by Sam Duenckel | Aug 20, 2026 | Green Church Movement
By Ann Marie Smith, Bethlehem UMC Green Church Chair Hello, I’m Ann Marie Smith, chair of the Green Team at Bethlehem UMC in Moneta, at Smith Mountain Lake. At Bethlehem, we see our role as God’s representatives of his creation, enlightening our congregation on how...
by Sam Duenckel | Aug 17, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
Is your church discerning its future or struggling to imagine what God may be calling it next? Has your attendance declined or has a ministry lost momentum? In times like these, it is easy to jump quickly into forming a committee and planning a strategy or...
by Sam Duenckel | Aug 14, 2026 | Obituaries
Helen R. Armentrout was the surviving spouse of Rev. Lewis Armentrout. Helen Rebecca Smith Armentrout, 101, of Timberville, VA passed away August 6, 2026 at Sentara RMH Medical Center. She was born July 20, 1925 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania to the late William Henry and...
by Sam Duenckel | Aug 11, 2026 | News, Virginia News
The weather service is tracking a series of powerful Derecho storms heading into West Virginia around 7 p.m. and into southwestern Virginia by 8 p.m. Areas near Radford, Roanoke, and north up towards Staunton/Harrisonburg, and areas in Southside Virginia should remain...
by Sam Duenckel | Aug 6, 2026 | News, Virginia News
Webinar Recording: Stewardship Best Practices The Virginia United Methodist Foundation hosted a webinar with Horizons Stewardship. Rev. Erica Allen and Dr. Weston Williams led a discussion on Making the Offering Moment Matter: Connecting Generosity to Kingdom Impact....
