Lay Ministries
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News and Resources
Equip and Connect Workshops Available On Demand!
Access all 2024 Equip Connect workshops (recordings, materials, links, etc.) on the conference's online learning platform. Go to wnccumc.org/onlinele...
Equip and Connect 2024 January 21-25
The Western North Carolina Conference Equip Connect Conference (January 21-25, 2024) is here! Make sure to register for all the sessions you're ...
Blog Posts
The School for Food Justice, Faith, and Storytelling
Come to the Table's School for Food Justice, Faith, and Storytelling is set to begin in September, bringing together a national group of faith leaders...
Lessons learned from Bo, Ricky, Coyote and Barbara
By: Brian Mateer, Associate Director of Missional Engagement About ten years ago I was working as a youth leader at First UMC in a small town in ...
Uprooted
–Ann Dean, Dayspring Church In the fall before the pandemic hit, I planted a small Leyland cypress tree by the door to the driveway. Evergreen and ...
Laity Training Opportunities
Equip and Connect Workshops Available On Demand!
The wait is over! Access all 2024 Equip Connect workshops (recordings, materials, links, etc.) on the conference's online learning platform. Go to wn...
2024 Metro District Lay Servant Ministry Training
Registration is now open for the 2024 Metro District Lay Servant Ministry training! We are offering basic and advanced classes at Central UMC, ...
Equip and Connect 2024 January 21-25
The Western North Carolina Conference Equip Connect Conference (January 21-25, 2024) is here! Make sure to register for all the sessions you're ...