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In this week's episode of Means of Grace, a few members of our hosting panel share how the UMC has shaped their faith and their calling as well as their hopes for its future. Listen to the latest episode using this link or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/3q7R0vQ

Bishop Ken Carter responds to the further postponement of General Conference. buff.ly/3MePEsm

"...the Commission on the General Conference announced today that the 2020 General Conference cannot be held in 2022 due to COVID-related and governmental policies/constraints." Read the full statement here: buff.ly/3pCFLep

Bishop Carter calls United Methodists in Florida and Western North Carolina to prayers for peace in the Ukraine and across Europe. wnccumc.org/detail/bishop-ca…

Listen in as Rev. Dr. Bill White, Jr. has an important conversation about justice with Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman, immediate past president of the NC NAACP & ordained minister, wherever you get your podcasts OR on our website: wnccumc.org/detail/means-of-… #wnccumc #umc @ncnaacp

Bishop Ken Carter shares a Christmas message for the Western North Carolina Conferece. Listen to the full message at wnccumc.org/detail/bishop-ca…

United Methodist Churches in the Western NC Conference are encouraged to participate in a Special Sunday Offering on December 19th to support relief efforts following the destruction caused by the tornado outbreaks during the weekend of December 11, 2021. buff.ly/3DQ2YOp

Due to December 31 retirements in the Northern Piedmont District, & in consultation with clergy and lay leadership (Book of Discipline, 426), the Bishop and Cabinet are pleased to announce two mid-year appointments to begin on January 1, 2022.

In this week's episode of the Means of Grace podcast, Director of Communications Melissa McGill talks to Bishop Ken Carter about leading the Church in the season, his own calling, his encouragement for church leaders, how he takes his coffee and much more. wnccumc.org/detail/means-of-…

Bishop Ken Carter encourages all churches in the Western NC Conference to participate in a Special Sunday Offering THIS Sunday, September 26, to support ongoing disaster response efforts in the North Carolina mountains following Tropical Storm Fred. wnccumc.org/detail/15465555

Bishop Ken Carter shares his first message as Resident Bishop of the Western North Carolina Conference including four values and areas of focus for our work together. wnccumc.org/detail/bishop-ke… #wnccumc #umc

Welcome, Bishop Ken Carter as he begins his episcopal ministry with the Western NC Conference today! Read his bio and great hope for the church: wnccumc.org/detail/welcome-b…

As Bishop Leeland prepares to retire, he offers these words of gratitude to the members of the Western North Carolina Conference for the past five years of shared ministry. Read Bishop Leeland's full letter here: wnccumc.org/detail/a-letter-…

This morning, the southern region of Haiti was hit with a devastating earthquake. Our partners connected with the Northern Haiti Mission Connection are safe. We ask that our congregations lift the Haitian people in prayer during tomorrow's worship service. wnccumc.org/detail/join-us-i…

Clergy and church leaders, please take note the Bishop and Cabinet have strengthened their recommendation for wearing masks during all in-person worship and ministry events. Read the complete guideline update at wnccumc.org/detail/update-to…

We are thrilled to announce the dynamic redesign of our website! The new, vibrant website highlights the Conference's most recent & exciting ministries & resources with modern web development techniques user "ease-of-use" in mind. Visit bit.ly/3jfDn9r to learn more!

With the Delta Variant becoming the most dominant Coronavirus strain in the United States, The CDC and Governor Cooper have issued new guidance. In response, the Bishop and Cabinet offer these updated recommendations. wnccumc.org/newsdetail/covid… #wnccumc #umc

The special session of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference begins at 10 a.m. While only the delegation can vote, everyone is invited to watch the session. You can find the agenda and viewing information here: buff.ly/3kEig31 #wnccumc #umc

On June 19, 2021, the Smoky Mountain District of The United Methodist Church hosted the first annual Juneteenth worship service and celebration at Lake Junaluska. #wnccumc #umc wnccumc.org/newsdetail/first…

Jesse & Kim talk with persons from two communities who are celebrating Juneteenth for the first time. Learn about Juneteenth and ways you can celebrate in this week's Means of Grace! Listen @ wnccumc.org/meansofgrace or wherever you get your podcasts. #wnccumc #umc #juneteenth