by Sam Duenckel | Oct 2, 2024 | News
October 2, 2024As the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election draws nearer, the VAUMC will share resources with the conference on topics ranging from how to have hard conversations to the impact on community organizing and advocacy in light of the current social and political...
by Sam Duenckel | Sep 30, 2024 | Disaster Response, ERT Training, News
September 30, 2024 Today, the Office of Missional and Community Engagement can offer more ways United Methodists can be supportive of communities that have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. We imagine you like us have seen images coming from around the southeast in...
by Sam Duenckel | Sep 27, 2024 | Disaster Response, News
September 27, 2024 As Hurricane Helene continues its journey into the southeastern United States, the Virginia Conference Missional and Community Engagement Office and Disaster Response Coordinator are closely monitoring the storm as it makes landfall this weekend. We...
by Sam Duenckel | Sep 27, 2024 | News
September 27, 2024 Camp Rainbow Connection (CRC) is a ministry that offers a week-long respite camp for adults with intellectual disabilities. CRC has a history of 40 years of connection with the VAUMC. CRC is now embarking on a new journey to become a separate...
by Sam Duenckel | Sep 6, 2024 | Obituaries
Jean Catherine Hancock Gilley, formerly of Stuart, Va., and recently of Mechanicsville, Va., completed her earthly journey, age 91 years, and was called to the waiting embrace of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Thursday, September 5, 2024. She was a life partner in...