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I'm New to the District: Eric Henson
I’m New to the District: Pastor Eric Henson The purpose of this series is to introduce clergy who are new to the district. Typically, I have coffee or a phone conversation with each leader to learn more about their story. I’ve been enriched by every ...

I’m New to the District: Laura Jones
     Wisdom, love, and innovation! Those three words come to mind when I reflect on my conversation with Laura Jones, Pastor at Fines Creek UMC in Clyde, NC. Here are Pastor Laura’s answers to a few questions that I asked: Who are the most ...

Refugee Resettlement from North Carolina Bishops

Refugee Resettlement from North Carolina Bishops

Shepherd’s Table: The Old Made New Again
Shepherd’s Table: The Old Made New Again One of the most exciting new forms of ministry / church is “Dinner Church.” The name pretty much says it all. Congregants gather around the table to be fed in body, mind, and spirit. Many of our churches have ...

Plains UMC Canton C.A.R.E.s Afterschool Program

Congregations For Children
Congregations For Children (C4C) "I don't have a mother!" exclaimed one of the girls in Linda Dill’s third grade reading group. "She moved to Raleigh and we don't think she's alive," she continued.   A second girl followed up, “I don’t have a mom, ...

I'm New to the District: Peter Constantian
I'm New to the District: Peter Constantian "Don't make me famous." That was Peter Constantian’s response when I asked if he would share his story with me for the first edition of the "I’m New to the District" series.  I met Peter at the new pastor's...

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Church Mutual distributes $96,848 dividend to conference churches
 Congratulations to the 185 WNCUMCC churches participating in the Group Insurance program administered by Church Mutual Insurance Company! Participating members recently received a return of premium paid in the form of a dividend.    Based on the ...

Conference Nominations
The WNC Conference needs lay and clergy leaders for committees, boards, and teams for the 2020-2024 quadrennium.  Do you know a leader who has gifts for ministry at the conference level?  Is it you? 

Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset
In this two-day workshop participants will learn the difference between inward and outward mindsets. They will discover where they have been inward and how to turn more outward. They will learn how to turn their mindsets and behaviors outward by ...

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Linda Kelly
District Superintendent
Linda Kelly

District Office Administrator
Beth Christopoulos

(828) 454-6820
Fax: 828.454.6810

Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm

Mailing Address
PO Box 1269
Lake Junaluska, North Carolina 28745-1269

Physical Address
125 N. Lakeshore Drive
Lake Junaluska, North Carolina 28745

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