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Hope Morgan Ward

UMC bishop

Bishop Hope Morgan Ward was elected to the episcopacy in 2004, becoming the second female bishop to serve in The United Methodist Church’s Southeastern Jurisdiction. She was assigned to the North Carolina Conference in 2012. Previously, Ward served as superintendent of the Raleigh District in the North Carolina Annual Conference, the North Carolina Conference director of Connectional Ministries and as a local church pastor. She earned an undergraduate degree from Duke and an M.Div. from Duke Divinity School in 1978. She has served on the school’s Alumni Board of Directors and the Board of Visitors and since 2010 has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Duke University.

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Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative

A new grant is available to support endeavors that help children come to know and love God and grow in faith.

The Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative aims to support programs that help congregations strengthen worship and prayer practices that respect how children experience God and express their faith, include children with disabilities, draw upon the arts, create opportunities for Bible storytelling, and connect worship to the daily lives of children and families.

Proposals are due by 5 p.m. (ET) on May 6, 2024.

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