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...
Resignation, announcement of new conference chancellor
March 20, 2023 Steven D. Brown resigned from the conference chancellor position on March 17, 2023 after serving faithfully in this position since July 1, 2012. Founding partner of the Richmond, Va. office of Isler Dare, Brown has over 31 years of experience in cases...
Skunk on the Table: Episode 3 “Appointment Season”
Skunk on the Table is a video, podcast, and article series with a focus on simple and clear conversations about topics of interest to the Virginia Conference and denomination. In the third episode, Rev. Dr. Sarah Calvert, Northern Virginia District Superintendent, and...
Update for Afghan Parolee Asylum
For the latest news and updates regarding serving Afghan who here as parolees, please click here.
Mission Partners Reconnect
article by: Ted Smith On September 9th, 2023, Tabernacle UMC (Mission Rivers district) resumed mission travel to connect with our Mexico mission partner. Our Mission partner is located in Mexico about 4 & ½ hours south of Mexico City. The mission partner is called...
In Mission Together: United Methodists Continue Partnership in Ukraine and Russia
Mel (Miloslav) Munchinsky, Eurasia/Central Asia Partnership Coordinator, General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church Over the stark reality of the Russian/Ukrainian War, which started a year ago, congregations and individuals in the Virginia...
Hotel Registration Update
Feb. 22, 2023 The 241st Session of the Virginia Annual Conference will be held in-person from Thursday, June 15 – Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Berglund Center in Roanoke, Va. Hotel registration will open on Monday, March 6, 2023, at 8 a.m. The link for registration...
Retreat for Youth & Children’s Ministry Leaders
The Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Conferences are offering training for youth and children's ministry leaders, and they have offered to include leaders from the Virginia Conference. Please note this is not a VAUMC event, but we wanted to share the...
33 churches disaffiliated at Special Called Annual Conference
February 18, 2023 A Special Called Annual Conference session was held on February 18, 2023 for the Virginia Annual Conference membership to consider the ratification of 34 local churches seeking to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church over matters of human...
When you open your eyes…
Do you remember one of our recent blogs, “Open eyes lead to new windows for family in need?” This story involves similar ways God has been working through our conference. Journey Community Center is a missional faith community planted in 2011 by the Virginia...
Administrative Manager
Administrative ManagerThe Virginia Coastal District of the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church is currently recruiting for Administrative Manager. The deadline for receiving applications is until position is filled. The General Council on Finance and...
Administrative ManagerThe Virginia Coastal District of the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church is currently recruiting for Administrative Manager. The deadline for receiving applications is until position is filled. The General Council on Finance and...
Reflections of Christ at Work Among Us
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, fire officials from Madison, Orange, Stanardsville and Ruckersville responded to a fire in the sanctuary of the approximately 140-year-old Wolftown church, Rose Park UMC. The fire was deemed as arson and the perpetrator has been charged. A...
Pray for Turkey & Syria
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Turkey and North Syria at 4:17 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, resulted in thousands of deaths and many more families displaced. United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) partnered with International Blue Crescent...
March 2023 UMVIM Team Leader Training
March 18, 2023 UMVIM Leader Training Attention Northern Virginia District missioners, and all other interested parties: There will be a United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Team Leader Training on March 18, 2023, from 9 AM to 2 PM. The location is...
Skunk on the Table episode discusses disaffiliation
Skunk on the Table is a video, podcast and article series with a focus on simple and clear conversations about topics of interest to the Virginia Conference and denomination. In the second episode of the series, Bishop Sue shares her thoughts on disaffiliation, advice...
Process for 2023 Clergy Appointment announced
January 31, 2023— Bishop Sue shared in a video message about the spiritual process of making clergy appointments that involved discussion, prayer and discernment within the Cabinet meetings. This year, the process of announcing clergy appointments to the conference...
2023-2024 Virginia Advance Special Application
Advance Special Invitation Letter Partners in Ministry, The Serving Ministries at the Virginia United Methodist Conference is accepting applications for ministry organizations to be considered as Virginia Conference Advance Special. We believe that mission is...
Continuing God’s Work Even in Time of War
Hannah Nixon, Grace UMC Editor’s note: This is another in an ongoing series of articles about the continuing relationship between churches in Virginia and congregations in Ukraine and Russia. Even in a time of conflict, the work of Christ continues. In the early...
Bishop Haupert-Johnson shares New Year’s message
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_EDIhzrwHU&t=2s
Additional Update on Boy Scouts Agreements and Local Churches
On December 14, 2022, the Virginia Conference provided an update on the two Boy Scouts of America (BSA) agreements that should be used by local churches. We expressed concern that the Annual Affiliation Agreement being circulated by the BSA and the General Commission...
February 2023 UMVIM Team Leader Training
February 2023 UMVIM Team Leader Training
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Church court: No new elections needed for General Conference 2024
By Heather Hahn, UM News Key points: The United Methodist Church’s Judicial Council concluded that no provision in church law allows for a General Conference to be canceled. The church court designated the coming legislative assembly scheduled for 2024 as the...
Important Update on BSA Agreements and Local Churches
This letter provides important and notable developments about the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) agreements with local churches. For churches that have not implemented new facilities use or affiliation agreements in 2022, please note that existing agreements will...
ERT Certificate Training – January 7, 2023
January ERT Training (Southwest Area) Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023 Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Where: Bethlehem UMC (13586 S Old Moneta Rd, Moneta, VA 24121) Instructor: Steve Cass Cost: $35 For more information, contact Carolyn Koontz
Youth Mission Encounter events offered at four locations
The Virginia Conference Serving Office is offering four locations for a winter Youth Mission Encounter Event on the theme Community in the Midst of Challenging Times. A time to learn and share will be held at the following: Feb 4 - Occohannock on the Bay (led by the...
Open eyes lead to new windows for family in need
Open eyes lead to new windows for family in need By the Rev. RJ Jun, Director of Serving Ministries The Serving Ministries office received a call from The Open Table in August. This agency is an Advance Special Partner of the Virginia Conference...
EVC will shut down December 12; UnityWeb Database begins January 2023
The Virginia Conference’s UnityWeb database is the new web-based system used to connect local churches, districts, and conference people and structures. This database will replace the Equipping Vital Congregations (EVC) system during the second half of December and...
VAUMC ERT TO FL
Members of a volunteer team from the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church clear storm debris and damaged kitchen items from a home that was flooded by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, FL. PHOTO: Mike DuBose, UM NewsJoin the VAUMC ERT to Florida ...
VAUMC ERT to FL snapshots
VAUMC ERT to Florida ERT (Early Response Team) is a group of certified volunteers deployed to areas hit by disasters to help clean up the house so homeowners can start the recovery journey. The rebuilding phase starts after ERT members finish cleaning up. Usually, the...
Conference invited to Richmond event to bid farewell to Bishop Lewis
Bishop Sharma D. Lewis will be ending her episcopal tenure in the Virginia Conference and beginning as the episcopal leader for the Mississippi Conference effective January 1, 2023. Virginia Conference members will have the opportunity to show appreciation and bid...