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Lawsuit by 36 Churches Against WNC Conference, Bishop Carter Dismissed
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Judge grants motions to dismiss the lawsuit brought against the WNC Conference, the Conference Board of Trustees, and Bishop Ken Carter.
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Bishop Carter Calls Special Session of the WNC Annual Conference for Fall 2023
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Bishop Carter announces a virtual Special Session of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference to be held on Saturday, November 4, 2023 in addition to the one being held in May.
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Dilworth UMC Shares Their #BeUMC Story
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Dilworth United Methodist Church in Charlotte (Metro District) chose to be a part of the #BeUMC Campaign. Take a look at how this church is being the hands and feet of Christ in their community.
Connect with them on their channels! Visit their WEBSITE and check them out on FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM.
#BeUMC honors the core values that connect the people of The United Methodist Church. No matter the challenges we face, God is with us, and we continue to have opportunities to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world! The campaign calls us to embrace our Wesleyan heritage and envision a promising future. Every day offers a chance to live into our mission and to strive to #BeUMC — to be the church our communities so desperately need. This grassroots effort, built upon powerful stories of congregations and people living their faith, celebrates what draws us to The United Methodist Church and what we aspire to be.
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New Online Learning Training for Lighthouse Congregations
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Lighthouse Congregations are a part of the UM Collective Movement in the Western NC Conference. These congregations are particularly equipped to welcome anyone whose church has closed or disaffiliated. If you find yourself in these circumstances, we first want you to know that we see you. We love you. And we will help guide you. A Lighthouse Congregation is a United Methodist faith community that will serve as a resting place with people who will care for you while providing a haven of peace and grace. Whether you are an individual or a group of people who have become displaced or churchless because of closing or disaffiliation, Lighthouse Congregations will be there for you during this difficult time.
If your church has affirmed their desire to remain United Methodist, and would like to be equipped to serve as a Lighthouse Congregation for those who also wish to remain United Methodist in your community: The Resource Center has converted the equipping training to an "On-Demand" process through the online learning platform! Please note that taking this course is required to become a Lighthouse Congregation.
ACCESS ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM
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Celebrating Women's History Month in the WNCC: Rev. Dr. Nancy Burgin Rankin
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Did you know that Rev. Dr. Nancy Burgin Rankin was the first woman in our conference to serve as Senior Pastor of a church with more than 1000 members (other than as an interim) when she was appointed as pastor at University City UMC in 2001?
In this short bio, Conference Archivist and Historian Jim Pyatt tells a story of Rev. Dr. Rankin's influence in The United Methodist Church.
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Means Of Grace Podcast: Church is Changing, Part 1
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This week, Rob Hutchinson, WNCC Director of Church Development, speaks with Guilford College UMC's Student Associate Minister, Andres Perez Gonzalez. Together, they discuss the ways church is changing in 2023 and how we can grow our "holy intuition" so that we may become better attuned to the ways God is already at work in our communities and join in the mission!
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Guarantee Your On-Site Meals at AC2023!
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Visit the Housing & Meals page of the AC2023 website to pre-order meals for annual conference! To reduce waste, Lake Junaluska will only make a few extra servings each mealtime, so if already know you'll want to eat in one of the dining rooms, please order your custom meal plan by May 26th! Yes, custom! You can pick and choose which meals you want! Click on the 2023 Lake Junaluska Meals Pre-Purchasing button to get started!
PRE-ORDER YOUR MEALS
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Is The UMC Really...? Series
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With some congregations considering leaving The United Methodist Church or just wondering about its future, Ask The UMC offers a series of questions and answers to help clear up some common misperceptions or misinformation around disaffiliation.
This is part 7: Boy Scout Settlement, What Retired Clergy Do If Their Church Disaffiliates, & Variations in Disaffiliation Processes From Conference to Conference
We address matters related to the Boy Scout settlement, variations in disaffiliation policies from conference to conference, and what retired clergy need to do if the congregation in which they are active disaffiliates.
Questions answered in this article:
Is The UMC Really....?
1. Allowing annual conferences and their boards of trustees to set their own terms for disaffiliation over and above those set forth in Paragraph 2553?
2. No longer providing coverage under the settlement agreement with Boy Scouts of America for UMC congregations that disaffiliate?
3. Requiring retired clergy who hold charge conference membership in churches that vote to request disaffiliation to move their charge conference membership?
PART 7
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Petitions for WNCC Annual Conference 2023
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Persons or groups wishing to submit a petition or resolution to the Western North Carolina Annual Conference in June must do so by the April 1 deadline.
The WNCC Petitions Committee will meet in April to review the petitions and prepare them for print.
Please use the format found in previous Journals (see link below).
Contact the Conference Secretary, Kim Ingram if you have any questions.
SEE FORMAT
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Early Response Team Training
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WNCC Disaster Ministries is hosting an Early Response Team Training on Saturday, March 25th at the Conference Office in Huntersville. The training will begin at 9am, wrapping up around 4:30pm, and lunch will be provided. Spots are reserved on a first come first serve basis, so register today to secure your spot.
Early response training covers the basics of early disaster response, including roof tarping, cleaning out damaged homes, spiritual and emotional care, team protocols, and more. The purpose of the training is to prepare our United Methodist Volunteers to do good and do no harm.
Proper credentials are sometimes required for individuals and teams responding in the first few days after a disaster. Participants who successfully complete this training will receive those credentials, including an ERT badge.
Training sessions are open to all people ages 18+. All participants will complete a background check through UMCOR. All participants must also complete Safe Sanctuary training.
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Spiritual Theology: Retrievals and Prospects
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Duke Divinity School is hosting Spiritual Theology: Retrievals and Prospects, a conference featuring presentations focusing on worship, hymnody, spirituality, and ecumenism. Former Duke Divinity professor and current Boston University professor Karen Westerfield Tucker and Duke Divinity School Associate Dean Sangwoo Kim will be featured March 24.
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