by Brenda Capen | Dec 23, 2020 | News, Steve Summers
By the Rev. Dr. Steve Summers, Conference Director of Connectional Miistries The whole story is comprised of a series of events that has, once again, become a God-sized testimony to the power of God’s vision for our Conference “to be disciples of Jesus Christ who are...
by Brenda Capen | Dec 16, 2020 | News, Virginia News
Dear Friends, Greeting from Cambodia. Cambodia is lockdown because of the Covid-19. We are looking forward for the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with children and the community as soon as the lockdown is over. On behalf of children, staff and the community...
by Brenda Capen | Dec 15, 2020 | News, Virginia News
Three new associate directors and one administrative assistant will begin in the Connectional Ministries Office, effective Jan. 1, 2020. A more in-depth description of each of these ministries will be shared on the conference website at the beginning of the year. Mr....
by Brenda Capen | Dec 11, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News
On Thursday, December 10, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order 72 (EO 72) which instituted new, temporary restrictions due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases throughout Virginia. EO 72 goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, December 14, 2020. For...
by Brenda Capen | Dec 7, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
From Bishop Sharma D. LewisRead as pdf Dear Virginia Annual Conference: This letter is to clarify the respective roles of local churches and the Virginia Annual Conference with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). On October 26 and 28, 2020, the Conference provided...
by Brenda Capen | Dec 4, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
By Madeline Pillow White A Forum on In-Person Worship was held Thursday, December 3 at 7 p.m. on a Zoom webinar. The recording of the event can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/487300411. The forum was an opportunity for four pastors to share their experiences of...
