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WINTER LEADERSHIP TRAINING
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Register TODAY for the 2023 Winter Leadership Training Online Conference!
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Don't forget to register for the 2023 Winter Leadership Online Conference coming up in less than three weeks!
The Western North Carolina Conference Online Winter Leadership Training (January 23-26, 2023) is designed for and open to all local church leaders including lay leaders, council members, volunteers, and all who lead (or are considering future leadership!). This is an opportunity to connect with other leaders across the conference and learn about roles, best practices, and new ideas for ministry. We are excited to reveal our great line-up of topics and presenters, and that Bishop Ken Carter will be our keynote speaker!
SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION
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"Stories of Faith" 2022 WNCC Digital Magazine is Now Available!
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We are so excited to announce that the Annual WNCC "Stories of Faith" Digital Magazine is now live! This 2022 issue includes a snapshot of faith during this year and highlights inspiring stories of mission and ministry from around our Conference.
This year we are introducing a digital magazine! In it you will find videos, clickable links, a podcast episode, and more. For those wanting a hard copy, we will make one that excludes the elements listed above. Please email Lindsay Hampton if you would like a hard copy.
Feel free to share the link below with your congregations, friends, and families!
ACCESS MAGAZINE
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2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration "It Starts with Me: The Quest to Create the Beloved Community"
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The Western North Carolina Conference will host its annual Martin Luther King Commemoration Service on January 14, 2023. The time is 10:00AM-11:30AM.
It will be hosted on the Zoom Platform, FB Live and YouTube Live.
The theme of the event is: It Starts with Me: The Quest to Create the Beloved Community. The focus scripture is Micah 6:8. The keynote speaker will be M. Garlinda Burton, Director for Resource Development for the denomination’s General Commission on Religion and Race.
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WNCC Youth Ministry Network R&R (Retreat & Resources)
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January 2023 presents our fourth Youth Ministry Network Retreat & Resources! This retreat will kickoff 2023 and provide opportunities for networking, soul care, learning, and fun.
When: Monday, January 30 - Wednesday, February 1
Where: Catholic Conference Center in Hickory
The deadline for registering for this event is January 16th.
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
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Mentoring Pew Sitters into Servant Leaders
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It can be discouraging finding a church of pew-sitters when we need servant leaders. You are invited to participate in this workshop and engage in a dialog that seeks a better way.
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
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Antiracism Ethics Training Registration is Now Open
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There are 8 in-person workshops and 1 online workshop scheduled between January and June. Clergy need to not wait to meet this mandatory requirement!
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
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Apply Today for the WNCC Associate Director of Ministerial Services Position
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The Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church is seeking candidates for the position of Associate Director of Ministerial Services. This position reports directly to the Director of Ministerial Services, and would be located at 13924 Professional Center Dr, Suite 200, Huntersville, North Carolina. This is full-time, exempt position.
**The deadline to apply is January 15!**
LEARN MORE & APPLY
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Beginning on January 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:
- 65.5 cents per mile driven for business use, up 3 cents from the midyear increase setting the rate for the second half of 2022.
- 22 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes for qualified active-duty members of the Armed Forces, consistent with the increased midyear rate set for the second half of 2022.
- 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations; the rate is set by statute and remains unchanged from 2022.
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Tax Preparation Discount Offer for WNCC Clergy
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C. DeWitt Foard and Associates, PA, CPAs, a nationally renowned accounting firm and also the Western NC Conference’s auditors, is offering WNC clergy $50 off usual tax preparation fees for 2022 returns. Simply mention you are a WNC clergyperson or spouse to receive the discount. Returns can be submitted from all regions of the conference.
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Copyright © 2022 Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, All rights reserved.
Where to find us:
Western North Carolina Conference
13924 Professional Center Dr, Ste 200
Huntersville, NC 28078
Mailing Address:
PO Box 2757
Huntersville, NC 28070
Phone: 704.535.2260
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