by Brenda Capen | Sep 15, 2021 | Journals
2021 Journal in one file Pages by Section (pdf files): I. II. and III. Conference Officials, The Common Table for Church Vitality, and Board, Commissions and Committees IV. Rolls of Conference Members V. Daily Proceedings VI. Business of the Annual Conference...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 10, 2021 | News, Virginia News
On June 18, 2021, the Virginia Annual Conference approved a motion by the Rev. Janine Howard to create a Legal Expenses Oversight Workgroup. The motion calls for the workgroup to review the current agreement for services with the Conference Chancellor, to recommend...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 10, 2021 | News, Scouting, Scouting Bankruptcy, Virginia News
FACILITIES USE AGREEMENT As mentioned in Bishop Lewis’s September 8, 2021 letter, The United Methodist Church must re-evaluate its relationship with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) given their pending settlement of 84,000 child sexual abuse claims in the bankruptcy...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 8, 2021 | News
Bishop Sharma D. Lewis is pleased to announce effective today, Wednesday, September 8, 2021, the Rev. Scott Davis, as the new Director of District and Cabinet Support. Davis’ primary tasks: to assist district superintendents with their individual and collective...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 8, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, From the Bishop, News, Scouting Bankruptcy, Virginia News
September 8, 2021 Dear Virginia Annual Conference: As you may have heard, on August 19, 2021, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein approved an $850 million settlement involving the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and its local councils regarding approximately...