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To submit news items, stories, or corrections for inclusion in the newsletter, email the conference Communications Office at [email protected].
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Top Story
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Bishop, Appointive Cabinet share pastoral letter to federal workers
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A pastoral letter was shared yesterday from Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson, the VAUMC Appointive Cabinet, and the VAUMC Conference Lay Leader to Federal Workers. It says in part, "To our fellow Americans who find themselves unemployed and concerned for their futures after being fired by the Trump Administration: We see you and we share your dismay and outrage at the swiftness and unfairness of these actions. We thank you for your years of serving the common good and providing for the general welfare of our country. We value your education, experience, and dedication to government service, knowing that you often forego higher-paying positions in the private sector to serve our country with your training and expertise. We honor your sacrifice and commitment to something greater than yourselves." Learn more...
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Featured Event: Annual Conference
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Save your Display Area space now
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Please complete the Display application in its entirety if you wish to have a display space at the Annual Conference in Roanoke, Virginia. If approved, after the registration deadline of May 1, you will receive additional information regarding set up times, take down times, and location of your station. Should you have any questions in the meantime, please email [email protected]. Learn more...
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Housing, Childcare registrations now open
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Housing registration and childcare registration is now available for Annual Conference 2025 to be held at the Berglund Center in Roanoke, VA from June 11-14. Highlights from the video include: important dates, conference teachers and preachers, and more. Learn more...
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Join seminar on stewardship campaign model for small, mid-size churches
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The Rev. Burt Brooks, Director of Stewardship at The United Methodist Credit Union, is offering a seminar on Fall 2025 Annual Stewardship Campaign Model for Small and Mid-size Churches on March 11, 2025 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This working seminar will give pastors, leaders, and staff of small and mid-size churches an easy-to-follow template for a November 2025 annual stewardship campaign. This is a hands-on session with worksheets and resources supplied upon registration.
Registration is free of charge to participants.
Learn more...
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UMPH, GCORR, GCFA Collaborate to Support Korean and Spanish Translations of
The BOD
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Working to answer a denomination-wide appeal by The United Methodist Publishing House (UMPH), and in conjunction with the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR), the Board of Directors of the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) authorized the approval of a one-time $125,000 grant to facilitate the publication of the 2020/2024 Book of Discipline and Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation in Korean and Spanish. This grant supplements additional resources dedicated to this project by The United Methodist Publishing House. Learn more...
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VAUMC announces Cross Connection partnership
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The Office of Missional and Community Engagement is pleased to announce a partnership with Cross Connection (formerly Carolina Cross Connection) as they expand their ministry with the development of three Access Experience weeks and three Awareness Experience weeks into Richmond, VA in Summer 2026. Learn more...
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VWU delegation engages with lawmakers, advocates for higher education
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Led by President Miller, Virginia Wesleyan students traveled to the Virginia State Capitol this week for Student Advocacy Day, an annual event organized by the Council for Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV). Learn more...
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Resources for UMCOR Sunday on March 30
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Individuals and congregations are encouraged to support The United Methodist Church’s collective relief work by giving to the UMCOR Sunday offering. Gifts given on UMCOR Sunday, March 30 this year, help strengthen the church’s global humanitarian response by underwriting the administrative costs of the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Learn More...
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Immigration resource shared with local churches
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The VAUMC shared an interim guidance on immigration enforcement issues document crafted by the Western North Carolina Conference (WNC) of The United Methodist Church as a resource for local churches in Virginia. The VAUMC leadership thanks our colleagues in Western North Carolina for their diligent efforts to create this . A few minor edits have been made to the original WNC document to reflect contextual realities in Virginia.
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Save the Date for VAUMC Climate Summit -Mar. 8
You may not know this, VAUMC members, but you are essential through your words and actions in the Church's witness of Creation Care.
At the 2024 Virginia Annual Conference, the members passed the "Conference Net Zero by 2050 resolution."
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The VAUMC Board of Church & Society invites you to the VAUMC Climate Summit on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Randolph-Macon College.
At this Summit, learn why you are key in our VAUMC response to Creation and Racial Justice, and Sustainability as a church and as institutions hear from keynote speaker Michele Roberts, a scientist turned environmental justice activist who helps religious groups and people of color around the country defend the planet against environmental and racial injustice get to know others searching to figure out new ways to respond leave with practical ways to respond in your committees, and collaborations and community response.
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Learn more about Clergy Group Spiritual Direction
Clergy of the Virginia United Methodist Annual Conference--How is it with your soul?
It is hard to be a giver and we are grateful for the many ways you share God’s love with your families, your congregations and communities. We wish to provide some love and support for you by offering a place where you can share deeply to remember and renew the Love of God that calls and guides you in your ministry.
To that end these spiritual directors are called to offer you a safe space for spiritual direction in a group format. Learn more...
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Send in nominations for Harry Denman, One Matters awards
The Virginia Annual Conference is now accepting nominations for The Harry Denman Evangelism Award for Clergy, Laity and Youth.
The Harry Denman Evangelism Award recognizes a person whose life and ministry exemplifies the teaching of Christ and the Great Commission. Recipients of these awards, nominated by their local church and selected by the Annual Conference, live their call to “Offer Them Christ” daily as modeled by Dr. Harry Denman, founder of The Foundation for Evangelism that sponsors these awards.
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The Virginia Annual Conference Board of Discipleship is accepting applications for the “One Matters Discipleship Award.” This award will be given to a church with significant improvement of baptisms and professions of faith.
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Other VAUMC Communications Channels
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Public Notice Board
Clergy and laity can crowdsource for ideas and resources within the connection through the Public Notice Board. Find the newest notices and share your question or find past queries at the conference website.
Also find free items for giveaway at the conference website.
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Please send in questions you have that you would like to find answers to: [email protected].
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