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Mark Ralls

District superintendent, Western North Carolina Conference, UMC

The Rev. Dr. Mark Ralls is a district superintendent in the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. Before that, he was senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in Hendersonville, North Carolina; senior minister of Centenary United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and of Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.

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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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