by Brenda Capen | Jul 15, 2021 | Martha Stokes
Friends, how many of you have used the #tbt or #throwbackthursday hashtags in your social media posts? I don’t often use them, but I am today with a special opportunity to look forward as well as remembering the past. If you have seen the Laity Celebration...
by Brenda Capen | Jul 14, 2021 | News
The Post-Covid Re-entry Group (PRG) continues to find ways to assist local churches in their efforts to relaunch. Connecting with local churches through webinar format is most effective. PRG hosted a monthly Wednesday afternoon webinar series, which was recorded and...
by Brenda Capen | Jun 24, 2021 | AC2021, News, Virginia News
(View as pdf) When available, you can view the archived livestream of the 239th session at www.vaumc.org/AC2021. Other content from AC 2021 including pictures and other resources can be accessed on the same webpage. The 239th session of the Virginia Annual Conference...
by Brenda Capen | Jun 22, 2021 | News
(View as pdf) Bishop Lewis and members of the Annual Conference: During my high school years, Rev. and Mrs. Robert Callis, Jr. were appointed to Fieldale UMC. Mrs. Callis, who had been an early Local Licensed Elder in the Virginia Conference, was instrumental in...
by Brenda Capen | Jun 1, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
(View as pdf) June 1, 2021 Dear Virginia Conference: I am pleased to report that the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church (VAUMC), through several financial management actions taken in response to the pandemic and earlier, is financially stable. As such,...