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...

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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...

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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)...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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....

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