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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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Central UMC Shares Their #BeUMC Story
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Central United Methodist Church in Concord (Metro District) chose to be a part of the #BeUMC Campaign. Take a look at how this church is living into being UMC!
Connect with them on their channels: WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, & YOUTUBE.
#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: Nita Tillman Henderson
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Did you know that Nita Tillman Henderson was the first woman to Chair the WNC Conference Council on Ministries, a position which she held from 1980 to 1988?
In this short bio, Conference Archivist and Historian Jim Pyatt tells a story of Henderson's influence in The United Methodist Church.
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Means Of Grace Podcast: Our Life in Community: A Mid-Lenten Reflection with Bishop Carter
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In this short bonus episode, Bishop Carter dives a bit deeper into the life and teaching of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, particularly related to Bonhoeffer's book Life Together, which we have been studying together as a Conference throughout the season of Lent.
LISTEN TO EPISODE
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AC2023 News: Booking Special Events and Applying for Displays
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Lake Junaluska is now accepting requests for booking special events at Annual Conference! Please visit the AC2023 Special Events page to submit your event request, or make your arrangements offsite. After you've received confirmation that your event is booked, please visit the Special Events page again to submit your event details for inclusion in the Special Events list in the Program & Reports and P&R Supplement books!
BOOK YOUR SPECIAL EVENTS
Applications for Annual Conference Resource Fair displays are live! You must apply by May 1, 2023 to have a display at the 2023 Western NC Annual Conference, June 15-18. Please take note of the new addition this year – sales! Groups may sell products to support their ministry/mission efforts.
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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 8: Explaining Paragraph 2553
This is the eighth of a series of articles offering factual responses to questions we continue to receive at Ask The UMC. This article addresses the disaffiliation process in central conferences and “extended” or “alternative” disaffiliation policies beyond 2023 in four annual conferences in the United States.
Questions answered in this article:
Is The UMC Really....?
1. Saying that paragraph 2553 does not apply in the central conferences?
2. Providing for a "disaffiliation bridge" between the end of 2023, when paragraph 2553 expires, until whatever process the 2024 General Conference may approve becomes effective?
PART 8
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HOOD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
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Nurturing Hope: Spiritual Care and Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Center for Chaplaincy Symposium
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The Center for Chaplaincy at Hood Theological Seminary will sponsor a Symposium in April titled “Nurturing Hope: Spiritual Care and Persons Living with HIV/AIDS.” This event will take place on April 24, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST, with lunch being from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. This event is hybrid, with both virtual and in person attendance available.
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Celebrating Global Missionaries
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In 2023, join the WNCC in celebrating Global Ministry Missionaries Nicole and Kirk Sims.
Rev. Nicole Haack Sims in a United Methodist missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries, serving as the pastor of the English-Speaking United Methodist Church of Prague, part of the Czech and Slovak Republics Annual Conference.
Kirk Sims is a United Methodist missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries, serving as a consultant and Theological educator in the Central and Southern Europe Episcopal Area, based in Prague, Czech Republic.
LEARN MORE ABOUT NICOLE & KIRK
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Greensboro Woman Helps Make Her Community Safer
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Check out this article from Fox 8 about Dr. Irish Spencer, CF&A President.
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Celebrate Easter at Lake Junaluska
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Check out all the Easter activities at Lake Junaluska: Easter sunrise service, holiday meals, 5K, and egg hunt set for April 8-9!
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