by Brenda Capen | Nov 11, 2021 | News, Virginia News
The Virginia Conference had the honor to host a group of bishops from the Korean Methodist Church on Nov. 9. President Bishop Chul Lee (president bishop of the Korean Methodist Church) Bishop Chungsuk Kim (bishop of South Seoul Annual Conference and senior pastor of...
by Brenda Capen | Nov 2, 2021 | News, Racial Justice, Virginia News
(View as pdf) The Council of Bishops has chosen “Dismantling Racism” as it theme this Advent season. They ask conferences and congregations to prayerfully consider incorporating this theme into preaching and teaching and adapting any of the following...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 29, 2021 | News
This year’s observance is Nov. 14Organ and tissue donations save — and change — lives VIENNA, VIRGINIA, Oct. 29, 2021 – This year The Church of the Good Shepherd (United Methodist) in Vienna, VA, will celebrate its denomination’s special Organ and Tissue Donor...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 28, 2021 | Scouting Bankruptcy
Dear Pastor: I hope you are well and enjoying the beautiful fall season. The purpose of this letter is to reiterate key information about the Boy Scouts bankruptcy that you received in an October 11 letter. Some of you may be receiving settlement information from the...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 27, 2021 | News
Churches and choirs across the Virginia Conference are invited to join in a Virtual Choir for Advent 2021 by recording “My Hope is Built on Nothing Less.” Advent is a season for disciples to prepare their heart for the ‘arrival’ of hope. The...