The 2026 N.C. Baptist Ministers’ Wives retreat drew 86 attendees to Caraway Conference Center in July. SOPHIA, N.C. — Nearly 90 ministers’ wives from across North Carolina gathered July 13-15 at Caraway Conference Center for the 64th annual N.C. Baptist Ministers’ Wives (NCBMW) retreat for a time of worship, teaching, fellowship and encouragement centered on the theme “Fear Not.” • Assistant treasurer: Joy Townsend, Fall Creek Baptist Church, Bennett.​• Secretary: Megan Knight, Lebanon Baptist Church, Eastover. • Regional representatives: Stacy Duncan, Webbs Chapel Baptist Church, Macclesfield, and Renee Howell, Oak Grove Baptist, Youngsville (Region 1); Emily Jones, Halifax Baptist Church, Halifax (Region 2); Amanda Berryhill, Union Grove Baptist Church, Clinton (Region 3); April Charland, Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church, Sanford (Region 4); Robin Duncan, Sharon Baptist Church, Reidsville (Region 5); Maleah Fraley, Euto Baptist Church, Marshville (Region 6); Talitha Gwaltney, Holly Springs Baptist Church, Hiddenite (region 7); Beverly Honeycutt, Faith Baptist Church, Iron Station (Region 8); Teresa Halford, Mountain View Missionary Baptist Church, Hendersonville; and Lauren Rayfield, Oak Grove Baptist, Newland (Regions 9 & 10). The N.C. Baptist Ministers’ Wives will hold its annual meeting Nov. 16 at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro with the theme “From Duty to Delight.”