Prayers for Peace in Israel & Palestine
October 9, 2023 At the Special Called Annual Conference on October 7, 2023, Bishop Sue shared the following regarding the erupting war in the Holy Land, "We awoke this morning to news from Israel and our own divisions seem minor compared to the huge strife that some...
Mission Project: McPherson Residence
From: Keith Vernon, PastorProvidence UMC (Patrick)I am pastor at Providence UMC in Patrick County on the Mt. View District. We are currently undertaking a major mission project that is beyond our capacity to complete without the help of the connection. It is our...
Special Called Annual Conference Session Report (October 7, 2023)
October 7, 2023 A Special Called Annual Conference session was held on October 7, 2023 for the Virginia Annual Conference membership to consider the ratification of 120 local churches seeking to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church over matters of human...
Open Enrollment begins Oct. 9 and will end Oct. 31
Open Enrollment for Benefit Plan Elections 2024 will begin on Monday, October 9th and end on Tuesday, October 31st.Open Enrollment is the annual period when all benefits eligible Virginia Conference active clergy, pre-Medicare eligible retired clergy, and lay...
UMC and BSA agreements remain the same from 2022
It is that time of year when your church may consider renewing or establishing agreements with community organizations or ministries, including the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). On December 21, 2022, the conference shared information about BSA and approved agreements...
Skunk on the Table: Episode 4 “Financial Impacts & Next Steps After Disaffiliation”
Skunk on the Table is a video, podcast and article series focused on simple and clear conversations about topics of interest to the conference and denomination. In this episode, David Dommisse, Conference Treasurer, answers questions related to disaffiliation in the...
LA ministry focuses on connection, relationships
“I hopped off a plane at LAX// with a dream and a cardigan.” The immortalized words of MIley Cyrus sang throughout my mind as we waited for our Uber at the Los Angeles airport one Sunday evening in late July 2023. Rev. Dr. LaKeenya Cooper and I made our way out to Los...
Bishop calls for prayer for Christians in Pakistan
August 17, 2023– Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson released a video statement to the Virginia Conference on August 17, 2023 asking the conference to join in prayer for Christians in Pakistan. She shared that 21 churches right now have been burned. “There is disturbing...
Pray for Hawaii
UMCOR is coordinating with the California-Pacific Annual Conference to process an initial grant for emergency supplies such as shelf-stable food, water, hygiene items and tools to help survivors recover belongings as first responders continue to provide initial aid in...
More information to come in September 2023 about Oct. 7 AC
The last Special Called Annual Conference in the Virginia Conference to consider local church disaffiliation under Paragraph 2553 of the Book of Discipline is scheduled for Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 9 a.m. via Zoom webinar. More information will be forthcoming in...
Additional Just Resolution reached in June 2023
A Just Resolution was reached in the complaint pending against Rev. Dr. Rhonda VanDyke and an agreement was signed by all parties on June 14, 2023. In an effort to promote ongoing dialogue and broader reconciliation and healing within the body of Christ, the parties...
Statement from CEMCA co-chairs on end of Affirmative Action
The Commission on Ethnic Minority Concerns and Advocacy (CEMCA) mourns the death of affirmative action, not just in higher education but as an infrastructure for repairing America’s racism. The US Supreme Court’s decision ruling the use of affirmative action as...
New staff announced in Connectional Ministries
New staff announced in Connectional Ministries June 27, 2023 Three new staff will be joining the Connectional Ministries Team in Summer 2023. Rev. Dr. LaKeeyna Cooper will start July 1, 2023 as Director of Missional Engagement. Cooper served most recently as Director...
AC 2023 Report
2023 Virginia Annual Conference: United as One in Mission You can view all the proceedings of AC 2023 by visiting the archived livestream of the 241st session: https://vaumc.org/ac2023/. You can view photos from the event at the conference Flickr page. The 2023-2024...
Joint Statement on Just Resolution
A Just Resolution was reached in the complaint pending against Rev. Andrew Stanton Ensz and an agreement was signed by all parties on June 5, 2023. The complaint against Rev. Ensz was made after he performed a same-gender wedding on September 21, 2019, a ministerial...
