#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

Means of Grace: The Power of Storytelling

1/3/2023

In this Means Of Grace podcast episode, Jesse Enniss and Kim Ingram talk with Rev. Dr. Myer Dahn about Rediscovering the Evangelistic Power of Personal Redemptive Storytelling, the title of his Doctor of Ministry dissertation. Myer talks about how he used storytelling as a primary foundation for empowering laity to share their faith and start a Dinner Church. In this podcast, Myer also shares his story and how it has shaped his call and leadership.

WNCC Magazine "Stories of Faith" 2022 DIGITAL Edition Now Available

12/22/2022

We are so excited to announce that the Annual WNCC "Stories of Faith" Digital Magazine is now live! This 2022 issue includes a snapshot of faith during this year and highlights inspiring stories of mission and ministry from around our Conference.

Means of Grace: Christmas Traditions Around the Conference

12/20/2022

In this Means Of Grace podcast episode, we listen to the stories of different Christmas traditions from some leaders in The Western NC Conference. We get to hear how different families celebrate the Christmas season in different ways; some more common traditions and others more unique. What traditions are you most excited about this time of year?

2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration "It Starts with Me: The Quest to Create the Beloved Community"

12/13/2022

The Western North Carolina Conference will host its annual Martin Luther King Commemoration Service on January 14, 2023. The time is 10:00AM-11:30AM. It will be hosted on the Zoom Platform, FB Live and You Tube Live. The theme of the event is: It Starts with Me: The Quest to Create the Beloved Community. The focus scripture is Micah 6:8. The keynote speaker will be M. Garlinda Burton, Director for Resource Development for the denomination’s General Commission on Religion and Race.

An Advent Message from Bishop Carter

12/12/2022

Celebrate the Advent season with us by watching these video messages from Bishop Carter. We will update this post each week leading up to Christmas as a new video comes out.

The Place Church Thanksgiving Dinner Box

12/8/2022

The Place Church was able to bless over 160 families to enjoy a hearty meal for Thanksgiving.

Means of Grace: Reflections on Armenian Culture, Politics, Ancient Christian History and the Work of Project AGAPE with Rev. Peter Constantian

12/6/2022

In this episode of the Means of Grace podcast, host Brian Mateer, WNCC Director of Missional Engagement, and Rev. Peter Constantian, a fourth generation Armenian American and UMC pastor in our Conference, share a conversation about their recent trip to Armenia.

Local UMC Earns the Gold Level Status as a "Disability Friendly" Church

11/30/2022

During 2021-22, Mount Tabor participated in the UMC Disability Ministries Committee’s formal process for local churches to audit our “disability friendliness" and received the Gold Badge Certificate!

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month in the WNCC: Rev. William Hornbuckle

11/24/2022

Did you know that Rev. William Hornbuckle received his Local Preacher’s License in 1922, was admitted into the Western North Carolina Conference on trial in 1926, and in Full Connection in 1928. He was ordained Deacon in 1928 and Elder in 1931. In this short bio, Conference Archivist and Historian Jim Pyatt tells a story of Rev. Hornbuckle's influence in The United Methodist Church.

Means of Grace: Healing and Hope in Anxious Times

11/22/2022

In this episode of the Means of Grace podcast, hosts Jesse Enniss and Kim Ingram talk to Rev. Katherine Sherrill, a therapist, and United Methodist deacon, about the pervasive state of anxiety in our lives. They discuss how our relationship with God through the church can give hope and methods for de-escalating our worries. Share this holy conversation with a friend.

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