Justice and Reconciliation, Mission Engagement, Leadership Development, Church Vitality.

1. Brian Mateer

2. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
The Seesaw
Dan Hester

3. Effective leadership in the local church is a
collaboration between laity and clergy.
THE SEESAW

4. Leadership can be lonely if you’re the
only one doing the pushing.
THE SEESAW

5. THE SEESAW
Leadership development team responds to
data about effectiveness.

6. Leadership can be fun when it’s shared.
THE SEESAW

7. David Beam
A.C. Brock
Marcia Conston
Anne Dooley
Parker Haynes
Faye Herbin
Dan Hester
David Hockett
Kari Howard
Kim Ingram
Innocent
Justice
Colin Miller
Jody Seymour
Leesa Sluder
Rene Wilt
David Zietlow
LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Increasing the leadership capacity of ministry professionals.

8. JUSTICE & RECONCILIATION
Pam Shoffner

9. INCLUDED MINISTRIES
• Social Justice
• Environmental Creation Care
• Peace with Justice
• Matters of Religion and Race (CORR)
• The Ministries of the Commission on the Status and Role of Women (COSROW)
• North Carolina Council of Churches (NC COC)
• Christian Unity and Interreligious Relationships (CUIR)
• Ethnic Caucus Ministries:
• Native American
• African American
• Hispanic Latino American
• Asian American

10. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
COMMITTEE ON NATIVE
AMERICAN MINISTRIES (CONAM)

11. RELIGION AND RACE REPORT
Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Boakye-Yiadom

12. MLK Day Celebration
Saturday January 19, 2019
Living Into the Dream: All Of God’s Children
University City United Methodist Church
3835 W WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28269
9am-3pm
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
–John 15:13 (NIV)
RELIGION AND RACE REPORT
Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Boakye-Yiadom

13. HISPANIC LATINO MINISTRIES
Rev. Frank Ramos

14. THE HISPANIC CAUCUS OF THE
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MARCHA
Charlotte on August 2-5, 2018

15. DISMANTLING RACISM
Rev. Dr. In-Yong Lee
Guided by Ephesians 2:14-16, our mission is to eradicate the
systemic forces of racism that exist in the WNCC. We all
dream for a day when we will serve in a more racially just and
equitable conference.

16. CREATION CARE MINISTRY
Our purpose is to encourage and resource churches of the
Western NC Conference through:
• Education about Creation Stewardship
• Awareness of Practical Ways to Be Involved in Sustainable Living
• Encouragement through Sharing Success Stories
• Spurring Action in Local Churches, Districts, and across the Annual
Conference to turn Faith into Deeds including local projects, issue advocacy, and
more

17. CREATION CARE MINISTRY
Currently, we are developing a leadership team to organize
and guide our endeavors going forward. If you interested
and would like to know more, send an email to
CreationCareWNCC@gmail.com or see me,
Jonathan Brake, following this presentation.

18. CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Rev. Brandon Wrencher
Look for us on Facebook!
Search for CCDA Central/Western NC Network

19. Insert the Harambee
See all the people
video

20. So, where do we start?
One dream
One church
One garden
One food pantry
One grocery store
One neighborhood
Together, we can change someone’s life...for eternity
THE SPARROW PROJECT
So, where do we start?
One Dream
One Church
One Garden
One Food Pantry
One Grocery Store
One Neighborhood
Together, we can change someone’s life…for eternity

21. MISSION
Connect underserved people so they can help each other, nourish potential, and
inspire purpose; so everyone can thrive in their community.
VISION
Eliminate food deserts and work towards 100% employment for people with
disabilities, so that everyone feels SEEN, HEARD, and LOVED.
THE SPARROW PROJECT

22. OLIVIA J. NAVARRO, Founder
The Sparrow Project/Feed People Not Dumpsters
704.614.1667
B.A. Nonprofit Management & Leadership
Minor in Women & Gender Studies
THE SPARROW PROJECT

23. MISSION ENGAGEMENT

24. The Advance Awards
•Health Initiatives
•International Disaster Response
•US Disaster Response

25. The Mission Engagement Team exists to equip the
local church to be in the mission of God focusing
on communication, resourcing and collaboration.

26. NEIGHBORING WELL
Insert video here:
https://vimeo.com/276502408

27. MISSION CONNECTION TEAMS
Through collaboration, we can
increase impact and discerning of how
God would have us make a
transformational impact to move our
mission involvement with ministries
and churches to a place of sustainable
partnership.

28. MEDIKA MAMBA
Insert video here:
https://youtu.be/fzyr0mEBsGs

29. MEDS & FOOD FOR HAITIAN KIDS
Dedicated to saving the lives of Haiti’s malnourished children and other nutritionally
vulnerable people. We accomplish our mission by developing, producing and
distributing highly nutritious foods, including the gold-standard Ready-to-Use
Therapeutic Food (RUTF). We make our food products in Haiti, using Haitian workers
and, whenever possible, Haitian raw materials. Haitians call our RUTF “Medika
Mamba” — or “Peanut Butter Medicine” in Creole.
PASS THE PEANUT
346,752
CHILDREN SAVED
2403
FARMERS TRAINED
65
HAITIANS EMPLOYED

30. CHURCH VITALITY
Dan Pezet

31. The One Matters Award
Nancy Rankin Angela Pleasants

33. The Harry Denman Evangelism Award

34. Jane Boatwright Wood, PresidentDEBI NIXON, Board Chair
in recognition and appreciation of an exceptional personal ministry impacting the faith journey of
generations of Christ Followers.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”
Matthew 28:19
presents the
Harry Denman Evangelism
Award
for the Year 2018
to

35. To promote, encourage and provide resources for
Wesleyan evangelism, inviting all people into a life
transforming relationship with Jesus Christ.

36. Denman Award
Presentation
Sherrie Schork Jane Boatwright Wood

37. Fresh Expression Grant
Award
Luke Edwards Dan Pezet