For over 25 years, the North Carolina and Western North Carolina Annual Conferences have supported ministries in Armenia and Artsakh (a.k.a. Nagorno-Karabakh). For most of those years, Nara Melkonyan and her family have been the face of AGAPE on the ground. Much assistance has been given to the poorest of the poor in a desolate… Continue Reading→
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A Time to Listen
Sometimes you need to be quiet and listen. In this blog post, I have a very specific context in mind when I say, “Be quiet and listen.” I am speaking about the context of grief. If you read my last blog post (God bless you if you did!), you will know that I am grieving… Continue Reading→
Day of Learning: Sacred Resistance and Moving from Charity to Solidarity
The Center for Leadership Excellence invites you to a Day of Learning, Sacred Resistance and Moving from Charity to Solidarity. Spend the morning with Ginger Gaines-Cirelli and the afternoon with Clayton Childers as we learn how to follow Christ into lives of sacred resistance and solidarity with our neighbors. Tuesday, October 29Edenton Street UMC, Raleigh… Continue Reading→
What’s it like to be a Leadership Fellow?
Check out our new video featuring two past Leadership Fellows. Jane Leechford was a member of the inaugural Leadership Fellows class in 2011-2012. When she was appointed to West End UMC in 2017, she was overjoyed to learn that one of the church members, Linda Donnell, had just completed the program with West End’s outgoing… Continue Reading→
The Other Days Of The Week – Episode 4: Running the Track w/ Bishop Hope Morgan Ward
Amie sits down with Bishop Hope Morgan Ward to discuss the episcopacy, women in ministry, and running.
Rosa Dickerson’s House Blessing
The severity of Hurricane Matthew’s destruction was unexpected for North Carolinians. Severe flooding impacted areas that had previously not been affected. Rosa Dickerson was one of the many homeowners whose home in Lumberton was flooded by Matthew. Jeff Wade, Lumberton Disaster Response Construction Manager, came across Rosa’s home while assessing damage in the area. Jeff… Continue Reading→
Improper Voting at GC2019 Voids Key Vote
General Conference organizers have determined enough improper voting likely took place at the 2019 special session to nullify a key vote on how congregations can leave The United Methodist Church. The Commission on General Conference — meeting behind closed doors during its Aug. 7-9 meeting — reviewed an investigation that found “credible objective evidence” of… Continue Reading→
Encouragements: A Monthly Email for Women in Ministry
The Center for Leadership Excellence and the Commission on the Status and Role of Women in the NC Conference have teamed up to send monthly emails of encouragement to women in ministry. Here is the email sent in August. If you would like to be added to the list to receive these emails, sign up… Continue Reading→
8 New DVD Studies for the Fall
Mountains, Jesus, Romans, parables, race, generosity, money, and God are all possible study topics with these brand new DVD studies now available to borrow from the Media Center. Request your Fall study now. Mountaintop Moments:Meeting God in the High Places By Ed RobbFeaturing Jessica LaGrone, Spencer Tillman, Bob Hayes, Craig Hill, and Jennifer Morgan View… Continue Reading→
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