by Brenda Capen | Sep 23, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, From the Bishop, News, Virginia News
Beginning October 1, each of the eight District Superintendents will convene a workgroup from their districts to integrate the two districts into one. This planning will be a collaborative effort of the Cabinet and District Leadership. It will be anchored in the...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 20, 2021 | News, Scouting, Virginia News
September 20, 2021 A document with Frequently Asked Questions about The United Methodist Church and the Boy Scouts has been developed and can be found here. For additional information, please contact the Rev. Dr. Steve Summers, Assistant to the Bishop and Director of...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 16, 2021 | News
Click here to visit Discipleship Ministries website and download the curriculum Why have a Courageous Conversation about Christian nationalism? Let’s start by defining what we meanby the phrase, “Christian nationalism.” Nationalism can and should be distinguished from...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 16, 2021 | News, PRG
To Local PRG teams, The Post-Covid Re-entry Group (PRG) is here to assist and resource churches to navigate the many and fast-changing shifts as COVID-19 continues to affect all of our lives. We understand that we have yet to enter into the Post-COVID era, ...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 16, 2021 | News
St. Louis, MO—Stephen Ministries St. Louis is now training caring ministry leaders through a live, interactive online training experience called the Bridge Leader’s Training Course (BLTC). This event fully trains Stephen Leaders—the pastors, church staff, and lay...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 10, 2021 | News, Virginia News
On June 18, 2021, the Virginia Annual Conference approved a motion by the Rev. Janine Howard to create a Legal Expenses Oversight Workgroup. The motion calls for the workgroup to review the current agreement for services with the Conference Chancellor, to recommend...
