Thank you to all who attended, worked and prepared to make Annual Conference successful! We have updated the new 2009 Annual Conference page with the latest documents, audio and video. There you will be able to find the 2009-2010 Appointments, information about Resolutions, video and MP3s of Adam Hamilton, as well as other video/audio highlights from the Conference. Just click the banner at the top of the page, or click Events -> Annual Conference to get the updated page.

Dr. Annette Greer is offering a grant writing workshop for lay and clergy members of the NC Conference in August, on three consecutive Mondays in that month.  With extensive experience in writing grants and teaching the course to students pursuing careers in public health at East Carolina University, Dr. Greer offers the churches of the NC Conference an opportunity to consider funding for ministries even in an economic downturn.
Workshop will be held August 3, August 10 and August 17, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at Westminster UMC, Kinston. Each workshop will have a different emphasis. Attendance at all three is expected. Lunch will be arranged for a reasonable cost.
To register, call the Office of Connectional Ministries, 1-800-849-4433, ext 247, or in the Raleigh area, 919-832-9560, ext 247 or email Linda Harris, .
Space in the workshops is limited so early registration is suggested.
Download workshops brochure

The 2009 School of Christian Mission will be held at Methodist University July 22-25. The three study topics are Sudan, Food and Faith, and Giving Our Hearts Away: Native American Survival. The deadline for registration is July 10.  A registration form can be printed from School of Christian Mission.

Dr. Gayle Felton will lead the workshop, “Sacraments, the Means of Grace” to be held at Lake Junaluska July 24-26. This event, designed for clergy and laity, will span the theological and practical considerations of the sacraments from the United Methodist perspective. For more information, go to Baptism and Eucharist.