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Happening in our District
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Deadlines Approaching!
LAY SERVANT TRAINING
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REGISTER HERE
Registration Deadline: 3/17/2017
Courses: Basic; Youth Basic; Advanced - God's Mission Our Journey; Advanced - Justice in Everyday Life - APRIL 1 (9AM-4PM) & APRIL 2 (2PM-6:45PM) at Central UMC, Charlotte OR MONDAY EVENINGS in APRIL (6:30PM - 9PM) - ST. MARK'S UMC, CHARLOTTE - **Both Advanced Courses for April 1 & 2 at Central UMC are full.
LAITY ROUNDTABLE - REGISTER HERE
Registration Deadline: 3/17/2017
FIRST SESSION: 9:00AM - 10:15AM
SECOND SESSION: 10:45AM - NOON
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UMCOR - WNCC
LENT 2017 DISASTER RESPONSE DRIVE
Hurricane Matthew, Tennessee wildfires, floods in West Virginia and South Carolina, and tornadoes in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi have depleted UMCOR disaster supplies in the Southeast.
EVERY church in the Western North Carolina Conference is being challenged to assemble and collect as many UMCOR Health Kits and Bedding Kits as possible this Lent.
Please deliver the kits by Sunday, April 2 to your designated district drop-off location.
Metro District Drop-Off Point:
UNIVERSITY CITY UMC (Contact - Ria Holtzhausen - 704-369-8015)
3835 West W. T. Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28269
**Deliver to the Church Office - clearly marked UMCOR LENT Drive
Other WNCC District drop-off locations will be posted at
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$60 PER PERSON
includes admission for 2 speakers, 2 musicians,
a comedian, dessert bar Friday night,
light breakfast and lunch Saturday
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
if interested in donating or receiving, contact [email protected]
REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 20 (Seating is Limited - get your registration in!)
http://wholewomanconference.com - or contact GayLynn Wedge, 704-528-2483
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Science & Religion
Dr. Todd Steck (Assoc Prof Biological Sciences, UNC Charlotte) has facilitated discussions about science and religion at his church (Central UMC, Concord) as part of an effort to reconcile conflicts some feel exist between these two areas. His goals are for people of faith to have a forum to learn more about science and discuss differing views in an open environment. Todd is offering to be a facilitator for any church group in the district on topics including: evolution, genetically modified organisms, cloning, stem cell research, and gender. If you are interested in talking with Todd, contact him at
[email protected].
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Rummage Sale for Haiti (Harrison UMC - Pineville)
Rummage Sale for Haiti - APRIL 29
from 7:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Harrison Methodist Church, 15008 Lancaster Highway, Pineville, NC 28134. Sale items include: appliances, furniture, household/kitchen items, home décor, holiday items, jewelry, children's clothing & toys and more! Cash & Credit Cards ($25 or more) Only! All proceeds will go toward helping the children & people of Haiti!
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Central UMC Mooresville seeking Preschool Director
Responsibilities:
A.Curriculum
- Work in a supervisory capacity to develop, maintain, and implement a high quality early childcare program that addresses the spiritual, social, emotional, and physical needs of preschool children while upholding the guidelines of the preschool.
- Review monthly lesson plans (instructional activities, daily schedules, units of study, etc.) for each classroom.
- Work with teachers to establish material and equipmentneeds.
Continue Reading and apply
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WNCC Annual Conference
The Western North Carolina Conference has scheduled
the 2017 Annual Conference
for Friday, June 23 (10:30 am)- Sunday, June 25 (noon), 2017 [Clergy Session will be Thursday, June 22nd at 3:00 pm] at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center.There will be sessions all day Friday and all day Saturday.
There will be worship on Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday morning.
ac2017.org - Check for current updated events / schedules / information.
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Annual Conference Ushers and Registration(ists) Needed!!! :-)
Thanks to the clergy and laity who have contacted me to volunteer already! You are very much appreciated!
Metro district is to provide
8 ushers - preferably 4 laity and 4 clergy. Tentatively, we will plan to train the ushers at 9:00 am on Friday, June 23
rd. This will be prior to opening worship, which will be confirmed at a later date.
- Ushers need to be able to stand on their feet for periods of time
- They will be the "face of hospitality" for the conference
- They need to be dependable so that we are certain to have ushers available for each session and worship service.
