MERCI Center Revival!
YOU ARE INVITED to stop on your way to Annual Conference and join us for the blessing of the MERCI Center! Bishop Ward and Mrs. Linda Edwards Foster will be with us Wednesday, June 15, at 1 p.m. for...
View ArticleUMVIM Rally ~ You’re Invited!
Do you want to actively engage your faith? Learn what it means to be a United Methodist Volunteer in Mission! We’d love to have you join us! Register here: nccumvim.org
View ArticleResponse to Flooding in West Virginia
We all have been moved by the loss of life and property due to intense flooding in parts of West Virginia. Local United Methodist Churches, the WVA Annual Conference, and UMCOR are assisting...
View Article2016 Key Taylor Award Recipient
This year’s Key Taylor Award was presented to Trinity UMC in Fairmont, NC on Sunday, July 10. This award recognizes the mission and ministry of a rural church that is engaged in their community....
View ArticleMERCI Center Updates
The MERCI warehouse will be open for regular workdays on the First Saturday and the Third Thursday of each month. Saturday workdays will be from 8:30 am to 1:00 PM and the Thursday workdays will be...
View ArticleHelp the People of Louisiana by Giving to UMCOR
Please pray for those affected by the Louisiana flooding. UMCOR is working on an emergency grant and request for relief supplies from the Louisiana Conference of The United Methodist Church. The region...
View ArticleDeadline for Mission Rally Approaching!
JOIN US FOR THE FALL UMVIM MISSION RALLY! Registration due September 6! WHAT: NCC UMVIM Mission Rally – Learn, Explore, and Celebrate with us on what it means to be a United Methodist Volunteer in...
View ArticleUrgent Need for UMCOR Cleaning Buckets
UMCOR Cleaning Buckets are now urgently needed at MERCI for flooding in Windsor and other parts of Eastern North Carolina. Because many volunteers are working with ... Continue Reading→
View ArticleERT-Led Teams Needed in Windsor
The NC Conference is requesting ERT-led teams for Windsor Flooding. To volunteer, contact the Disaster Call Center (888-440-9167 or ) On September 28, Ed Rutenkroger, Beacon District Disaster...
View Article5 Ways to Prepare for Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew is projected to hit North Carolina this weekend. We want you and your church to be as prepared as possible in the event of a disaster. We hope that you won’t need to use the following...
View ArticleHurricane Matthew & Haiti
UMCOR in Atlanta has been contacted in regards to inquiries about the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew on Haiti. The Reverend Jack Amick, the Assistant General Secretary for International Disaster...
View ArticleResponding to Hurricane Matthew Storm Damage in NC
Thank you to everyone who is willing and able to respond with help to those suffering in North Carolina from Hurricane Matthew. Right now our priority is to keep everyone safe. Many communities are...
View ArticleVolunteers Needed For Disaster Response Call Center
A Disaster Response Call Center is being set up at the NC Conference office building in Garner, NC and volunteers are needed. If you can answer phones anytime between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m....
View ArticleDisaster Response Update: NC Conference Responds to Hurricane Matthew Storm...
District Disaster Response Coordinators and conference staff are working within their communities to establish plans and facilities for hosting Early Response Teams to help with flooded home clean up...
View ArticleBulletin Insert –“Hurricane Matthew: How Can I Help?”
Local churches: please use this bulletin insert to share with your congregation ways to help victims of Hurricane Matthew.
View ArticleHurricane Matthew Response: Downtown Lumberton
A message from Steve Taylor, Director of Connectional Ministries, from his hometown of Lumberton. Please visit http://nccumc.org/hurricane-matthew to find out how you can help.
View ArticleDisaster Response Update: Items Needed, ERT Training, and Contact Info
SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR DISTRIBUTION! Items listed below are being collected in a warehouse at 1200 South Main Street in Fairmont (Robeson County). Kelly Barr is coordinating: 910.610.3690 OR...
View ArticleHurricane Matthew Special Request
The Robeson County Church and Community Center in Lumberton has issued a special request for funding and volunteers to help sort clothing for victims of Hurricane Matthew. The Robeson County Church and...
View ArticleCleaning Work Teams Needed in Lumberton Area
There is a dire need for one-day work teams to tear out and clean up one house at a time in the Pembroke/Lumberton area. Many houses are literally rotting from continued moisture and heat. Mold and...
View ArticleDisaster Response Update: Volunteers & Flood Buckets Needed
Early Response Teams (ERTs) are needed! Mold is quickly growing in these water-drenched dwellings. To volunteer at any of the sites listed below (ERT or non-ERT opportunities), please call the NC...
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