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The Great 50 Days Testimonies
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"We are in the season now of Easter. We have transitioned from a 40 day season of fasting (Lent) to a 50 day season of feasting (Easter).
The church calls this the 'Great 50 Days', in celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and in anticipation of our mission given to us on Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit is poured out on all flesh.
I invite us to observe the Great 50 Days in two ways.
First, each day there will be shared testimony through our social media about how the power of the Resurrection and the Holy Spirit is present in our lives and in our churches and ministries. I hope you will watch for these testimonies, share them, encourage one another, and praise God for them.
And second, I invite you to read, reflect on and pray these words every day between Easter and Pentecost (The Great 50 Days)..."
READ BISHOP CARTER'S FULL LETTER
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Information on the May 6th Special Session
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Get all the information you need about the May 6th Special Session. The webpage will frequently be updated with more information as the date approaches.
For Lay Participants: Get your Lay Participation Information HERE.
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The Latest AC2023 News and Updates
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Delegate Voting: At the 2023 Western North Carolina Annual Conference meeting in June, there will be lay delegate elections for the General Conference and Jurisdictional Conference meetings scheduled in 2024. Laity will elect 2 or 3 lay delegates, as well as 3 reserve delegates, to fill openings that occurred because of lay member resignations since 2019 when the original elections took place.
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AC Displays: 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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AC Special Events: Lake Junaluska is now accepting requests for booking special events at Annual Conference!
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An Update on Project AGAPE
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WNCC and Project AGAPE will NOT have a Spring 2023 collection of donations usually collected during the month of April. International shipping issues created by the pandemic are still plaguing the industry resulting in shipping backlogs. Due to these backlogs, 3 to 4 containers of donations are still being stored at the Mission Response Center in Terrell.
We ask that individuals and churches hold on to your donations until September 2023, when we hope to reinstate donations in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of our ministry with Project AGAPE. Thank you for your understanding and please keep our Christian brothers and sisters in Armenia in your prayers.
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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 9: Future of Paragraph 2553, clergy appointment information, and an explanation of the disaffiliation process in two conferences.
We discuss the future of Paragraph 2553 after its expiration at the end of 2023, two conferences where disaffiliation is no longer possible under Paragraph 2553, and whether non-disaffiliating clergy currently appointed to churches that disaffiliate will be immediately appointed elsewhere upon the church's disaffiliation.
Questions answered in this article:
Is The UMC Really....?
1. Going to extend the life of Paragraph 2553 at the next General Conference?
2. Prohibiting congregations from disaffiliating under Paragraph 2553?
3. Going to appoint non-disaffiliating clergy elsewhere should the congregation(s) they serve disaffiliate?
PART 9
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"Understanding and Practicing
Grassroot Evangelism"
Spring Session - April 30 - May 2, 2023
(Starting with Sunday Evening Dinner through Tuesday Lunch)
Hinton Rural Life Center in Hayesville
Re-Evangelism pursues to become a collaborative movement of lay and clergy by renewing our hearts for our neighbors with the Good News. It is not only a movement that should encourage church growth but a spiritual renewal among United Methodists. By revisiting Early American Methodists in our mountain communities and confronting our realities with courage and faith, we will restore our passion and love toward God and others.
Timeline for Re-Evangelism:
Second Evangelism Session April 30 - May 2, 2023
Evangelism Pilgrimage to South Korea in the early fall of 2023,
Third Evangelism Session in the winter of 2023.
REGISTER
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Sandwich Ministry at Hawthorne Lane UMC
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Check out this awesome ministry at Hawthorne Lane UMC in Charlotte! They recently produced a short video about their participation in the Roof Above sandwich ministry. Their primary goals are to show members what happens to their sandwiches after they're delivered, and also to encourage new participants.
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DUKE CLERGY HEALTH INITIATIVE
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Ministering to Ministers: Clergy Health Initiative Helps Pastors Find Strength Amid Stress
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Rev. Shannon Marie Berry and Rev. Jason Villegas both participated in the Selah Stress Management trial in 2020. Learning mindfulness-based stress reduction through CHI, says Villegas, coincided with a road back to himself. Berry credits the practices she learned in Selah with her newfound peace after a serious bout with depression.
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The Latest News From Lake Junaluska
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National Day of Prayer service to be held at Lake Junaluska on May 4: A National Day of Prayer service will be held at the outdoor amphitheater below the Cross at Lake Junaluska on Thursday, May 4, at 10 a.m. The service will be an opportunity to come together to pray for the nation, and representatives from the community will lead all gathered in prayers for family, church, workplace, education, military, government, and arts and media.
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Lake Junaluska to host Annual Plant Sale on May 6: The Lake Junaluska Annual Plant Sale and the Corneille Bryan Native Garden plant sale will be held together on Saturday, May 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the open-air Nanci Weldon Memorial Gym. The landscaping team at Lake Junaluska will have more than 2,500 plants for sale including annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, house plants and a small section of hybrid roses.
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Reservations now open for Mother’s Day Buffet at Lake Junaluska: Lake Junaluska will host a delectable Mother’s Day Buffet at The Terrace Hotel on Sunday, May 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
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HOOD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
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Hood Theological Seminary to Celebrate 2023 Commencement
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Hood Theological Seminary will celebrate its 2023 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time at Varick Auditorium on the campus of Livingstone College (701 West Monroe Street, Salisbury, NC, 28144). Dr. Delores Brisbon will be the 2023 Commencement Speaker.
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