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Join us for all of the events leading up to and during Annual Conference 2021.
Clergy and delegates, please be sure to check your email for information on how to view all livestreams and instructions on voting.
- Connection Points (Zoom Webinars and Facebook Live) - Join us tonight, Wednesday, June 9, and tomorrow, Thursday, June 10, at 7 p.m. for Connection Points. See below for the full schedule. (Missed a session? You can catch up here: Connection Points)
- Virtual Clergy Session (Private Livestream) - Friday, June 11, 10 a.m. *Clergy, check your conference email address for more information.*
- Virtual Annual Conference (Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Conference Website) - Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m. *Delegates, be sure to check your email for instructions on voting.*
- Ordering of Ministry Service (Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska) - Saturday, June 19 - Commissioning Service, 10 a.m. - Ordination Service, 2 p.m. *Both services will be livestreamed on the Annual Conference page and through Lake Junaluska.*
Stay up to date with the latest Annual Conference news, updates, and announcements at www.ac2021.org.
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Join us for WNCC Connection Points
Join us tonight and tomorrow, for WNCC Connection Points, live webinars connecting us to Christ, each other, and ministry in the world. Live streams will begin each evening at 7 p.m. Click here to join the webinars or watch on the WNCC Facebook page.
Wednesday, June 9 - Theirs Is the Kingdom Documentary Screening and Q&A
View the virtual screening of the new documentary Theirs Is the Kingdom, which follows the rare creation of a contemporary fresco mural inside the sanctuary of the Haywood Street Congregation in Asheville. On June 9, LIVE at 7 p.m. join Director Chris Zaluski, Artist Christopher Holt, and Rev. Brian Combs for a virtual Q&A panel discussion moderated by Conference Director of Communications Melissa McGill.
Thursday, June 10 - Conference Awards Night
Gather with us on this special night as we honor leaders in ministry with the presentations of the Harry Denman Evangelism Award, Francis Asbury Award, Scouting Award, and the Certificate in Church Treasury.
Equity & Justice: Eradicating the Other Pandemic (Recording available now)
Get to know Dr. Bill White, Director of the newly established WNCC Department of Equity and Justice Ministries. Learn about Dr. White's passion and vision for this position and the future of equity and justice ministries in the Western NC Conference.
Moving Forward in the UMC (Recording available now)
Where do things stand in the denomination and what can we expect in the near future? Bishop Paul Leeland and WNC Delegation Chairs, Kim Ingram and Jennifer Davis, led us in this discussion.
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| Pre-Conference Video Reports Available Online Now
Videos explainers on petitions requiring a vote are now available. Full reports and petitions can be found in the AC2021 Program & Reports book, as well as the P&R Supplement. Any questions can be submitted through the AC2021 Question and Answers form.
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| ReLaunch Playbook
This webinar, sponsored by the WNC Leadership Team, is for leaders thinking about what it means to be the local church and how to show up differently in the community as both a faith community and as a disciple. It is for those who serve in churches that have already opened their doors and are thinking toward fall and for those who are still figuring it all out.
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| NC Pastors Survey for UNC Research Project
UNC professors, Liesbet Hooghe, Gary Marks, and Stephanie Shady, are requesting pastors in the WNCC to participate in a short, confidential survey for research they are conducting regarding the moral underpinnings of political change in North Carolina. Please consider participating in this important study.
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| Both/And Learning Lab #1
BOTH Current Grant recipients AND Potential Grant Recipients of the BOTH/AND Grants are invited to join us for the first Hybrid Worship Learning Lab. Participants will worship, learn, experiment, share, ask questions, and discover best practices around hybrid worship experiences. Learn more and register today.
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WNCC Innovators' Information Survey
Are you an innovator in our conference? Do you know someone who is? We would love to hear from you! Help the WNCC Innovators Table compile a database and hover map for our conference. |
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A Few Words on Innovation: Still Waters Landing
Check out this interview with Bryan Wilson with the Hickory Stand and Oak Forest charge about their innovative food-and-faith-based ministry to serve the local community in the mountains of Western North Carolina. |
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Mission Engagement Blog - June 2021
Check out the Mission Engagement Blog page for a new blog post by Rev. Alexis Coleman titled "Transforming the World (or your little piece of it) Really Can Happen". |
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