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TOP FIVE
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[August 22, 2024]
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Virginia Conference Medical Debt Update
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Back to School:
Safer Sanctuaries
Working to create safer sanctuaries is a practice of Christian hospitality and an opportunity for ministry with children, youth, and vulnerable adults in local churches, communities, and the Virginia Conference.
Learn more...
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Fall Youth Retreat is
Nov. 22-24, 2024
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The Called to Lead: 2024 VAUMC Youth Retreat is open to all youth (6th-12th grade). The retreat will include time for worship, recreation, and sessions in a Leadership Track which each participant will choose. Contact Rev. Hannah Bryn at [email protected] if you have any questions. Learn more...
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Garber takes on CDT role
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The Church Development Team (CDT) is excited to welcome Rev. Amanda Miller Garber as the primary conference liaison in her role as Conference Director of Missional and Community Engagement. For those who've been around church planting in The United Methodist Church for some time, this is the position that has been known historically as the Congregational Developer.
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New Grants Season Opens on September 1st
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Public Notice Board
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Have questions to crowd-source or looking for something? Find announcements or send in a posting to share conference-wide. Learn more...
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Subscribe to VAUMC communications
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Opt in now to the new, curated email subscriptions. Individuals can subscribe to as few or as many offerings as they choose.
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These new subscriptions are replacing the “net” email groups such as ClergyNet and LaityNet that ended July 1, 2024.
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Offerings are:
• Obituaries (sent out as they are received by the Communications Office)
• Local Church events (sent out biweekly)
• Jobs (sent out biweekly)
• The Top Five (An email is sent every Thursday. This will be a news wrap up to give clergy and laity the tops five news items going into the weekend (Plus “Items for Free” subsection)
• Advocate newsletter (sent every Tuesday featuring Virginia UM and denominational news, grants, connection and educational opportunities)
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