St Andrews United Methodist Church and the North Carolina Annual Conference announce the creation of the Fayetteville JFON Immigration Law Clinic, a non-profit providing low-income immigrants with affordable or low-cost legal services. The clinic is a United Methodist ministry of the Board of Global Ministries and UMCOR called Justice For Our Neighbors. JFON, as it is… Continue Reading→
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Forum with Bishop Willimon
Social Justice Forum: “A Recovering Racist” Special Guest – The Rev. Dr. Will Willimon Highland UMC in Raleigh is hosting this free ministry opportunity!Join us via Zoom on Tuesday, July 21, at 7 PM to hear reflections on being “A Recovering Racist” from one of Methodism’s foremost preachers and teachers. A retired United Methodist bishop, prolific… Continue Reading→
2020 Key Taylor Nominations Now Being Accepted
So far, 2020 has been a year like none other. And still churches are serving our neighbors! Communities have come together in new and exciting ways! Rural congregations have had particular challenges and have heard God calling them into ministries despite the global pandemic, despite limited internet access, as they have been inspired to build… Continue Reading→
Green Beans and Taters!
Thanks to farmers in Eastern NC and the Society of St. Andrew, green beans and potatoes will be available at MERCI in Goldsboro on Thursday, July 2, 2020. We anticipate delivery about 9:15 a.m. Check for updates! Unlike past distributions, this time the potatoes and beans will be dumped in large piles on the pavement… Continue Reading→
C4C (Congregations 4 Children)
A recent letter from David Rockefeller, the Conference Director of C4C/UMAPS to District C4C Coordinators, is a great reminder to all of us to make the holistic welfare of ALL children a priority. “I have spent the morning reading article after article from a variety of reliable news and public education sources that all paint… Continue Reading→
PROJECT AGAPE Updates
AGAPE Board Makes A Pivot Most every ministry has had to make some pivot—some change of direction—during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our ministry to Armenia and Artsakh, which we call AGAPE, also has to make a pivot. The AGAPE Board recognizes the hardships of local Churches which has in turn meant a slow down in financial… Continue Reading→
More Potatoes!
Potato Drop II We had a great experience at our first Potato Drop at MERCI on April 29, as we moved 36,000 lbs of food to people in need. Quite a few folks have asked us to do it again. So, with the assistance of the Society of St. Andrew, we will—on Thursday, May 28,… Continue Reading→
DHHS/Emergency Management Survey
Have you taken the survey yet??? The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with Emergency Management has requested information from the faith community about our responses to Covid-19 and our capacity to help our neighbors. Please respond to the survey so The United Methodist Church will be represented. It will only take a couple of minutes… Continue Reading→
Free Potatoes!
We have another unique opportunity to be in mission this coming Wednesday, April 29 at the MERCI Center. Working with Rise Against Hunger, we will have an opportunity to unload and repack a tractor trailer load of Irish potatoes donated by a warehouse in Faison, through the auspices of another of our partners—Society of… Continue Reading→
Food Bank Information – Let’s support and utilize these gifts to our communities!
During this time of physical distancing, many of us are finding ourselves in need of assistance for the first time. Many of us have ongoing needs that have worsened as a result of shut downs and closures. AND many of our church members are looking for ways to help our neighbors. If you can give… Continue Reading→
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