Three churches closed, 10 churches disaffiliated at special annual conferences
Two called special Annual Conference sessions were held on Oct. 29, 2022. The first session passed three resolutions that closed three local churches under Paragraph 2549 of the 2016 Book of Discipline. The three churches that closed are New Hope UMC, Rocky Mount, VA,...
Agenda Update: October 29 Annual Conference re: Paragraph 2553 Disaffiliations
October 24, 2022 Please note that the agenda for the October 29, 2022, 9:30 a.m. called Annual Conference on church disaffiliations under Paragraph 2553 has been slightly modified. Following questions raised by a member of the Annual Conference, the Virginia Annual...
Boundaries of new districts outlined
Following the vote of the Annual Conference on Friday, June 17, 2022, that set the number of districts to eight effective July 1, 2022, in keeping with Paragraph 415.4 of the 2016 UMC Book of Discipline, and in consultation with the Cabinet, the boundaries of the new...
Team Jeremiah will host Q&A session on July 12
You are invited to a conference-wide Q&A session on topics including General Conference and disaffiliation from the denomination on Tuesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. Due to time constraints during the 2022 Annual Conference session, the Team Jeremiah Q&A session was...
Wrap-up – 2022 Virginia Annual Conference: United as One in Worship
You can view all the proceedings of AC 2022 by visiting the archived livestream of the 240th session HERE. You can view photos from the event HERE. The theme for the 2022 Virginia Annual Conference, held June 16-18, 2022 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in...
Wrap-up – 2022 Virginia Annual Conference: United as One in Worship
You can view all the proceedings of AC 2022 by visiting the archived livestream of the 240th session HERE. You can view photos from the event HERE. The theme for the 2022 Virginia Annual Conference, held June 16-18, 2022 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in...
AC 2022 – 5k Run/Walk
The Virginia Conference hosted a 5K Run/Walk Saturday morning, June 18, in Hampton. #BeingTogether encourages members to be intentional in their well-being by attending to their spiritual, emotional, and physical health. All proceeds of this event will be donated to...
AC 2022 – 5k Run/Walk
The Virginia Conference hosted a 5K Run/Walk Saturday morning, June 18, in Hampton. #BeingTogether encourages members to be intentional in their well-being by attending to their spiritual, emotional, and physical health. All proceeds of this event will be donated to...
AC 2022 – Saturday Morning, June 18
Gerald Lee Ricks, who has been providing special music throughout the conference sessions, introduced the musicians who have accompanied him. The final day of the Annual Conference began with a Bible Study with Lisa Greenwood. Bishop Lewis shared that she participated...
AC 2022 – Saturday Morning, June 18
Gerald Lee Ricks, who has been providing special music throughout the conference sessions, introduced the musicians who have accompanied him. The final day of the Annual Conference began with a Bible Study with Lisa Greenwood. Bishop Lewis shared that she participated...