If you live in the counties of Halifax, Mecklenburg, Brunswick, Greensville, Southampton, or Isle of Wight, or in the cities of Norfolk, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, or Portsmouth, a church in a neighboring conference may be closer to you geographically. 

Learn about North Carolina Lighthouse Congregations here: https://nccumc.org/umcollective/lighthouse-congregations/

Learn about Western North Carolina Lighthouse Congregations here: https://www.wnccumc.org/lighthouse-churches