As we continue our efforts to help people who are experiencing food insecurity, MERCI will be working with the Society of St. Andrew to distribute USDA food boxes on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 9:30 AM. These particular food boxes are part of the Farmers to Families program which is a part of the U.S. […]
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2020 Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry
An inspiring online 2020 Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry event, “Reimagining Our Future: Children, Justice, and Joy,” will take place Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 22 from 12:00–4:00 pm Eastern and 7:30–9:00 pm Eastern. Join world renowned preachers, teachers and justice seekers! All sessions will be recorded and available to those who register. […]
New Immigration Law Clinic Launching in Fayetteville
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Earth Day 2020
April 22, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! While events initially planned in the pre-COVID19 era must now be modified, our congregations can and hopefully will celebrate in various ways this month. Here are some helpful resources and suggestions for celebrating the gift of God’s good creation even as we are physical distancing! A […]
POSTPONED! Bishop’s Forum on Creation Care
Look for information about a webinar on Creation Care and a new date to meet with the bishop! The focus of the Bishop’s Forum on Creation Care will be how to introduce a ministry of creation care to a local congregation. We will provide a PowerPoint that participants can use to present to their congregations. […]