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District Conference March 27, 7PM, Oxford UMC

Dear Friends, The Durham District will hold a called District Conference on Tuesday, March 27, at 7:00pm in the Oxford UMC Sanctuary for the purpose of  hearing a recommendation from the district trustees regarding the sale of the present district parsonage as we prepare for the new district alignment.  Per The Book of Discipline the [...]

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Davidson Clergy Center

Duke Endowment Provides 8 Fellowships For Five-Day Clergy Program At the Davidson Centre   On behalf of the NC Conference, the Durham District has received a $25,000.00 grant for rural church pastors to attend the Clergy Program at the Davidson Centre, www.davcp.com The Duke Endowment is offering 8 full fellowships, including travel expenses, for eligible [...]

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Pastor’s Meeting – October 17

Our next Pastors’ Meeting will be Monday, October 17, beginning at 10:00am, at Long Memorial Church in Roxboro.  We will conclude with lunch no later than 1:00pm.  We will review many significant things for the upcoming year including the assessment tools soon to be mailed to you, as well as, to your S/PPRC Chair.  The [...]

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Bishop’s Day Apart – September 20

Remember the BISHOP’S DAY APART, Tuesday, September 20, at Nashville UMC in Nashville, NC.  Bishop  Gwinn and The Academy for Leadership Excellence are working together to give us an opportunity to hear Rick Rusaw talk about the “Externally Focused Church”.  We will start gathering at 9:00am with the day starting at 9:30am and ending at 3:00pm  [...]

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Safe Sanctuaries Training – October 31

Safe Sanctuaries is the Conference ethics training mandate for the year.  Our district is partnered to with the Sanford, Burlington, and Raleigh Districts and scheduled to meet for our event on Monday, October 31, from 9:00am-12 noon, at The United Methodist Building in Garner.  As you heard at our July meeting there are other scheduled [...]

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Charge Conference Business

Pastors and Lay Leaders: The 2011 Charge Conference brief and agenda are now available for download at the link below: CHARGE CONFERENCE BUSINESS 11

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Pastor’s Set-Up Meeting July 11

Remember that our Pastor’s Set-Up Meeting will be on Monday, July 11, at 10:00am-1:00pm at Asbury United Methodist Church, 806 Clarendon St., Durham, NC  27705.  See you there! Blessings, Gray Southern

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UPDATE: Parsonage Checklist

The 2011 Parsonage Checklist is now available in the Library.

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2011 Pastor and Charge Profiles

The Pastor Profile and Charge Profile are now available in the Library. Please review, complete, and return to the District office by February 22, 2011 in preparation for the 2011 appointment saeason. You can read the complete Profile Letter from Gray by clicking here.

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District Leadership Training

DURHAM DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TRAINING for 2011 Hosted by Mount Sylvan UMC, Durham NC (map) Sunday, November 21, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM This year’s Leadership Training focuses on the internal ministries and support structures of the church that provide governance, administration, organization, implementation, planning, and visioning along with a social justice opportunity addressing Immigration Reform.

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