Eastern North Carolina Association
ENCA Conference Minister
Rev. Dr. Dannie Williams
Rev. Dannie Williams (Ed.D) currently serves as Senior Pastor at Melfield United Church of Christ in Haw River N.C. Williams has served in leadership positions in the Southern Conference and the Eastern N.C. Association. He is the past President of the Southern Conference Board of Directors. He has also served as the Vice President of the Southern Conference. He is currently serving as the treasurer of the Southern Conference and the Eastern N.C. Association. Rev. Williams has served as pastor in the Southern Conference for over 40 years.
From central North Carolina to the coast, the Eastern NC Association includes some of North Carolina’s most famous landmarks and towns — including the Hatteras Lighthouse, the country’s first state university and the State Capitol. The Association is also home to over 75 churches that represent a range of communities. We want churches to send in their special programming dates to their Association so that it can be added to the Association and Conference Calendar.
ENCA Spring Education Event
April 5, 9am - 3:00 pm
Registration Begins at 8am
A Day of Unity: A Combined Educational Day and a chance for churches to show off their music ministry with performances by their choirs to help end the day.
First Christian United Church of Christ
415 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215
Theme: Year of Unity
Psalm 133:1 - “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity”
Cost: $15.00 / person, including choir persons
Registration: Churches must register each choir member along with those joining us outside the choir.
Register at https://encaeducationday.eventbrite.com by April 1st.
Workshops: (Descriptions to be posted next week)
Unity Through Music - Rev. David Callands, Rev. Linda Velto and Michelle Byrd
Not all churches sing gospel music, but all of us sing the Gospel! Can our music speak to everyone?Join a discussion about how music impacts our worship experience.
Theological Differences - Rev. Ervin Milton
WORSHIP
As clergy and lay worshipers cross racial lines, both as participants and as worship leaders, it is helpful to understand as much as possible about the theological and cultural principles that undergird what we are attempting to experience. This is a basic conversation on a very complex issue.
Love is the Key - Rev. Anne Holmes
In this critical time, let's talk about how to love, honor and care about those who believe the same as we do as well as those who may be different. Will you/should you take a stand or lie low? How will we express courage, hope and love during these troubling times.
Crossing the Lines of Inequity - Rev. Donna Vanhook and Rev. Dr. Willie Mae Hawkins
The objective of this workshop is to provide a meaning of equity as it relates to church body life. Facilitators will center topics of health and wealth, politics and environment. Join the dialogue as we begin to deconstruct possible barriers to wholeness among churches in the body of Christ.
Youth involvement - Jennifer Watkins
Youth leaders and youth come discuss how we discuss youth needs from a church youth program. There will also be words from the Conference Minister and an opportunity to converse with him.
Financial Stewardship: Building Unity in Christ. - Rev. Belinda Sledge and Rev. Jamal Brown
Instructions for Choirs Registering...
Each choir will be singing their own prepared songs, it is not a combined choir
Each choir will have 8 minutes to perform
Each choir will need to register each choir member using the registration link
It is our hope that choir members will attend the morning workshop sessions but if not please arrive by noon for lunch
A keyboard and drum set will already be set up for your musicians
