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 […]
Young People
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 […]
Calling 20-30 Year Olds to Challenge of a Lifetime
Engage, Connect, and Grow as part of the [Gen]eration Transformation, mission opportunities in the UMC for young adults. Whether you are employed full time, still in college, or graduated and wondering what to do next, consider giving two years of your life to serving others, exploring how faith intersects with the world, and developing leadership […]
Exciting Opportunity for Small Churches to Partner with ZOE
Have you heard of ZOE, but thought your church was too small to make a difference? Now you have an exciting opportunity to pool resources with other NCC churches, utilizing Mission Seed Funds, and make an incredible difference in the lives of 60 to 100 orphan and vulnerable children. The NCC Mission Team set aside […]
Share Christ’s Love: Agape Christmas Boxes for Armenia
It is time once again to begin filling Christmas boxes for Armenia. For several years, the NC Conference has adopted Project AGAPE Christmas boxes as a conference-wide mission project. Please join us in 2015, as we fill plastic gift boxes with expressions of Christ’s love to send to Project Agape for the children of Armenia. […]
Celebrate with 5 Star Children’s Ministry June 6th
One of NC Conference’s newest Advance projects, White Plains Children’s Center (#S-00277) invites you to join them Saturday, June 6, 2015, 10 AM – 1 PM for a Carnival Celebration. Come see what makes this inclusive 5 Star Day Care so renowned in serving children with special needs. Born as part of the outreach ministry […]
Mission Lunch at Annual Conference 2015
A missions lunch will be held at Annual Conference on Thursday, June 11, at Noon at Trinity UMC on Market Street. During the lunch, which is open to anyone who has an interest in the missional activities of the UMC, a number of missioners will be presenting 5-minute vignettes of their ministry. Missionary speakers will […]
Not Too Late for Young Adults to Apply as 2015 Global Mission Fellows
What could be more exciting than serving other people and glorifying God at the same time! If you have wondered what to do next in your life, perhaps the Global Mission Fellow program is for you. But, hurry. March 31, 2015 is the deadline for young adults, 20-30 years to apply as a 2015 Global Mission Fellow though the United Methodist Church. […]
Coming Soon: Hands-on Mission Camp for Youth & Young Adults
Calling all Youth & Young Adults, aged 12 to 24 for an exciting summer mission camp June 28 – July 2, 2015 at Lake Junaluska, NC. Share in local mission projects, worship together, fellowship and grow with family groups as you study the Bible and learn how to apply what you learn. Be challenged by […]
New Deaconess Responds to God’s Call; Comes to NC
While attending a youth event at Lake Junaluska at age 16, Lee Anne Venable felt God calling her into some type of Christian ministry. She explored being a pastor but that didn’t seem right. Over a decade later she met a Deaconess from her home church in Hattiesburg, MS and attended a Discernment Event. […]