#BeUMC

#BeUMC honors the core values that connect the people of The United Methodist Church. No matter the challenges we face, God is with us, and we continue to have opportunities to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world!

The campaign calls us to embrace our Wesleyan heritage and envision a promising future. Every day offers a chance to live into our mission and to strive to #BeUMC — to be the church our communities so desperately need.

This grassroots effort, built upon powerful stories of congregations and people living their faith, celebrates what draws us to The United Methodist Church and what we aspire to be.

To order your church's very own #BeUMC banner and/or yard sign, click HERE.

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Latest

FREE 1 HR WEBINAR: How to Engage More Volunteers & Leaders

8/23/2022

If you want your church to experience health and growth in the future, you need to equip people to do the work of God and empower people to engage in the mission. Join us on September 1 to learn how.

One Year Haywood County Flood Anniversary

8/18/2022

August 17, 2022 marked the first anniversary of the Pigeon River Flood in Haywood County.

Racial Healing and Reconciliation Reference Guide

8/18/2022

The Racial Health and Reconciliation Learning Cohort Guide Team has prepared A Reference Guide for Local Churches interested in pursuing racial healing and reconciliation, which includes information from the program, lessons learned from the pilot program, and support resources for moving forward in action.

2022-2024 Global Mission Fellows Ready to Serve

8/17/2022

The Global Mission Fellows program is a 2-year mission opportunity for young adults ages 20-30. Young adults are invited to engage with local communities, connect the church in mission, and grow in personal and social holiness.

Means of Grace: Showing Up: Advocating for the Poor and Marginalized - MOG Ep. No. 88

8/16/2022

This edition of the Means of Grace features a conversation with Rev. Joel Simpson, pastor of First UMC in Taylorsville, NC. Joel has a heart for justice and the poor and marginalized. In April, Joel, along with Shane Claiborne, led participants through the stations of the cross. The stations included images that portrayed the execution of Jesus as painted by men awaiting their own execution of Tennessee’s death row. We talk about how that came about and how Joel and the church engage in justice ministries.

Open Arms Community in Winston Salem is Changing Rapidly

8/16/2022

Missionary Julie Wilson tracks the progress of gentrification in her Winston-Salem neighborhood by looking out the front door. The community members Open Arms serves are increasingly losing their rental homes to people who can purchase and rebuild them.

Affordable Housing Q and A With Russell Pierce

8/15/2022

Check out this article published by Faith and Leadership as Rev. Russell Pierce is interviewed about affordable housing.

VBS at Elizabeth Chapel UMC Collects Donations for the Pathways Center

8/15/2022

Check out this article from The Mountaineer about a local UMC in Haywood County partnering with a food truck to serve their community!

Housing First with Fifth Street Ministries

8/10/2022

Rev. Dan Pezet and Brian Mateer, along with others, met with Congressman Patrick McHenry to discuss Housing First strategy and its importance at Fifth Street Ministries in Statesville.

A Resource From Bishop Carter About Misinformation in The UMC

8/3/2022

A message from Bishop Carter: "There is misinformation about what the ongoing and future United Methodist Church believes. Some of this misinformation is being shared in local churches.

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