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Bishop Carter Announces a Virtual Special Session of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference
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In accordance with Paragraph 603.5 of the 2016 Book of Discipline and Rule 32 of the WNCC Rules of Order, Bishop Ken Carter is calling a Special Executive Session of Clergy Members at 9:00am and a Special Session of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference at 10:00am, to be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Both meetings will be held virtually.
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Join Bishop Carter for a 7-Week Lenten Bible Study
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Join Bishop Carter for a 7-week Lenten Zoom Bible Study on Wednesdays at 6pm starting on February 22.
We will provide Zoom links and more information as it becomes available.
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Interested in Filming a #BeUMC Video Testimony?
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Do you want a chance to tell your #BeUMC story?! We would love to schedule a time with you to film you sharing your story about why you're a United Methodist, what you love about The UMC, what UM ministries you're a part of, etc. Please fill out the form below and we will be in touch!
Check out our #BeUMC video series on our YouTube channel for some example videos HERE.
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WINTER LEADERSHIP TRAINING
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Winter Leadership Training Recordings Now Available!
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Did you miss a session or want to go back and watch one? Check out the recordings from the Winter Leadership Training Online Conference!
**Not all sessions have been uploaded at this time. The remaining recordings will be posted as soon as possible.
ACCESS RECORDINGS
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CROSS & KEY PRISON MINISTRIES
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Register for the Cross and Key Prison Ministries Webinar
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Cross and Key Prison Ministries is hosting a webinar which is on the criminal justice issue of the Cash/Bail Policy in NC.
We would like for you to join us for a special webinar on Wednesday, February 8, 12:00noon-1:00pm.
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
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WNCC Now Accepting Nominations for The Harry Denman Evangelism Award for Clergy, Lay, and Youth
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The Western North Carolina Conference is now accepting nominations for The Harry Denman Evangelism Award for Clergy, Lay, and Youth. The Harry Denman Evangelism Awards honor United Methodists in each annual conference whose exceptional ministry of evangelism – expressed in Word (what), Sign (why), and Deed (how) – brings people into a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ. Each year Annual Conferences join The Foundation for Evangelism to recognize one youth, one clergy, and one layperson in their conference.
Submit nominations to Candy Caron at ccaron@wnccumc.org no later than May 16, 2023 to be considered for the 2023 awards.
SUBMIT NOMINATION
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Clergy Learn Ways to Tackle Stress to Better Serve Others
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Faith leaders are often the first to come to the aid of those in their communities, lending comfort and emotional support to those in crisis. But often, such caregiving comes at the expense of their own health. A project from Duke’s Clergy Health Initiative is teaching evidence-based stress reduction techniques to help North Carolina ministers cope with the physical and mental demands of their calling. Read the article to learn how four UMC pastors benefitted from these techniques.
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RISE! Antiracism Ethics Training
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The Antiracism Ethics Training is a REQUIREMENT for all clergy in the WNCC!! 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! Register today.
REGISTER FOR TRAINING
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WNCC Earthkeepers: Join the Team!
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The WNCC currently has seven EarthKeepers, and we need more! Who do you know who would be interested in becoming a UM EarthKeeper? Applications for Spring online training are being accepted NOW through February 13th! Training is open to both clergy and lay members interested in caring for God's creation.
LEARN MORE & APPLY
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How to Handle a Money Crisis in Your Church (or Simply the Fear of One)
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The Foundation invites clergy and lay leaders to hear from a leading voice on church stewardship.
Margaret Marcuson is the author of Leaders Who Last: Sustaining Yourself and Your Ministry as well as Money and Your Ministry: Balance the Books While Keeping Your Balance.
Leadership in financial matters, Margaret says, doesn’t mean balancing the checkbook or creating the monthly reports. It's about inviting people to support God’s work in the church and the world — for their own sake as well as for the sake of the ministry.
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HOOD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
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The Eighth Annual All Hood Alumni & Friends Symposium will be held on April 21, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST. This event will take place virtually via Zoom and in-person in the Aymer Center on the campus of Hood Theological Seminary.
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The 2023 Virtual Bishop Alfred E. and Mrs. Mamie White Endowed Heritage Lecture Series will take place on Friday, February 10, 2023, at 7:00 pm EST, and Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 10:00 am EST. The lectures will take place virtually via zoom.
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