As a response to the gift that was given free to us, we invite you to join in the Annual Conference Offering, #NurturingTogther, so we can share the love with the world! All United Methodist Churches in Virginia are called to join this offering, which will be presented during the Mission Worship at Hampton, VA. Imagine the impact of love we can make, when all 1,300 churches join in this mission in #NurturingTogether! 

Let us have a moment to pray. 

“God of grace and hope, we thank you for the opportunity to share today in the 2022 Virginia Annual Conference Offering. We ask that you bless the gifts that we bring and those who will receive them. We lift up the people and ministry leaders in the countries who will be touched by the Partnerships of Hope.  Bless and strengthen leaders and ministries in Brazil, Cambodia, Mozambique, Haiti, Vietnam, and Native Americans  as we reach out to them today.  We pray also for the Military Chaplains at Wesley Seminary, and all of those under their care.  By these gifts, we not only shape and develop Chaplains as leaders and care-givers, but we directly impact the lives of those who are deployed around the world, and their families who receive the ministry of these Chaplains.  May all of those who share in these offerings be touched and shaped by your grace.  We thank you that we are able to give these offerings today and ask your blessing upon them.  In Jesus’ name we pray.  Amen.” – Rev. Dr. Jim Driscroll, VAUMC Clergy & Retired Chaplain