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Grace for the Future

Graceful Justice: Rooted in Our Baptism

When

June 15-18, 2022
View the Agenda

Where

Greenville Convention Center
303 Greenville Blvd SW
Greenville, NC 27834

Annual Conference will be livestreamed for the general public and non-voting members. Full participation (including voting) is only possible in person.

For the health and safety of all, masks are encouraged during Annual Conference. If you do not have a mask, please visit the Registration Desk to pick one up.

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AC 2022: Briefing Session

Join us live on June 1 at noon.
Stream and chat below or in the NC Conference app.

Agenda

An overview of AC 2022.

  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Saturday

8 am: Registration

10 am: Clergy & Laity Executive Sessions

12 pm: Lunch

1:30 pm: Opening Worship & Sacramental Grounding
Special Offering: Ukraine Relief

2:30 pm: Afternoon Plenary Session

  • Calling the Conference to Order
  • Organization of the Conference
  • Committee on Conference Rules
  • Roll Call
  • Welcome Bishop and Mrs. Fairley
  • Recognition of Annual Conference Staff and Secretarial Staff
  • Cabinet Report
  • COVID Relief/Disaster Response
  • Campus Ministry Basketball Challenge
  • Duke Divinity School Recognition
  • Duke Endowment

5 pm: Dinner

7 pm: Worship Service with Janet Wolf

7 am: Early Morning Communion

8:30 am: Bible Study with Janet Wolf

9:25 am: Morning Plenary Session

  • Amplify Media
  • Board of Ordained Ministry
  • Clergy Health Initiative

11 am: Memorial Service

12 pm: Lunch

1:30 pm: Afternoon Plenary Session

  • Recognition of Retirees
  • Financial Overview
    • Council on Finance & Administration
    • Insurance
    • Pension
    • Equitable Compensation
    • Trustees
  • Nominations
  • Statistician’s Report
  • Presentation of Episcopal Nominee
  • Clergy Spouse Association
  • Cross and Key Ministries
  • 5K Run/Walk Announcement
  • Camp & Retreat Ministries

5 pm: Dinner

7 pm: Diversity Celebration

6:30 am: 5K Run/Walk

7 am: Early Morning Communion

8:30 am: Breakout Sessions

10 am: Celebrate the Connection
Special Offering: Tornado Relief

11 am: Morning Plenary Session

  • Methodist Home for Children
  • Connectional Ministries

12 pm: Lunch

2 pm: Celebration of Laity Ministries
Special Offering: The Gary Wayne Locklear Mission Endowment

3 pm: Afternoon Plenary Session

  • Communications
  • Church Transformation Ministries
  • New Faith Communities
  • Recognition of Campus Ministers
  • Resolutions

5 pm: Dinner

7 pm: Ice Cream Social, Campus Ministries Basketball Competition

8:30 am: Morning Plenary Session

  • Affirming AC Sites/Dates
  • Fixing of Appointments and Sending Forth

10:30 am: Ordering of Ministry

Speakers

Bishop Leonard E. Fairley

Bishop Leonard E. Fairley

Bishop, Raleigh Area

Rev. Janet Wolf

Rev. Janet Wolf

Former Director, Children’s Defense Fund

Rev. Dr. Kenneth W. Locklear

Rev. Dr. Kenneth W. Locklear

Gateway District Superintendent

Latest Updates

News and updates about AC 2022

  • AC 2022 Swag – Shirts, Hats, & Blankets

    May 26, 2022

    Remember your time at AC 2022 all year long with some T-shirts, hats, and blankets. Come by the table in the Convention Center lobby to make your purchase. Supplies are limited but we can take orders if we run out! T-Shirts #BeUMC (black)Short-Sleeve – $15Long-Sleeve – $20 NCCUMC (gray, denim [blue], pink, turquoise)Short-Sleeve – $15Long-Sleeve […]

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  • Bring Your Cans to AC 2022

    May 24, 2022

    Cans of donated food help those who are food insecure in our communities. USDA statistics show that 20-25% of people in our Conference Area are food insecure depending on the county in which they live. Food insecurity is a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an […]

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  • Special Offerings / Highlight Your Ministry / We Need Your Help

    May 19, 2022

    As we continue planning Annual Conference 2022, make sure to stay up-to-date with the latest details. Today, learn about the Special Offerings, an opportunity to share your ministry on our photo wall, and how you can volunteer to be an usher or offering steward.

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  • Learn About the AC 2022 Speakers

    May 12, 2022

    We are excited to be able to again meet in person for Annual Conference 2022. We look forward to seeing you in Greenville on June 15-18 as we worship, learn, conduct business, and fellowship together. We will be blessed in our gatherings by this year’s leadership: Bishop Leonard E. Fairley, the Rev. Janet Wolf, and […]

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  • AC 2022: Graceful Justice

    May 9, 2022

    Annual Conference 2022 will be at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, NC, on June 15-18, 2022. The theme for the quadrennium is Grace for the Future. Annual Conference 2022 will focus on Graceful Justice – Rooted in Our Baptism. Bishop Leonard E. Fairley will preside over the conference with the assistance of Conference Secretary, […]

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  • Volunteers Needed for Annual Conference

    May 5, 2022

    Annual Conference requires many volunteers to be successful. We need your help in filling these positions throughout our time together. We will need: Ushers to assist with directions, material distribution, and to assist with seating. Offering Stewards to gather offering boxes, stand with them, and return them for processing. Each group will have a lead […]

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