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United Methodist Churches in the Western NC Conference are encouraged to participate in a Special Sunday Offering on October 16, 2022. The funds from this offering will go towards relief efforts in Florida following the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian. The damage from this storm has been extensive in the southwestern part of the state and beyond. One of our greatest assets and privileges as United Methodists is to know we are not alone in our ministries but are part of a greater connection. We pray the communities impacted by Hurricane Ian will be blessed by the generosity, prayers, and support of our connection in the Western North Carolina Conference.
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#BeUMC Video Series: Christan Holt
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Check out our #BeUMC video series! This week we are featuring Christan Holt, Lay Member at Covenant UMC in High Point. 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. Diana Wingeier-Rayo
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Did you know that Rev. Diana Wingeier-Rayo was the first Hispanic/Latina woman to be received into full clergy membership in the WNC Conference?
In this short bio, Conference Archivist and Historian Jim Pyatt tells a story of Rev. Wingeier-Rayo's influence in The United Methodist Church.
READ BIO
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Doing Church in Reverse with Rev. Rob Parsons
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What could it mean for our congregations, for our communities, if we flipped the script on how we “do church”? In this week’s episode of the Means of Grace podcast Rev. Rob Parsons, pastor of Saluda UMC and a new church start called WithALL, shares how these two congregations are doing just that. He describes their ministry style as “church in reverse,” and for them, their ministry does not start in the sanctuary, or a food pantry, or a Facebook page – it starts in courtrooms.
LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE
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For Niner United, 'the whole campus is our parish'
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Niner United serves the campus like a church serves its neighborhood. But there’s one big difference: Without a building of its own, the ministry embraces the challenge of meeting people where they are.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE
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Did you miss last week's edition of E-News?
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Library cleanout! FREE Resources!
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Who wants to add new resources to their home/church library?
The Resource Center staff have gone through our catalog and anything that hasn't circulated for a while has been pulled. Free resources you don't have to return!
We have DVD study kits, VBS starter kits, devotionals, books, DVDs, children's ministry resources, youth ministry resources, curriculum for all ages and more! Please come by the Conference Center any day during our regular hours (Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm) and take home anything and everything you can carry!
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Register for the Both/And Learning Lab
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As the Both/And movement continues to remain relevant in our churches, now more than ever, the office of Church Development is offering another opportunity to continue to build on the hybrid worship foundation in the WNCC. The Both/And Learning Lab on October 22 will explore the progression and next iterations of hybrid ministry.
Registration is only open until October 17, so be sure to snag your spot today! This is a hybrid event, meaning you can attend in-person or virtually!
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
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BENEFITS & ADMINISTRATION
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2023 Retiree Health Benefits Rates
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The Conference Board of Pension and Health Benefits upon recommendation from the Health Benefits Subcommittee of the Board has approved the 2023 Retiree Health Plan.
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Western North Carolina Conference
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