Rev. Patrick Jones nominated Ebenezer UMC (Apex) for the 2021 Key Taylor Award with these words, “This small rural church on Jordan Lake in Chatham County with a membership of 97 has been deeply committed to feeding local families. About twelve years ago, when this church thought it was near closing, it chose to tithe ten… Continue Reading→
Partners In Ministry is Taking Off!
PIM Receives Special Recognition! PIM’s SYSTEM program was one of 10 centers across North Carolina to participate in a NASA Design Challenge along with being an evaluation site to highlight the need for authentic, hands-on, real-world applications of STEM. The design challenge is a partnership between NASA and the U.S. Department of Education’s 21st Century… Continue Reading→
Six Year Olds Don’t Belong in Court!
Our Friends at Methodist Home for Children brought this story to our attention. It happened in North Carolina recently – a 6-year-old boy appeared in front of a juvenile court judge on a complaint that he picked a flower near his bus stop. He was too young to understand where he was or what he… Continue Reading→
C4C Community Connectivity Grant
The NC Conference Congregations for Children (C4C) Committee is pleased to announce a Community Connectivity Mini-Grant Opportunity. As distance learning requirements have increased dramatically for our public school children/youth, our conference C4C Committee seeks to support creative and innovative minds in local churches looking for ways to provide enhanced internet access for local public school… Continue Reading→
Litany for Blessing of the Backpacks
This litany for blessing of the backpacks was written by the Rev. Kathie Wilkinson, Mt. Sylvan UMC, Durham. God of all knowledge and wisdom, Bless these backpacks and each student that will carry them every day of this school year. As students carry these backpacks, may they be reminded of the love and… Continue Reading→
Congregations 4 Children Featured Breakout at Annual Conference
Launched by Bishop Hope Morgan Ward at the 2013 Annual Conference, Congregations 4 Children will be one of the mission breakout sessions on Friday morning at the 2015 Annual Conference. Come and catch the vision for congregations connecting with schools across the state, to share our love for Christ with our neighbors (school children and… Continue Reading→
2014 Annual Conference Mission Projects
Annual Conference 2014 is fast approaching. Plan to participate in one or more of the hands-on mission projects. NCCUMC will be collecting UMCOR School Kits and hosting a Stop Hunger Now food packaging event. UMCOR School Kits. The school kits are destined for needy children in North Carolina, as part of our Congregations for Children… Continue Reading→
One Church’s Amazing Story: Give Five Read Five
What could be so exciting that a pastor would write a 3 1/2 page letter to the Bishop describing what his local church was able to accomplish in the area of mission? For Rev. Brian Wellborn, Pastor of Outreach and Mission at Holland’s UMC (Capital District) it was the success of his church’s “Give Five… Continue Reading→
Give 5, Read 5 – Congregations for Children – Give a Book and bring Life to a Child
State Superintendent launches Give 5 Read 5 Campaign for 2014 A word from June Atkinson: “There is no question that literacy skills serve as the foundation for student learning at every grade level and every course. Students with strong reading skills are more likely to remain in school and graduate prepared for higher education and… Continue Reading→
Congregations for Children
At North Carolina Annual Conference 2013, Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, along with Western North Carolina Conference Bishop Larry Goodpaster, and United Methodist layperson & NC State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. June Atkinson, cast a vision of congregations connecting in ministry with schools across our state. They spoke of sharing love with vulnerable children and… Continue Reading→