Healthy Congregations and Effective Leaders in Every Place Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World
Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc. awarded the NC Conference of the United Methodist Church (NC Conference) two grants totaling $95,286.00 from the Hurricane Florence Relief and Recovery Fund of Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc. Both grants were designated for our Hurricane Florence disaster response efforts in Cumberland County. One grant for $40,000, designated for case management services,… Continue Reading→
Rural church nominations for consideration of the Key Taylor Award are needed by May 17, 2019. Congregations can nominate themselves. For 2019, $1450 will be awarded. The award, sponsored through the United Methodist Foundation, is to call attention to the mission work of all rural churches by honoring the specific achievements of one rural church. To… Continue Reading→
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→
It has been SIX MONTHS since Hurricane Florence blew through North Carolina. Some of our neighbors are still waiting for help as they watch their ceilings fall in and their walls grow over with mold for want of a tarp. Can you help? Would you take the need to your church in prayerful consideration? We… Continue Reading→
Join the NC Council of Churches, people of faith, and the community alike for a summit on the opioid epidemic in North Carolina. Speakers from the following organizations will present at this moving event: The Attorney General’s Office, NC Harm Reduction Coalition, NC Child, and the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. Fairway… Continue Reading→
The International Justice Mission is sponsoring a Raleigh prayer gathering on April 5, 2019 at Imago Dei Church focusing on the fight to end modern-day global slavery. The event is free, but you are asked to register. You will worship with supporters from across the city, hear stories of urgency and hope about the work… Continue Reading→
This training is for individuals, groups, governmental agencies, companies, nonprofits, churches and any others who are concerned about racial inequity. You can register online at oaralliance.org for the April 25 & 26, 2019 workshop at West Nash United Methodist Church.
Rural faith communities are uniquely positioned to provide the leadership necessary to spur their communities FORWARD. The Faith in Rural Communities workshop will cover the basics of Asset-Based Community Development and how they can help a church expand its missional IMPACT. Additionally, we will cover some of the unique challenges and opportunities for those congregations involved in… Continue Reading→
North Carolina Conference UMW will be holding a Racial Justice Event focusing on Challenging the school to prison pipeline. It will be held on March 16, 2019 at Gardners UMC, 4555 Rosehill Rd., Fayetteville, NC 28311. Come hear legendary civil rights advocate, and United Methodist Deaconess, Clara Ester! Registration is optional but please help us… Continue Reading→
Two veterans – Rev. Jason DuVall and Scott Cooper – share their thoughts on why they will spend the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday in service, repairing homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew so families can finally find their way back home. News & Observer