Western North Carolina Conference Event Cancellations: 

• Annual Conference 2020
  • ​Bishop Leeland and the Cabinet have made the decision to postpone the Western North Carolina Annual Conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of our traditional three-day event, the decision has been made to hold a one-day Annual Conference session on the afternoon of Saturday, August 8 at Lake Junaluska. Additional details about the gathering and plans for the clergy session and the ordering of ministry service will be announced soon. Alternative options continue to be explored, in the event that restrictions on gathering remain in place through the summer months. Any updates will be communicated as decisions are made and finalized.
• IgniteUS
  • The IgniteUS middle school retreat scheduled for April 24-26, 2020 has been cancelled. We grieve with the members of the Conference Council on Youth Ministry (CCYM) who made this difficult decision, especially the high school seniors who were looking forward to their final year of leadership for this event. Churches who had already paid registration fees have been issued full refunds.
• Local Pastor and Member of Other Denominations Workshop
  • The Local Pastor and Member of Other Denominations workshop scheduled for April 25 at Milford Hills UMC in Salisbury has been canceled.  You will receive a refund for your registration within the next few weeks. 
• Seeds of Change
  • The Seeds of Change course that was scheduled for April 28-29 has been cancelled. The next scheduled Seeds of Change course will be June 1-2 in the Appalachian District at their District Office.
• UMW Spiritual Growth Retreat
  • ​The UMW Spiritual Growth Retreat scheduled for June 12-14 at Lake Junaluska has been cancelled. See statement and additional information on the WNCC-UMW website at https://wnccumw.org/events/spiritual-growth-retreat-2020.
• WNCC United Methodist Women - Mission U
  • Mission U, scheduled for July 23-26, 2020 at Pfeiffer University, has been cancelled for 2020. See statement and additional information on the WNCC-UMW website at https://wnccumw.org/events/mission-u-2020/.

District Cancellations

Appalachian

• UMW Mission Study scheduled for April 25th is postponed. The future date is to be determined.​

Blue Ridge

• UMW Mission Study scheduled for April 25, 2020 – Cancelled, watch for information about reschedule.

Catawba Valley

• UMW Mission Study scheduled for April 25, 2020 – Cancelled, watch for information about reschedule

Metro

• UMW Mission Study scheduled for April 25, 2020 – Cancelled, watch for information about reschedule

Smoky Mountain 

• The UMW Day Apart, scheduled for April 25th, is cancelled for 2020.

Uwharrie

• The UMW Prayer Breakfast scheduled for May 2nd has been cancelled.

Yadkin Valley

• The UMW Prayer Breakfast scheduled for April 25th has been postponed. The future date is to be determined.