by Sam Duenckel | Feb 11, 2026 | AC2026, News, Virginia News
The application form for the 2026 Virginia Annual Conference Displays is open now. Applications are due by April 1, 2026. Due to limited space, we will try to accommodate as many as we can, but we will not be able to approve every request. The Banquets application...
by Sam Duenckel | Feb 10, 2026 | News, Virginia News
February 10, 2026Being a Non-Anxious Presence: Responding Faithfully to ICE Activity in Our CommunitiesClergy across our connection are asking an important and urgent question: How do we respond faithfully and responsibly if there is ICE activity in our communities or...
by Sam Duenckel | Feb 10, 2026 | AC2026, News, Virginia News
February 9, 2026Annual Conference members,We look forward to being together again for worship, business, and fellowship at the 2026 Virginia Annual Conference at Atlantic Bank Stadium at James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Va. from June 17-20, 2026.As more...
by Sam Duenckel | Feb 6, 2026 | Obituaries
Rev. Dr. Martin Kersey Spilman, Sr., retired United Methodist Church clergy, resident of Lake Monticello, Virginia, passed away on January 23, 2026, at the age of 92. He is survived by his three children, Karolina, Martin, Jr., and Andrew; six grandchildren; eleven...
by Sam Duenckel | Feb 4, 2026 | Obituaries
The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Marian Bomberger passed away on January 31, 2026. Marian was the spouse of Rev. C. Grant Bomberger (retired). Please keep Marian’s family in your thoughts & prayers. An obituary has not been shared yet,...