Bishop shares call to action following Richmond high school graduation shooting
June 6, 2023--A gunman opened fire on a crowd following Huguenot High School’s graduation at Monroe Park on Tuesday evening in Richmond, Va. The park is on Virginia Commonwealth University’s campus. Two individuals died as a result of their injuries: 18-year-old Shawn...
AC 2023 Mission Opportunities Update
Your Help is needed! We are 9 days away from our gathering in Roanoke, VA, and we need your help! All the Mission opportunities provided through the Conference cannot be completed without the help of our members! Please consider signing up for the following...
THE COMMISSION ON ETHNIC MINORITY CONCERNS AND ADVOCACY (CEMCA) 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
The Commission on Ethnic Minority Concerns and Advocacy (CEMCA) is called to advocate for the full and equal participation of all ethnic and racial constituents in the life and mission of the Virginia Annual Conference, to be a voice to the church for their concerns,...
An Evening with Rev Dr Sergei Nikolaev
On Saturday, February 25th, several members of the Virginia Conference attended a reception and dinner at the Baltimore-Washington Conference headquarters to greet the President of the Moscow Seminary, Rev Dr Sergei Nikolaev. Attending from the Virginia Conference...
AC 2022 Offering report
Domestic Impact A $100,000 scholarship for The Military Chaplaincy DMin Program at Wesley Theological SeminaryWorldwide Impact $50,000 was distributed to 5 Partnerships of Hope countries for the continued work of God!report coming soon!report coming soon!The Haitian...
Bishop Sue Leads Re-dedication of Equipment for Caring
Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson recently led the re-dedication of the Equipment of Caring ministry supported by Mt. Tabor UMC (Rockingham). Equipment for Caring provided gently used and new medical supplies for those in need. Read more HERE.
General Conference 2024: Virginia Conference Delegation
Delegates to the 2024 General and Jurisdictional Conferences, elected by the 2019 Virginia Annual Conference Session.Click here to download a list of names with their email addresses (pdf)
‘Hatchathon’ takes place in May
author: Dwayne Stinson(hover on each image and click the "+" or just tap on the image to enlarge)The rumors are true. Something is hatching at the Conference Office. Actually, something has hatched. May 11-13, 2023, 13 teams representing seven districts gathered at...
Defying Gravity: Break Free from the Culture of More
Author: Tom BerlinOur possessions can create unbearable weight and affect our ability to serve and thrive. How do we defy gravity and find freedom?In this 4-week small group study and stewardship campaign, pastor and author Tom Berlin explores what is required to...
‘Next Steps’ in VAUMC disaffiliations result in creation of Bridge Churches
For those whose congregations have voted to disaffiliate, but who wish to remain United Methodist, the Virginia Annual Conference and the Cabinet offer Next Steps, a web site with resources to remain connected as they discern where God is calling them. At Next Steps,...
May 6, 2023 Annual Conference
May 6, 2023 A Special Called Annual Conference session was held on May 6, 2023 for the Virginia Annual Conference membership to consider the ratification of 64 local churches seeking to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church over matters of human sexuality...
Courage: Jesus and the Call to Brave Faith
Author: Tom Berlin Courage is the foundational virtue required for the Christian life. But often we wonder if we have what it takes to live the vital life Jesus offers his disciples. In Courage: Jesus and the Call to Brave Faith, pastor and author Tom Berlin...
Missional Ministries Board Banquet
Information Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023 Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Location: Berglund Hall Cost: $35 per personSponsored by: Your donation for the MMB Banquet will allow us to cover the cost for all attendees of the event. Additional donations will be...
Update on 2022 Annual Conference funds given for children, youth ministry
By: Dwayne Stinson At the June 2022 session of the annual conference, the Holy Spirit moved the members to pledge funds to support children's and youth ministry at the conference level. Over $65,000 in pledges came from districts and churches across our conference. To...
Latino Clergy Caucus Retreat
The Latino Clergy Caucus (LCC) met at the Roselyn Center on April 13-14 to discern our vison for the years to come. The caucus leadership—Rev. Dr. David Jimenez, Rev. Dr. Chad Thomas Beck, Rev. Callie Walker (absent), and Rev. Marcela Jarman—led the retreat. There...