Outwardly focused on making disciples who will make disciples.
We welcome John Kelso to the role of District Lay Leader. We invite you to learn more about John and his family by following this link: https://harbordistrictnc.org/about/. As I sit here at my home in Southport, two words immediately come to mind. The two words are humbled and excited: humbled to have been asked by… Continue Reading→
Who are you? During this Lent, are you discovering something about yourself? I remember last year we entered Lent with the threat of coronavirus becoming a pandemic — and then it happened. And people boldly proclaimed via Facebook: This is the Lentiest Lent ever Lented. Or something like that. And I wonder: how are we… Continue Reading→
Race, Church & Healing – Workshop Series CCW Transformation Ministries in partnership with Wrightsville UMC, The Harbor District of the NC Conference, and St. Paul’s UMC, is offering a series of workshops designed to increase intercultural competence and understanding of systemic racism as individuals and groups. JOIN US and participate in racial healing and forming… Continue Reading→
Isaiah 58:1-12 Shout out, do not hold back!Lift up your voice like a trumpet!Announce to my people their rebellion,to the house of Jacob their sins. Yet day after day they seek meand delight to know my ways,as if they were a nation that practiced righteousnessand did not forsake the ordinance of their God;they ask of… Continue Reading→
We adopted Lola “Skitter Bean” Lain at the end of March 2020. My oldest child came home from living at the School of Science and Math in Durham on a break in early March. She would not be going back as all schools later shut down. She really wanted a kitten and it seemed to… Continue Reading→
Dear Harbor Friends, Grace and peace to you. This is my letter to you; not a newsletter article but a letter. I have wanted to speak about the recent events in our country. I have also not wanted to speak to you about those events. As I write, it is Inauguration Day. I’m nervous and… Continue Reading→
“Finding Peace in an Anxious World” is a mission study sponsored by the Harbor & Fairway District United Methodist Women on February 27 from 10am- 3 pm. This study, presented via Zoom and led by Claire Cox-Woodlief, is based on the Serenity Prayer and is open to all – whether members of UMW or not. The study is free,… Continue Reading→
NC Conference United Methodist Women invite High School Seniors or Undergraduate/ Graduate College Students with a 2.5 GPA and accepted to one of the following colleges: Louisburg College, Methodist University, NC Wesleyan College, Duke University, Duke Course of Study (COS) or Duke Divinity School to apply for the following scholarship opportunity. To be considered for… Continue Reading→
A Prayer for EpiphanyBy Rev. Nathan Decker God with us,God revealed in us,God come to us, Emmanuel:Long hidden within our heart’s barren womb;Too often explained away by our mind’s idol of reason;and so many moments kept captive in our soul’s chains of doubt.Show forth among us,Bread of Life!Be manifest here this day,Cup of Salvation!Great God… Continue Reading→