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Bishop Carter Remains the Bishop of The WNCC
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Bishop Ken Carter will remain the Bishop of The Western NC Conference.
Welcome home! We are excited to continue to work with Bishop Carter!
Effective January 1, 2023, Bishop Carter will end his residency at the FL Conference and be full time with The WNC Conference.
READ BISHOP CARTER'S BIO
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SEJ Conference Elects Three New Bishops
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November 1-4, 14 Conferences met at Lake Junaluska for the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference with the primary goal being to elect three new bishops of The UMC.
On the 4th ballot, Rev. Tom Berlin from the Virginia Conference was elected a bishop in the SEJ. Bishop Berlin is assigned to serve the Florida Conference starting in January.
On the 12th ballot, Rev. Dr. Connie Shelton from the Mississippi Conference was elected a bishop in the SEJ. Bishop Shelton is assigned to serve the North Carolina Conference starting in January.
On the 25th ballot, Rev. Dr. Robin Dease from the South Carolina Conference was elected a bishop in the SEJ. Bishop Dease is assigned to serve the North Georgia Conference starting in January.
FULL RECAP OF SEJ
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#BeUMC Video Series: Meg Lebeck
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Check out our #BeUMC video series! This week we are featuring Meg Lebeck, Lay Member at First UMC in Brevard. Watch the video below as she shares her #BeUMC story.
WATCH VIDEO
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NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month in The WNCC: Jeremiah Wolfe
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Did you know that Jeremiah Wolfe was the first Native American to be elected a delegate to General Conference from the WNCC in 1976?
In this short bio, Conference Archivist and Historian Jim Pyatt tells a story of Wolfe's influence in The United Methodist Church.
READ BIO
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Western NC Conference Will Host General Conference in 2024
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The Commission on the General Conference announced that the 2024 United Methodist General Conference will be held April 23 – May 3, 2024, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
READ ARTICLE
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UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION
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United Methodist Foundation Offers Additional Grant Writing Workshop
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The Foundation is excited to offer Grant Writing 101: How to Write a Winning Proposal. Clergy, staff and lay leaders – particularly those with little or no grant writing experience – are invited to hear from a fundraising pro and confer with peers from around the Conference.
When: Friday, Dec. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Lunch is provided)
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
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2022 Advent Devotional Video Series
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Spend Advent 2022 in the scriptures! Each Monday through Thursday (November 28 – December 22), a meditative video message will be delivered straight to your email. Clergy and laity from across the Metro District will share a devotional message using scripture passages from the lectionary. Use these videos in your personal, family, or small group devotional time.
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Gather Around the Table - Small and Mighty Ministry From a Small and Mighty Church
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Read this article written by Rev. Kathy Randall Bryant about an amazing feeding ministry that Richfield UMC is doing.
READ THE ARTICLE
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