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		<title>Leading from the Center &#8211; May 8</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Academy for Leadership Excellence will present “Leading from the Center: Spiritual Practices for Ministry Excellence” on Wednesday, May 8, on Wednesday, May 8, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Edenton Street UMC in Raleigh. Open to all clergy and laity, this Day of Learning will be facilitated by Dr. Bruce Epperly, a theologian, minister, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bible Study: June 30, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Text: Ezra 3:1-7 “Joyful Worship Restored” After the fury of a hurricane has subsided, residents who have been forced to leave because of the storm are eager to get back home. What damage has been done? What can be rebuilt? What should I do first? That is the background for this week’s study text. Many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bible Study: June 23, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:08:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Text: Isaiah 65:17-21, 23-25 “The Glorious New Creation” What is your idea of the triumph of God? Usually, I think that winning means that my team has won and the other team has lost. My team stands proudly, arms lifted in victory, while the defeated opponent slinks off in humiliation. My side is all smiles, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ad: Lake Junaluska Centennial Celebration</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us as we celebrate our 100th anniversary on June 30-July 7, 2013. Learn more at www.lakejunaluska.com/100.]]></description>
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		<title>Growing and learning sessions set for Friday</title>
		<link>http://nccadvocate.com/2013/05/news/growing-and-learning-sessions-set-for-friday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conference members can select from eight breakout sessions at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, June 14. Five of the sessions will be in the convention center and three in an adjacent hotel. The exact location for each course will be announced later. To help with planning efforts, members are asked to visit the conference website (nccumc.org/secretary/annual-conference) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special offerings, collections, projects, pledges during AC</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Special offerings, a mission project, and a pledge are planned during the 2013 Annual Conference, June 12-15 in Greenville. Stop Hunger Now offering &#38; meal packaging As part of the business session following the Worship Service and Celebration of Holy Communion on Wednesday, June 12, an offering will be taken for Stop Hunger Now, a volunteer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ad: United Methodist Foundation</title>
		<link>http://nccadvocate.com/2013/05/advertisers/ad-united-methodist-foundation-0513/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you planned your legacy? Use our new Christian Wills Guide to help you organize and record your estate distribution plans.]]></description>
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		<title>Bible Study: June 16, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Text: Isaiah 29: 9-16a “Meaningless Worship” How do you define “meaningless worship”? For one person, it might be highly individualistic, culturally shaped, and totally unplanned. For another person, it might be rigid ritual, constant repetition, and lock-step performance. For yet another, it might be “following a bulletin instead of the Holy Spirit.” For yet another, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DBOM continues training sessions in each district in coming months</title>
		<link>http://nccadvocate.com/2013/05/announcements/dbom-continues-training-sessions-in-each-district-in-coming-months/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2013, Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries hopes to hold at least one district-wide prison ministry meeting for each district across the NC Conference and the Western NC Conference. All of these meetings will be held on a Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone wanting to be trained as a DISCIPLE volunteer should indicate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5K Run/Walk on Friday</title>
		<link>http://nccadvocate.com/2013/05/news/5k-runwalk-on-friday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At 6:30 a.m. on Friday, June 14, conference members and guests are invited to gather in the parking lot behind the City Hotel, beside the Hilton, for a 5K run/walk. The event is intended to promote healthy lifestyles and to strengthen relationships through shared activity. The 3.1 mile course is flat and much of it [...]]]></description>
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