by Sam Duenckel | Sep 29, 2026 | News, Virginia News
Thank you to everyone who responded to the AI & Ministry Survey at Annual Conference this year. This report summarizes what the Virginia Annual Conference AI Task Force learned from those responses, both the excitement and the concerns. The task force has already...
by Sam Duenckel | Sep 29, 2026 | News, Virginia News
Ministers: Get Your Tax Planning Done Before Your Upcoming Charge Conference!—Deductible Ministerial Expenses GUEST WRITER: Rev. Bill Davidson, IRS Enrolled AgentAs Charge Conference season approaches, ministers and staff-parish relations committees need to plan now...
by Sam Duenckel | Sep 29, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
After years of faithful service in church offices, Microsoft Publisher reaches the end of its life this week. If your church uses Publisher through a Microsoft 365 subscription, it will no longer be available after Thursday, October 1. After that date, you will not be...
by Sam Duenckel | Sep 28, 2026 | Obituaries
The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Rev. Willard “Bill’ Wash passed away on Sunday, September 27. Please keep his family in your thoughts & prayers. An obituary will be shared when it is available.
by Sam Duenckel | Sep 28, 2026 | Obituaries
Thelma E. Rice was the surviving spouse of Rev. Ralph E. Rice Thelma Elizabeth Rice, 86, of Mathews, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Windy Hill Retreat. Thelma was a strong and spirited woman with a gentle presence and a heart full...
