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IDK Reaches Out to 45 Youth Who Have Felt the Call to Ministry
2/3/2015
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By Jim Parsons IDK is a day long event for youth (6th-12th Grades) who feel they may be called into some sort of ministry. This year the Western North Carolina Conference held two events. One was in ...
Measuring What Matters: A Conversation About Metrics and Mission
2/2/2015
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Note: Bishop Ken Carter posted this article on Facebook last week, and it had many shares. It was posted by Leading Ideas a day later, and has gotten its share of traffic through social media. Below ...
"Saying Yes": thoughts from an intern at Hayesville UMC
2/2/2015
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My name is Sarah Beth Tankersley, and I am an intern at Hayesville First United Methodist Church. I have interned at this church for three years now, and my church duties have evolved over the years. ...
WEEKLY UPDATE- 013015
1/30/2015
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PAST UPDATES Here are this past week’s major changes to the website. Did you miss anything? Headlines Mission to Ministers is Tuesday, February 3 UMM Men’s Rally is April 24-26 EXPLORE Applications ...
2015 UM Men's Rally is April 24-26
1/29/2015
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The 35th Annual Spiritual Rally of the United Methodist Men has been scheduled for April 24-26, 2015 at Lambuth Inn, Lake Junaluska, NC. This year's theme is: "What a Fellowship...Mission, Ministry & ...
6 Questions with ‘Chuck Knows Church’ Star
1/28/2015
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By Polly House Jan. 23, 2014 | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) [caption id="attachment_1421" align="alignright" width="280"] Josh Childs of 'Chuck Knows Church'[/caption] “Chuck Knows Church” began as a ...
Our Story: Summerfield Churches Praising Together
1/27/2015
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By Sarah McKinney [caption id="attachment_1414" align="alignright" width="300"] "One in baptism"[/caption] "A glimpse of heaven!” is how Rev. Olaf van de Klashorst’s described the ecumenical gathering...
Duke Youth Academy Taking Applications
1/26/2015
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The Duke Youth Academy is a year-long program for high school students to experience an intensive encounter with Christian life for one week of residency at Duke University and one year of ongoing ...
WEEKLY UPDATE- 012315
1/23/2015
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PAST UPDATES Here are this past week’s major changes to the website. Did you miss anything? IMPORTANT NEWS DEADLINE EXTENDED: Conference Statistical Reports are due on FRIDAY, JANUARY 23RD AC 2015 ...
River of Life Trip to Haiti
1/22/2015
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Rev. "Wayner" Dickert, pastor of Bryson City UMC and the River of Life Ministry in Bryson City, NC, along with Trey and Cricket Barnett traveled to Haiti January 16-26, 2015 to assist with drilling ...