by Madeline White | Aug 21, 2025 | News, Virginia News
August 21, 2025 Leadership of Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU) announced yesterday, August 20, that the university will become Batten University effective July 1, 2026. This decision was made by unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees. The name change reflects the...
by Madeline White | Apr 28, 2025 | News, Virginia News
April 28, 2025 Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev. Lan Davis Wilson as the Director of Belonging and Advocacy beginning July 1, 2025. “As I reflect on Jesus’ earthly ministry and his teachings about the kingdom of heaven, I...
by Madeline White | Mar 18, 2025 | News, Virginia News
It has always been the practice of the congregation of Mt Zion UMC in Penhook VA to support one another in prayer whenever anyone in the church or community was sick or in need. While setting goals for mission early in 2024, the congregation prioritized taking of...
by Madeline White | Feb 24, 2025 | From the Bishop, Martha Stokes, News, Virginia News
February 24, 2025 View Letter as PDF A Pastoral Letter to Federal Workers Summarily Dismissed from their Jobs 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...
by Madeline White | Oct 22, 2024 | News
October 22, 2024 The Resolutions Committee invites conference boards and agencies, clergy and lay members of the annual conference, and local church laity to submit resolutions for the 2025 session. A vote of the 2023 session of the Virginia Annual Conference...
