A.I. and how you could use it in your churches
By Hunter Bryn We have all been down that rabbit hole of searching for a stand out graphic or image to illustrate a sermon of theme during a church service. There are SO many websites, from Church Media Squad to Church Motion Graphics to Sharefaith. These are great...
Ready to Serve?
Were you certified as an ERT (Early Respond Team) member or UMVIM leader? Did you know that both certificates require a renewal every 2-3 years? Due to the pandemic, there was a limitation to offering training for both certifications. Both pieces of training required...
Journal 2022
2022 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...
ERT Certificate Training – September 10 2022
Central Virginia Training Culpeper UMC (Three Notch'd District) Training is open to Conference members! Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022 Time: 8 a,m. to 4 p.m. Location: Culpeper UMC, 1233 Oaklawn Dr, Culpeper, VA 227-1 Questions contact - Kim Hood...
How Can Our Church Respond to a Disaster
Download as PDFHow Can Our Church Respond in the Time of DisasterPrayer Prayer is the first step in responding to all situations in our lives. Praying for the victims of such disasters helps us to cultivate and learn God's heart toward God's people. Prayer also...
UMC portion of Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy ruling approved
A 281-page ruling last Friday in the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) bankruptcy proceedings indicates that most of the reorganization plan meets the criteria of bankruptcy law and is constitutional. The ruling approves the United Methodist portion of the settlement, but...
Refugee Response- August 2022
Download as PDF With all that is happening in the world, it is easy to be overwhelmed by all the perceived needs and choose instead to walk away. It is almost one year since the fall of Kabul, which led to the frantic escape of many Afghan allies fleeing from the...
Cemetery Dedication and Memorial Service at Hillsboro UMC
On Sunday, June 26, Bishop Sharma Lewis led a group of United Methodists and community leaders from Loudoun County in dedicating a cemetery memorial at Hillsboro UMC. The cemetery was originally part of the Arnold Grove Methodist Church, established and constructed by...
Gun Violence Prayer Challenge
Introduction We have become familiar with murder. Do you remember how you felt the first time you heard reports of a mass shooting? Do you remember the shock you felt? The fear? The anger? That was a natural and perhaps even a God-sent reaction. When something...
2022 AC Mission Opportunities Report
Value of $303,569Shared with the community among the districtsStill counting and updatingWe would like to thank all churches of the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church for participating in the 2022 Annual Conference Mission Opportunities. As of...
Boundaries of new districts outlined
Following the vote of the Annual Conference on Friday, June 17, 2022, that set the number of districts to eight effective July 1, 2022, in keeping with Paragraph 415.4 of the 2016 UMC Book of Discipline, and in consultation with the Cabinet, the boundaries of the new...
Important, Positive News Regarding the Boy Scouts and Our Local Churches
July 8, 2022 Dear Virginia Annual Conference: I am pleased to inform you that after extensive discussions between the UMC BSA Leadership team, led by Bishop John Schol, and the Boy Scouts leadership team, there are new agreements for local churches to use with the...
September 2022 UMVIM Training
A United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Team Leader training event will take place at the Virginia United Methodist Center, 10330 Staples Mill Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060 on Sept. 17, 2022, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kip Robinson will be the trainer for this...
Team Jeremiah will host Q&A session on July 12
You are invited to a conference-wide Q&A session on topics including General Conference and disaffiliation from the denomination on Tuesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. Due to time constraints during the 2022 Annual Conference session, the Team Jeremiah Q&A session was...
Wrap-up – 2022 Virginia Annual Conference: United as One in Worship
You can view all the proceedings of AC 2022 by visiting the archived livestream of the 240th session HERE. You can view photos from the event HERE. The theme for the 2022 Virginia Annual Conference, held June 16-18, 2022 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in...
Wrap-up – 2022 Virginia Annual Conference: United as One in Worship
You can view all the proceedings of AC 2022 by visiting the archived livestream of the 240th session HERE. You can view photos from the event HERE. The theme for the 2022 Virginia Annual Conference, held June 16-18, 2022 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in...
