by Sam Duenckel | Aug 28, 2026 | Disaster Response, Missional Engagement, Missionary, News, Virginia News
Thank you for your prayers for the people of Nepal and for your concern in the face of the devastating flooding that has occurred just west of the Kathmandu Valley. Like many of you, I have been watching the news with a heavy heart and praying for the families whose...
by Sam Duenckel | Mar 5, 2025 | Disaster Response, Missional Engagement, News, Virginia News
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...
by Sam Duenckel | Jan 22, 2025 | Disaster, Disaster Response, News
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...
by Sam Duenckel | Sep 30, 2024 | Disaster Response, ERT Training, News
September 30, 2024 Today, the Office of Missional and Community Engagement can offer more ways United Methodists can be supportive of communities that have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. We imagine you like us have seen images coming from around the southeast in...
by Madeline White | Sep 28, 2024 | Disaster Response, News, Virginia News
September 28, 2024 Dear Friends, We, like many of you, have seen the devastating images coming from all around the southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene. We cannot begin to imagine the lives that have been lost, and the lives that have been uprooted for many of...
by Sam Duenckel | Sep 27, 2024 | Disaster Response, News
September 27, 2024 As Hurricane Helene continues its journey into the southeastern United States, the Virginia Conference Missional and Community Engagement Office and Disaster Response Coordinator are closely monitoring the storm as it makes landfall this weekend. We...
