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TOP FIVE
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[August 29, 2024]
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September is 'Partners of Hope' month
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Annual Conference 2024 approved September as the designated 'Partners of Hope' month for each local church to promote an offering for Partnerships of Hope.
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Learn more about the ongoing work of Partnerships of Hope with this series of videos.
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Churches can mail in their offerings via check to the VAUMC Treasurer's Office: P.O. Box 5606 Glen Allen, VA 23058-5606.
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Updated invitation to addressing undue medical debt
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Bishop Sue and the Missional Engagement Office recently shared an update on the Virginia Annual Conference offering.
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Thanks to the generosity of the Annual Conference members and churches, the total offering has reached $109,800. The 2024 offering this year was split between Partnerships of Hope, who will be receiving $54,900, and Undue Medical Debt, which will also be receiving $54,900 alongside special gifts of $15,300 for a total of $70,200.
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Bishop Sue wants to see the VAUMC take the next step toward forgiving medical debt in Virginia by sharing an updated challenge.
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If the VAUMC could raise an additional $180,000 over the remainder of 2024, for a total amount raised of $250,000, our collective efforts would forgive at least $25 million in medical debt in Virginia. According to our friends at Undue Medical Debt this could lead to the forgiveness of as much as $45 million. Learn more...
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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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Clergy invited to Day Apart with Bishop Sue
Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson invites all clergy to attend the Clergy Day Apart entitled "Dreaming Forward" on October 10, 2024, at Floris UMC in Herndon, Va. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There are in-person (full-day) and streaming options (half-day) to choose from.
Rev. Dr. Laceye Warner will start the day with worship, an episcopal address from Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson, and a keynote from Dr. Joy Kreider, a neuroscientist and trauma consultant who will address the trauma that pastors face and how we can move forward from it together.
The afternoon will be filled with workshops led by Rev. Dr. Laceye Warner, Dr. Joy Kreider, Rev. Dr. John Obeng, Rev. Cassandra Nunez from the Baltimore-Washington Conference, and Rev. Dr. Jason Stanley. The day will end with worship and the sacrament of Holy Communion.
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Funds are available for clergy to attend! Contact your district and/or the Center for Clergy Excellence at [email protected].
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VAUMF grants open on September 1
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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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