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FaithWalk UMC is Spotlighted by Rethink Church
2/26/2015
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Local Church Spotlight: “Being the church during the busiest season of the year” By the Rev. Ashleigh Joyner We all know that it is not Advent, so why am I writing an article about Christmas when ...
One Great Hour of Sharing is March 15th
2/24/2015
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When disaster strikes around the globe—Haiti’s 2010 earthquake or Hurricane Sandy of 2012—so many watching the drama unfold on our living room televisions feel entirely helpless. How could any one ...
The Journey Within - Centering Prayer
2/23/2015
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By Pratt Davis This summer I have been sitting on my sunporch most mornings for a time of meditation. One morning as I settle into my chair, I look at the scene from the windows in front of me. I can ...
SAVE THE DATE! Convocation on the Rural Church
2/23/2015
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Marriott Resort & Spa at Grand Dunes Myrtle Beach, S.C. August 10-12, 2015 The Convocation on the Rural Church is an annual opportunity for pastors of Duke Endowment-eligible churches from the North ...
Dr. Colleen Perry Keith to become Pfeiffer University’s Next President
2/23/2015
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Misenheimer, N.C.—Dr. Colleen Perry Keith has been named the tenth president of Pfeiffer University. The announcement was made earlier today by Pfeiffer’s board of trustees. Dr. Keith, who has served ...
WEEKLY UPDATE- 022015
2/20/2015
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Updates
PAST UPDATES Here are this past week’s major changes to the website. Did you miss anything? Annual Conference Website- All of the latest news concerning Annual Conference is posted on this site: ...
Rethink Church Offers Lent/Easter Resources
2/19/2015
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Rethink Church is offering a Lent/Easter video customized for local churches for free (in digital format). (See below) You can order this by contacting mediaservices@umcom.org. They also have ...
SEJ Conference Lay Leaders Call for Stories of Churches Working with Children in Poverty
2/19/2015
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Please help us spread the good news about projects and activities in our churches which are providing ministry for children who are in difficult situations. The bishops and conference lay leaders in ...
Young Clergy Invite You to Lenten Devotions
2/18/2015
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Beginning on Ash Wednesday, two young clergy in the Western North Carolina Conference, James L. Burroughs III and Juston R. Smith invite you to embark with them on a 40 day time of reflection. During ...
Season of Lent Begins February 18th
2/17/2015
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Many new United Methodists come from other traditions that have never celebrated the liturgical year. Most folks in our community know little to nothing about the Church and its historical traditions....