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Regional CBFNC groups are hosting training events!
WNCBF Ministers Retreat
Lutheridge Camp & Conference Center
Asheville

March 11
Ministry Design:
A Conference for Churches
Greystone Baptist, Raleigh

April 6
25th Anniversary Annual Gathering
Thursday, March 28 & Friday, March 29
First Baptist Church, Greensboro
Learn More Here!
It's now 2019, and that means we are moving full-speed ahead as we gear up for our Annual Gathering! It will be held at First Baptist Church, Greensboro, on Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29. We have exciting and gifted speakers and musicians ready to enrich us and worship with us as we celebrate CBFNC's 25th anniversary! To learn more and to register, click here .
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina News
Youth Choir Festival
Providence, Charlotte

March 8-10
All webinars are 11:00 a.m. to noon unless otherwise noted. Click here or on the above image to view our events calendar to learn more about each of our webinars!
The Minister and Money
March 12

Immigration Issues
April 16

Archeology and the Bible:
Friend or Foe?
April 30

Women in Ministry:
Three Stories
May 14

Where's Church Going From Here?
May 28

Chaplains: Three Stories
June 25


There are so many ways
for everyone in your church family—of all ages—to enrich
their relationship with God. Find a place for you below!
MARCH
Youth Choir Festival
March 8-10
Providence Baptist Church, Charlotte 

WNCBF Ministers Retreat
March 11
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Lutheridge Camp & Conference Center, Arden 

CBFNC Webinar:
The Minister and Money
March 12
11:00 a.m. to noon

2019 CBFNC Annual Gathering
March 28-29
First, Greensboro

APRIL
Ministry Design:
A Conference for Churches
April 6
9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

CBFNC Webinar:
Immigration Issues
April 16
11:00 a.m. to noon

CBFNC Webinar:
Archeology and the Bible: Friend or Foe?
April 30
11:00 a.m. to noon


MAY
CBFNC Webinar:
Women in Ministry: Three Stories
May 14
11:00 a.m. to noon

CBFNC Webinar:
Where's Church Going From Here?
May 28
11:00 a.m. to noon


JUNE
CBFNC Webinar:
Chaplains: Three Stories
June 25
11:00 a.m. to noon


Would you like to volunteer in the relief effort?
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Partners & Friends of CBFNC
Called to Become:
BWIM 2019 Convocation
Friday, March 29
Supper on the Lawn – 5:30 p.m.
Convocation – 6:15 p.m. 
First Baptist Greensboro

Join us for “supper on the lawn” catered by Stamey’s BBQ (with vegetarian option) followed by worship in the sanctuary. Convocation includes annual BWIM NC update, award ceremony for The Anne Thomas Neil Award and The Church Award, and worship. Learn more or register by clicking here . Download an event flyer here .
Looking for a Great
Mission Trip This Summer?
Touching Miami with Love still has a few weeks open to serve with us for a week this summer. A promo video and information is on our website by clicking here .
Unidiversity Youth Camp
July 22 - 27, 2019
University of Tennessee
Group Registration is Open! 

Total Cost: $375/person
(early bird pricing)
$50/person deposit
with 2019 group registration form

Visit unidiversity.org to learn more about
our unique youth camp experience .
Student.Go Internships
Student.Go is a missions program of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) that provides opportunities for students to serve with our field personnel and ministry partners as they live out CBF Global Missions commitments— cultivating beloved community, bearing witness to Jesus Christ and seeking transformational development . Student.Go is not just for Baptist students but is open to all Christians looking to serve.

Come to the Table
Co-Sponsored by NC Council of Churches and RAFI
(Rural Advancement Foundation International)

March 12-13, 2019
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Charlotte
Click here   to learn more .
Click here  to register .
Baptist Joint Committee
Religious Liberty
Essay Scholarship Contest
High school juniors and seniors can win up to $2,000 for college in the Baptist Joint Committee’s Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest. The 2019 topic asks students to evaluate and share their opinion on the “Johnson Amendment,” which is a provision in the tax code allowing nonprofits to be political but not partisan. Essays must be between 800-1,200 words and postmarked by March 8, 2019. For the full writing prompt and additional details, visit  BJConline.org/contest .
Summer registration is now open for 2019!
Click here to learn more! Applications for summer staff are now available through mid December. We are excited for our next season of ministry and hope that you and your students are planning to join us!
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PASSPORT Camp
Scholarships now available!
More information can be found here .
Together for Hope in Rural America Vacation Bible School Resource
Are you planning your 2019 Vacation Bible School at your church? Are you tired of writing and pulling together your own resources for VBS each summer? Do you like the curriculum you use but wish it helped your church to develop a deeper identity with CBF?  If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then CBF’s new  !nspire  resource is worth a look. To learn more or to pre-order, visit this website:  www.cbf.net/inspire .
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