summer, opened a soccer field for… Continue Reading→
New Advance Special Opportunities
The NCCUMC Refugee and Immigration Committee serves newcomers to the United States from all over the world. We help churches welcome these new neighbors, and we have special services to assist them as they flee violence, and use their education, training and skills to benefit our society. Leviticus 19:33-34 says, “When a stranger sojourns with… Continue Reading→
MERCI Center Revival!
YOU ARE INVITED to stop on your way to Annual Conference and join us for the blessing of the MERCI Center! Bishop Ward and Mrs. Linda Edwards Foster will be with us Wednesday, June 15, at 1 p.m. for the celebration. Everyone is welcome as we revive the name of the Marion Edwards Recovery Center Initiative… Continue Reading→
Celebrating Persons in Mission: Shirley Townsend-Jones
This week we give thanks for UMC missionary Shirley Townsend-Jones (Advance # 982995), a Church and Community Worker serving the Bennettsville-Cheraw Area Cooperative Ministry (BCACM) since 1991. BCACM is a specialized ministry of the South Carolina Conference UMC. Prior to joining the BCACM staff, Shirley was Director of the Rockingham (NC) District Black Church Development… 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→
Bishop Turns Dirt for New Global Ministries Center in Atlanta
After over 200 years, UMC Global Ministries is moving its headquarters from New York to Atlanta. Our own Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, as president of the Global Ministries Board, joined with others January 19, 2016, to turn over a trowel of dirt symbolizing the onset of construction. The new facility will occupy renovated and repurposed… Continue Reading→
Rainbow Covenant Forms Due Jan 31st
Oops! Where did the time go? 2015 Rainbow Covenant Reports are due to your District Mission Secretary by January 31, 2016. Contributions must be received by the NCC Treasurer’s Office no later than January 31, 2016 to be accepted as a 2015 offering. Click on 2015 Rainbow Covenant Report to open and print the reporting… 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→
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