- We will need clergy ushers on Thursday afternoon for the clergy session.
- And, we will need ushers who can stay through worship on Sunday.
- Also, there are some components of ushering that can get complicated (directing members for communion, receiving the offering, taking a standing count ballot). It's important that the ushers are able to provide these services
If you're interested in serving as an usher (or know someone who might be interested), please email Ravonda Britt.
ALSO... If you know of people who might help with registration (Thursday morning through Friday evening), please send that information to me. Clergy spouses make great registration volunteers!
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Laity Address
It is that time for the year that The WNCC Board of Laity is inviting anyone interested in speaking to the 2017 Annual Conference to submit a 10 to 12 minute Sermon for consideration by the Board of Laity. This invitation is open to all United Methodist Laity in the Western North Carolina Conference, excluding members of the WNCC Board of Laity.
Submissions my be sent to the following: Wade D. Loftin by email at
[email protected] or snail mail to 5570 Windemere Circle, Trinity, NC 27370.
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Happening in our Conference
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Empowering Generosity
The General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church has recently expanded their relationship with Vanco Payment Solutions, a provider of giving technology for faith based organizations, to help churches strengthen financial stewardship.
Through their Empowering Generosity program, Vanco encourages and facilitates the adoption of electronic giving to enable churches - and their members - to fulfill their mission and ministries. Attached to this e-mail is a presentation from Vanco describing the Empowering Generosity program (including rates) and testimonials from other United Methodist Churches and a case study.
Electronic giving
has been adopted widely enough and long enough to accumulate compelling data to support its positive impact on giving. As one example, Vanco recently studied a group of 2,344 churches with average weekly attendance between 100-250. Of the congregations studied, those that accepted both electronic checks and credit cards realized 26% greater total income than those accepting just cash and personal checks. If only electronic checks were accepted and not credit or debit cards, total income was 14% higher. While not a guarantee of increased donation income, these findings combined with the appetite of members for easy to use donation options make this a win-win for churches and members alike.
How does a church get started?
- Call Vanco at 800.675.7430, ask for sales, mention the Empowering Generosity program or that you are a UMC church OR
- Email [email protected] mention the Empowering Generosity program or that you are a UMC church OR
- Use this link to schedule a call with a Vanco representative
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Safe Sanctuaries Training
Christ United Methodist Church (Greensboro)
410 North Holden Road, Greensboro, NC
Saturday, April 22, 2017,
8:30am registration;
Workshop - 9:00am to Noon
Click the LOGO to register or register below.
We are excited to announce that we will be offering a Safe Sanctuaries Training Workshop on April 22, 2017, led by Joy Melton & Michelle Foster-Beckerleg, both authors of Safe Sanctuaries resources for local churches. This will be a 3 hour training that explores the best practices of Safe Sanctuaries.
The training will include discussion of best practices for preventing abuse with children and youth for ministries both within and beyond the walls of the local church. It will also include best practices for ministry with older adults and vulnerable adults that may not be included in the older adult age range. And, some of our time together will be spent exploring best practices regarding social media, the church and its ministries.
The training is open to all who would like to come and learn. Participants are encouraged to bring a pen or pencil and any questions that they might have.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/np-district-2017-safe-sanctuaries-training-registration-32604805852
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United Methodist Foundation Experiences Exceptional Returns
The Investment Team of the United Methodist Foundation of Western North Carolina, Inc. held their first quarterly meeting of the New Year on February 14, 2017. During this meeting they received comprehensive reports from Callan, the investment consulting firm that assists the team in the creation and on-going monitoring of the foundation's four fund options. The foundation board and staff are pleased to report that The Diversified Fund, created uniquely for endowment-type monies, had a December 31, 2016 return of 11.24% net of manager's fees. This represents a 2.61% excess return over that of the fund's blended benchmark. This return also places the foundation's Diversified Fund in the top 3% of Callan's peer group of approximately 300 foundations.The Diversified Fund is a mix of 70% equities and 30% fixed income/cash with returns exceeding the benchmark for the past nine years.To learn more about the investment options available through the Foundation, please contact:
Christian W. Burns, CFP®, AWMA®
Executive Director, Client Relations & Cultivation
888.450.1956, ext. 1507
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