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 […]
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 […]
Time to Plan for Spring CROP Walks
As we look forward to Spring, it’s time to begin putting together teams for the upcoming CROP Hunger Walks, sponsored by Church World Service. From the first walk in 1969 to more than 1,300 annual Walks currently, CROP Hunger Walks raise millions of dollars each year to help end hunger at home and around the […]
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 […]
Prepare to Share: One Great Hour of Sharing March 6th
There’s no better time than Lent to give of our resources to help others in need. Consider a One Great Hour of Sharing offering through your local church on Sunday March 6, 2016, to enable the compassionate ministry of UMCOR to continue around the world. “And God is able to provide you with every blessing […]
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 […]
AGAPE Sunday Reminder: January 24, 2016
A friendly reminder that the NC Conference takes a special offering for Project AGAPE (#S-00004), our ministry in Armenia on Sunday January 24, 2016 (or other date of your choosing). Project Agape serves impoverished people in Armenia and the politically contested Karabagh region. Increasingly, Syrian refugees, many of Armenian descent, are flooding into the area […]
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 […]
Celebrating Multi-faith Disaster Response
Faced with natural disasters, we also celebrate God’s goodness in rallying the faith community to work together ecumenically to rebuild homes and restore lives. After the Faustino Castro Lopez family lost its home to the May 21, 2015 tornado near Bolton, NC, Rev. Sam Loy, a trained NCC Disaster Response leader, organized community efforts to […]
January 24: Project AGAPE Sunday
As you plan for special offerings in 2016, please remember Project AGAPE (#S-00004), our ministry in Armenia. Project Agape serves impoverished people in Armenia and the politically contested Karabagh region. Increasingly, Syrian refugees, many of Armenian descent, are flooding into the area and draining limited resources. Please consider taking up an offering on Project AGAPE […]