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Hinton Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Hinton Rural Life Center, a missional outreach and retreat center of the Southeastern Jurisdiction, celebrated its 60th Anniversary September 24 and 25. The Friday evening event, "Appalachian Treasures: Dinner & Dialogue" featured local artists, regionally sourced meal, and panel discussion on "Thriving Rural Communities. The Service of Celebration on Saturday was held at Hayesville First UMC, the founding church, and featured Bishop Ken Carter as guest preacher. Other highlights of the service included participants whose lives and ministries had been impacted by Hinton and videos about the agency's historic roots and its current ministries and fruitful impact. |
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Imagining a future for faith on Woodlawn Road
The merger of two United Methodist congregations has inspired plans for a new home that will situate worship and ministry among retail, office and residential components. The newly named Woodlawn Community Fellowship represents a new model for what a faith community can look like at a time when mainline denominations are experiencing steady declines. |
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Conference Board of Pension and Health Benefits Announces Move to The Colonial Life Group
Several clergy shared experiences of difficulty with The Guardian and we heard you! The Conference Board of Pension and Health Benefits is happy to announce a change from The Guardian to The Colonial Life Group for the group term Basic Life, Additional Life, Critical Illness and Accident Coverage. With this transition to The Colonial Life group, there are things that you as an eligible person MUST do during the open enrollment period, September 20 to October 29, 2021. |
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UPCOMING WEBINARS & EVENTS:
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Antiracism Ethics Trainings Have Gone Virtual
Upcoming sessions begin October 10, 17, 25, and November 8
The Virtual RISE! Workshop is an eLearning course which includes self-paced lessons, online small group discussions, and scheduled Zoom meetings spanning approximately 12 days with the following format:
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Orientation Session via Zoom (evening) |
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Four Self-Paced Lessons via eLearning Platform |
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Two 3-hour Zoom Sessions (morning and afternoon) |
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Two Self-Paced Lessons via eLearning Platform |
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Two 3-hour Zoom Sessions (morning and afternoon) |
We are offering four (4) more options for Virtual RISE! Workshops through the end of this year. The Virtual RISE! Workshops are NOT district-specific so you can choose any virtual workshop with dates that will work for you.
RISE! is designed to equip and support spiritual leaders to recognize, confront, and challenge racism and cultivate an equitable future. |
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2021 United Methodist Men Give Day
Sunday, October 18, 2021
The General Commission on United Methodist Men is committed to our mission to “Coach men & youth to THRIVE through Christ, so others may know Christ.” We also know that we are not in this race alone. Leaders in men’s and scouting ministries are doing the remarkable and we continue to expand our ministries. All of this requires additional funding beyond our normal revenue resources. We invite you to join us in this race for new disciples on October 18, our third annual UMM Give Day. |
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Starting a Creation Care Ministry at Your Church
Thursday, October 21 and Sunday, October 24, 7-8:30 p.m.
Are you interested in beginning or expanding a Creation Care Ministry at your church? If so, then get ready for the Green Church Initiative that is coming in October! It provides a variety of practical, intentional creation care related actions from which each church may choose to implement within the areas of Worship, Discipleship, Stewardship, Evangelism, and Mission. Lay persons who are interested in learning more about how to start a Creation Care Ministry at their church, as well as those who want to receive more details about the Green Church Initiative, may register to attend one of the virtual training sessions offered by the Conference Creation Care Ministry Team on Thursday, October 21st, and Sunday, October 24th, from 7:00-8:30pm. To register, email CreationCareWNCC@gmail.com and provide the name and address of your church, as well as which session you prefer to attend. |
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Future of 'First Churches': Foundations, Partnerships and Legacies
Duke Divinity School's Office of Wesleyan Engagement is hosting a free two-part interactive lunch time seminar with Bishop Ken Carter and Rev. Dr. Audrey B. Warren entitled "The Future of “First Churches”: Foundations, Partnerships and Legacies." This event is geared toward clergy and laity serving churches that have historically found themselves at the geographic and spiritual center of their community regardless of whether the church is called “First Church.” The first session will be held November 8, 2021, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., and the second session will be held February 22, 2022, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. |
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