#BeUMC

#BeUMC honors the core values that connect the people of The United Methodist Church. No matter the challenges we face, God is with us, and we continue to have opportunities to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world!

The campaign calls us to embrace our Wesleyan heritage and envision a promising future. Every day offers a chance to live into our mission and to strive to #BeUMC — to be the church our communities so desperately need.

This grassroots effort, built upon powerful stories of congregations and people living their faith, celebrates what draws us to The United Methodist Church and what we aspire to be.

To order your church's very own #BeUMC banner and/or yard sign, click HERE.

What does being United Methodist mean to you?
Why do you choose to #BeUMC?
 

Latest

SEJ Kicks Off With Opening Worship, Morning Business, First Ballot

11/2/2022

Read this update on SEJ, published on Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022.

New WNC Shelter for Women and Families Celebrates Their Ribbon Cutting Ceremony With Support from Wesley CDC and The WNCC

11/1/2022

Lydia's Place, a new plant in Asheboro, celebrated in October 2022 with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

Means of Grace: Offering Gratitude for Our Cloud of Witnesses

10/29/2022

On this week's episode of the Means Of Grace Podcast, we spend some time thinking about the people who have shaped our personal faith, and the faith of our Church. We remember the saints of scripture and the saints of our stories. We offer gratitude for our "cloud of witnesses."

The US-2 Track Application is Now Open!

10/27/2022

Who do you know who is passionate about advocating for justice in their community?  Invite them to learn about serving as a US-2 Track Global Mission Fellow!

Laity Forum

10/26/2022

Register now for the next Laity Forum sponsored by the WNCC team for Laity Engagement and Transformation (LET). When: Monday, Nov 14, 6:30-7:45 via Zoom Topic: A vision for the continuing United Methodist Church

African American/Black Church G.R.O.W. Event

10/25/2022

The WNCC African American/Black Church Growth and Vitality will hold its 1st annual African American/Black Church G.R.O.W. event. The event will be held on November 12, 2022 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at Rocky Mount UMC, 1739 Perth Road, Mooresville, NC, 28117.

UMs Connected Conversations

10/14/2022

UMs Connected "Conversations" features Bishop Ken Carter

Celebrating Hispanic American Heritage Month in the WNCC: Rev. David Ortigoza

10/13/2022

Did you know that Rev. David Ortigoza was the Director of Hispanic and Latino Ministries for the SEJ in 2003? In this short bio, Conference Archivist and Historian Jim Pyatt tells a story of Rev. Ortigoza's influence in The United Methodist Church.

Leadership Engagement Live Webinar Series - Session 2

10/12/2022

The Leadership Development Team is offering a 3-part webinar series on Leadership Engagement. This will be a live webinar that you can join in and contribute to the discussion! The 2nd session will be on October 31 from 12-1pm with Rev. Dr. Andrea Smith and Rev. Lexi Hernandez, Pastors at West UMC in Mooresville. They will be discussing "Ministry with the Nones & Dones".

Means of Grace: Church in Reverse with Rev. Rob Parsons

10/11/2022

What could it mean for our congregations, for our communities, if we flipped the script on how we “do church”? In this week’s episode Rev. Rob Parsons, pastor of Saluda UMC and a new church start called WithALL, shares how these two congregations are doing just that. He describes their ministry style as “church in reverse,” and for them, their ministry does not start in the sanctuary, or a food pantry, or a Facebook page – it starts in courtrooms.

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