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UMsConnected Conversations Zoom with Bishop Carter is Tonight!
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This monthly live Zoom gathering affords United Methodists the opportunity to interact about a variety of interests. Each month a featured guest will be on the program to focus on a particular topic.
The second meeting is TODAY, Wednesday, October 19th from 7-8pm. Bishop Ken Carter will join hosts Kim Ingram and Derrick Scott III in a discussion, along with participants, about spiritual practices which have sustained them during these days.
ZOOM LINK
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#BeUMC Video Series: Rev. Lory Beth Huffman
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Check out our #BeUMC video series! This week we are featuring Rev. Lory Beth Huffman, District Superintendent of the Appalachian District. Watch the video below as she shares her #BeUMC story.
WATCH VIDEO
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HISPANIC AMERICAN HERITAGE
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Celebrating Hispanic American Heritage Month in the WNCC: Rev. David Ortigoza
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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.
READ BIO
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Leadership Engagement Live Webinar Series
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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".
REGISTER FOR WEBINAR
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UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION
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United Methodist Foundation Development Fund
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When you invest in the UMF Development Fund, you embody the connectional spirit of “Methodists helping Methodists." Your deposits help to provide favorable-rate loans to qualified United Methodist ministries for acquiring property, new construction, renovation, and/or refinancing higher-interest commercial debt. All the while, you receive a good rate of return - in fact, the rate increased from 2 to 2.25 percent on Oct. 1. You can open an account for as little as $1,000.
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CAMPUS MINISTRY SCHOLARSHIPS
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Pre-Ministerial Scholarships at Randolph-Macon College
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Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA is the oldest continuously operative Methodist College in the U.S. and is committed to nurturing a new generation of church leaders. The Bailey Scholars program awards a half-tuition scholarship for the first two years followed by a full tuition scholarship for a student’s final two years at R-MC. Bailey Scholars also benefit from two internships (one for academic credit and one for a $3,000 stipend) and a weekly meeting with other pre-ministerial students. Students from all Christian traditions are welcome into the program. We’d love to meet potential students you can recommend!
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Lake Junaluska Confirmation Retreat 2023
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Calling all youth groups! What better place to take a Confirmation Retreat than the beautiful Lake Junaluska?!
Lake Junaluska will host a Confirmation Retreat for youth groups March 31, 2023-April 2, 2023.
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October 2022 Mission Engagement Blog
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Check out the latest Mission Engagement blog by Rev. Nicole Jones titled "Centered in Crisis, Connected Through Conflict".
READ BLOG
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AC2023 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING
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Annual Conference 2023 Children's Programming Team
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The WNCC Annual Conference Planning Committee is working to reinforce children’s programming during the planning efforts for Annual Conference 2023, and would love for some kid-loving brainstormers to join the team!
The team will meet once per month through November, starting with an idea gathering meeting on Tuesday, October 25th from 11:30am-1pm via Zoom.
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