by Sam Duenckel | Jun 8, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
Microsoft Publisher Is Going AwayHere’s What You Need to Know Before October.If Microsoft Publisher is part of your weekly routine for bulletins, newsletters, or other church publications, mark your calendar: Publisher is retiring on October 1, 2026. After that...
by Sam Duenckel | Jun 5, 2026 | AC2026, News, Virginia News
Annual Conference members joined on May 28 for a live webinar to get oriented for the upcoming Annual Conference session from June 17-20, 2026 at the Atlantic Union Bank Center (AUBC) at James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Va. The webinar was recorded and...
by Sam Duenckel | May 29, 2026 | AC2026, News, Virginia News
Annual Conference members joined on May 28 for a live webinar to get oriented for the upcoming Annual Conference session from June 17-20, 2026 at the Atlantic Union Bank Center (AUBC) at James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Va. The webinar was recorded and...
by Sam Duenckel | May 26, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
Vacation Bible School season brings excitement, creativity, and a whole lot of cardboard, paint, and storage bins. What if some of that effort and expense could be shared?Churches across denominations are discovering that partnering with neighboring congregations to...
by Sam Duenckel | May 19, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
Your church is active in the community. People talk about it at school board meetings, mention it in local news stories, and sometimes it shows up in places you never expected. The question is: are you the last to know?Setting up a Google Alert for your congregation...
by kimjohnson | May 14, 2026 | AC2026, ai taskforce, News, Virginia News
The Virginia Conference has formed a new task force to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in ministry and administrative contexts. The AI Task Force was established following recent conversations among Conference leadership, recognizing the growing...
