Tentative General Conference dates publicized
Special Session of General Conference 2019, St. Louis, MO After the pandemic-caused postponement, the new prospective dates for The United Methodist Church’s General Conference are Aug. 31-Sept. 10, 2021. The Council of Bishops disclosed the proposed dates, including...
2025 Virginia Annual Conference: A Movement of the Heart
2025 Annual Conference Addendum
FAQ released for Annual Conference 2025
FAQ released for Annual Conference 2025 A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document was share with AC members on June 3. Questions covered voting, Lunch Labs, Annual Conference Offering and more. Read FAQ...
Unhindered
written by Kat Bair(May 19, 2025) ---One of my toddlers insists on coming to church with me.The church my family attends has a nursery that’s open throughout the service, but, increasingly often, one of my toddlers clings to me and says she wants to go to “big...
Forrester to take on COO role
May 18, 2025 Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson announced the appointment of the Rev. Doug Forrester as Assistant to the Bishop beginning July 1, 2025 in April 2025. After additional consideration, Forrester will also take on the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO)...
Batteiger to leave conference center in July 2025
The Rev. Jo Ann Batteiger, current Assistant Director for the Office of Missional & Community Engagement, will leave her position effective July 1, 2025, to become the Regional Director of Cross Connection in Virginia.Cross Connection, established in 1988 at First...
Director of Belonging & Advocacy announced
April 28, 2025 Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev. Lan Davis Wilson as the Director of Belonging and Advocacy beginning July 1, 2025. “As I reflect on Jesus’ earthly ministry and his teachings about the kingdom of heaven, I...
Full-Time Projected Appointments (April 27, 2025)
Full-Time Projected Appointments April 27, 2025 On behalf of Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson and the Virginia Conference Cabinet, please click the button below for the April 27, 2025, Full-Time Projected Appointments. You can also find them listed on the Conference...
VAUMC Q1 Report (2025)
April 22, 2025 A new communication, "The Q Source," has been created to give conference members an easy digest of the work that is happening across the conference and districts on a regular basis. The hope behind "The Q Source" would be that conference clergy and...
Staff shifts announced for Episcopal, Foundation offices
Rev. Dr. Steve Summers Rev. J. Douglas ForresterApril 2, 2025Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev. Doug Forrester as Assistant to the Bishop beginning July 1, 2025.In this role, Forrester will remain in the Valley Ridge District...
UMCOM ends web hosting for local churches
March 28, 2025In February 2025, UMCom (United Methodist Communications) announced a strategy change for the new quadrennium. This change also brings about adjustments to the services they offer.As part of this change, the organization will no longer be doing web...
Kim Bobo: Leading by Justice and Faith
By: Margaret Edds The first time Kim Bobo flew from Chicago to Richmond to interview for the executive director position at the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP), she paid her own airfare. The second time, the organization was more than happy to...
Mountain View District church supports healthy living
It has always been the practice of the congregation of Mt Zion UMC in Penhook VA to support one another in prayer whenever anyone in the church or community was sick or in need. While setting goals for mission early in 2024, the congregation prioritized taking of...
Kits
2025 Kits for Conference Information Thank you so much for partnering together in this vital ministry!We are so grateful and look forward to all that we can accomplish together!What Kind of Kits We Are Collecting● Cleaning Kits (formerly known as Flood Buckets)○ UMCOR...
Join Giving Campaign for Lent
March 5, 2025Virginia Conference clergy and laity --This Lenten Season, you are invited to join a Southeastern Jurisdiction-wide (SEJ) initiative to support the Western Jurisdiction during the ongoing and future disaster recovery efforts from the California...
Foundation Announces Staffing Changes
February 27, 2024 (Glen Allen, VA) – The Virginia United Methodist Foundation (VAUMF) is pleased to announce two staffing changes in the office. The Rev. Chris Allen of Tampa, Fla., will start March 31, 2025, in the new role of Vice President of Lending and...
Journeying Together: Group Spiritual Direction for Clergy
February 25, 2025 Beloved Clergy of the Virginia United Methodist Annual Conference, How is it with your soul? We know how hard it is to be a giver and we are grateful for the many ways you share God’s love with your families, your congregations and communities. We...
Bishop, Appointive Cabinet share Pastoral Letter to Federal Workers
February 24, 2025 View Letter as PDF A Pastoral Letter to Federal Workers Summarily Dismissed from their Jobs To our fellow Americans who find themselves unemployed and concerned for their futures after being fired by the Trump Administration: We see you and we share...
VAUMC Announces Partnership with Cross Connection
February 21, 2025 The Office of Missional and Community Engagement is pleased to announce a partnership with Cross Connection (formerly Carolina Cross Connection) as they expand their ministry with the development of three Access Experience weeks and three Awareness...
Change announced to Active Clergy Health Benefit
Beginning January 1, 2026, the Virginia Conference will change how the Conference-sponsored health benefits for active clergy are funded. Currently, the majority of the funding for the active clergy health benefits comes from an apportionment. In 2026, the...
Applications for the 2025 Virginia Annual Conference Green Church and Sustaining Green Church Awards are now open
United Methodist Creation Justice movement Applications for the 2025 Virginia Annual Conference Green Church and Sustaining Green Church Awards are now open and are due by March 15, 2024. The VAUMC Creation Justice Work Group is eager to recognize your church's...
Joy Came This Morning
Editor's Note: This article is the third in a series regarding the journey of recovery after an arsonist started a devastating fire at Rose Park UMC in 2023. A link to the previous article is below.February 3, 2025by: Rev. Liz PetryOn Sunday, January 26, 2025, the...
Immigration Guidance Resource
Bishop Sue Shares Pastoral Letter to VAUMC Clergy & Laity
January 30, 2025 A Pastoral Letter to the Virginia Conference to See Each Other, Lean on Community On my recent trip to Rome as the ordinands and I followed the travels of the Apostle Paul, I stood in the catacombs and imagined what it must have felt like for those...
Hope for Creation: Building Resilience and Advancing Climate Justice
January 28, 2025We invite all to participate in the upcoming VAUMC Climate Summit: Hope in Action for Creation Justice on Saturday, March 8th, 2025, at Randolph-Macon College. As I sit in the warmth of my home, reflecting on the past year and the work God calls us to...
Support California in Disaster Relief
UMCOR is communicating with the California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church and preparing to support relief and recovery efforts once the fires have been contained. Right now, we encourage you to continue to pray, give, and stay connected as the...
Nominations Now Open for The Harry Denman Evangelism Award
The Virginia Annual Conference is now accepting nominations for The Harry Denman Evangelism Award for Clergy, Laity and Youth.The Harry Denman Evangelism Award recognizes a person whose life and ministry exemplifies the teaching of Christ and the Great Commission....
New DSes announced
Rev. Lindsey Bayham Freeman Rev. Kyungsuk Cho January 19, 2025 Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson is pleased to announce the appointment of two new District Superintendents to serve the Virginia Annual Conference beginning July 1, 2025: Rev. Lindsey Baynham Freeman will serve...
MissionInsite Update
January 17, 2025VAUMC clergy,Please be aware that MissionInsite will be releasing a new version on Monday, February 3, 2025.You may have already received a January 13 communication directly from MissionInsite related to this upcoming shift.For your planning purposes,...
Journal 2024
2024 Journal in one filePages by Section (pdf files):I. II. and III. Conference Officials, The Common Table for Church Vitality, and Boards, Commissions and CommitteesIV. Rolls of Conference MembersV. Daily ProceedingsVI. Business of the Annual ConferenceVII....