I grew up playing with Legos (and Lincoln Logs and erector sets). Very fine. A combination of Santa Claus and my parents delivered my first sets of Legos. But the marketers outsmarted them. To build the really cool things (dinosaurs, early versions of transformers, etc.) required special parts that were not in any of the… Continue Reading→
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MissionInsite Training-February 17, 2019
Discover New Ministry Opportunities to More Effectively Engage Your Community Using MissionInsite Who are your neighbors? Who does your church currently serve? What is your ministry area? What is the financial potential of your church? Are there new ministry opportunities for your church? These are some of the questions MissionInsite can help you answer. This… Continue Reading→
Capital District Leadership Training
Attention all Lay Leaders, Staff Parish Relations Committees, Trustees, Church Council Members and other Local Church leaders! You are invited to attend the following training opportunity! We will provide cross-training to all leaders who are gathered so you will understand how your leadership role fits into the overall leadership structure of the church. Mark your calendar and register for the event! January 13 from 3:00 pm to 4:30… Continue Reading→
2019 Annual Conference Lay/Clergy Equalization Plan Nominations Being Accepted
Annual Conference 2019 is scheduled for June 12-15 and we will meet at the Greenville Convention Center. According to the Book of Discipline, there is to be one lay person to equate with each clergy person in the NC Conference. The Capital District will be selecting four young persons under 30 years of old with at least… Continue Reading→
Don Lee December 2018 Newsletter
This newsletter includes: Hurricane Florence Recovery needs and how you can help! https://donleecenter.org/hurricane-florence-recovery/ Camp Don Lee ’19 Registration is open! https://donleecenter.org/camp-programs-2019 Their Program Guide: https://issuu.com/donleecenter/docs/don_lee_document Don Lee Online Store is Open! https://ncumcamps.myshopify.com/collections/camp-don-lee Middle School Girls Retreat. January 25-27, 2019 https://donleecenter.org/middle-school-girls-retreat-2019/ To find out more about any of the above or ALL the happenings at Don Lee,… Continue Reading→
The Big Silence, January 20-23, 2019
You are invited to experience big spaces of solitude and silence in community for the purpose of tending the inner fire of your soul. Inspired by the documentary The Big Silence with Abbot Christopher Jamison (click here), and encouraged by several Clergy School of the Spirit students, this 4-day mostly silent retreat will be grounded in the modern… Continue Reading→
Monday, December 3 – A Taste of Sabbath Life
A Taste of Sabbath Life is an opportunity to experience and learn more about our 2019 Sabbath Life cohorts. The day is open to all pastors and ministry professionals and will follow the pattern of a Sabbath Life clergy cohort day, beginning at 9 and concluding at 4. Our goal is to give you a taste of… Continue Reading→
Early Response (ERT) Training Opportunity
– This event has been canceled – Benson Memorial UMC will host a Basic ERT Training on Saturday, December 1 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM in the fellowship hall at their church located at 4706 Creedmoor Rd in Raleigh. The cost of the Training is $30 and registration is required. Click here to register…. Continue Reading→
We Are FOR Our Youth
Thursday, December 6th Pizza begins at 6:00 pm and the Program will be from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm If you would like to print or share this flyer, you are asked to use this pdf: We Are FOR Our Youth
November 25th – United Methodist Student Day Sunday
The Sunday after Thanksgiving is traditionally designated as “United Methodist Student Day Sunday”. We hope you will use the opportunity to highlight collegiate ministry across our conference. If you are looking for resources, the Raleigh Wesley Foundation has put together a short video which includes students talking about their campus ministry experience. We encourage you… Continue Reading→
Commission on a Way Forward Information Sessions
A 32 Member Commission on a Way Forward was appointed by the Council of Bishops to assist the bishops in their charge from the 2016 General Conference to lead the church forward amid the present impasse related to LGBTQ inclusion and resulting questions about the unity of the church. Rev. Dr. Gray Southern who leads… Continue Reading→
Disaster Response Update from Bob Rose, our District Disaster Response Coordinator
The needs in disaster response are still great, but the emphasis on our missional work together is changing. If you are working on cleaning kits or health kits, please wrap this up quickly and get these to the MERCI warehouse. If you have not started this type of project, it would be more helpful if you turned your efforts toward… Continue Reading→
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