Rev. James M. “Jerry” John

by | Oct 23, 2024 | Obituaries

Rev. James M. “Jerry” John passed away peacefully on October 22 in Roanoke, VA. He was a retired United Methodist minister and founder of the Institute of Industrial and Commercial Ministries (ICM). Rev. John was born in Alderson, West Virginia, the son of Rev. Byron...

Update to Action Taken at Annual Conference 2024

by | Oct 15, 2024 | AC2024, News

October 15, 2024 At the 2024 Virginia Annual Conference in Hampton, Va. a motion was made and approved by the body of the Annual Conference for a Commission of Truth Telling and Reconciliation to be formed during 2024-2025 in order to listen to stories of harm and...

Evelyn C. Hobbs

by | Oct 12, 2024 | Obituaries

Evelyn C. Hobbs was the widow of the late Rev. Herbert Hobbs. Evelyn C. Hobbs, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2024. Born on September 21,1934, to Charles and Katherine...

Rebecca C. Torrence

by | Oct 8, 2024 | Obituaries

Rebecca Torrence was the wife of Rev. C. David Torrence, Jr. Rebecca “Becky” Carson Torrence, 75, of Henrico, Va went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 7, 2024, she is preceded in death by her parents, Burton and Nadine Carson and her daughter...