Juneteenth – Lest we Forget, the Truth Sets You Free
June 19, 2022, marked the one-year anniversary of our country’s holiday observance of Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”).By Jeffrey Corey June 19, 2022 Director of Communications for the General Board of Church and SocietyJeffrey is the husband of the Rev....
Juneteenth – Lest we Forget, the Truth Sets You Free
June 19, 2022, marked the one-year anniversary of our country’s holiday observance of Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”).By Jeffrey Corey June 19, 2022 Director of Communications for the General Board of Church and SocietyJeffrey is the husband of the Rev....
AC 2022 – 5k Run/Walk
The Virginia Conference hosted a 5K Run/Walk Saturday morning, June 18, in Hampton. #BeingTogether encourages members to be intentional in their well-being by attending to their spiritual, emotional, and physical health. All proceeds of this event will be donated to...
AC 2022 – 5k Run/Walk
The Virginia Conference hosted a 5K Run/Walk Saturday morning, June 18, in Hampton. #BeingTogether encourages members to be intentional in their well-being by attending to their spiritual, emotional, and physical health. All proceeds of this event will be donated to...
AC 2022 – Saturday Morning, June 18
Gerald Lee Ricks, who has been providing special music throughout the conference sessions, introduced the musicians who have accompanied him. The final day of the Annual Conference began with a Bible Study with Lisa Greenwood. Bishop Lewis shared that she participated...
AC 2022 – Saturday Morning, June 18
Gerald Lee Ricks, who has been providing special music throughout the conference sessions, introduced the musicians who have accompanied him. The final day of the Annual Conference began with a Bible Study with Lisa Greenwood. Bishop Lewis shared that she participated...
AC 2022 – Friday Evening, June 17, 2022
Service for the Ordering of Ministry This year's Service for the Ordering of Ministry began with Bishop Sharma Lewis recognizing the classes of 2020 and 2021 that were ordained during the pandemic. "For two years we were unable to gather," the bishop said. So they...
AC 2022 – Friday Afternoon
Friday Afternoon Business Stacey Anthony presented the report of Virginia United Methodist Pensions and Related Benefits. The report was adopted as presented in the Book of Reports. The Rev. Dr. Steve Summers presented the Common Table report. The recommendations...
AC 2022 – Friday Morning, June 17, 2022
Morning Bible Study The Rev. Lisa Greenwood is leading morning Bible Study for the conference. She is an ordained elder in the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church and, after serving 20 years in the local church, currently serves as Vice President for...
AC 2022 – Thursday Evening, June 16: Memorial Service
A Service of Remembrance Thursday evening, June 16, a Service of Remembrance for conducted. Click here for the memorial booklet that includes clergy memoirs (pdf). After a welcome from Bishop Lewis, the Rev. Ileana Rosas issued the Call to Worship.The Rev. Grace Han,...
AC 2022 – Thursday Afternoon, June 16
Bishop Sharma D. Lewis officially called the 240th session of the Virginia Annual Conference to order at 2 p.m., June 16, 2022, under the theme, "United as One in Worship." Opening prayer After the opening hymn, Are We Ye Alive," prayers were brought by the Rev....
We’ve got THAT podcast!
Looking for a podcast? Virginia clergy and conference staff may have what you want to listen to. Learn more… Find listing of clergy and conference staff podcasts here.
AC 2022 – Thursday Morning, June 16
The Rev. Denise Bates, dean of the Cabinet, leads the conference in prayer before the Q&A session on the District Initiative.District Initiative Q&A Clergy and lay members of the Virginia Annual Conference gathered in Hampton, VA, Thursday, June 16. The...
GCUMM shares a new path forward for Scouting ministry
Men’s & Scouting Ministries: General Commission on United Methodist Men FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2022 Nashville, TN – The long-anticipated wait is coming to an end as a new era of Scouting ministry in The United Methodist Church makes its way forward. A...