by Sam Duenckel | May 6, 2026 | AC2026, Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
As an Annual Conference lay member, there is a responsibility to report back from the Annual Conference session to their local church soon after the event. But what do you report back?In a room of over 2,000 clergy and lay members, and over the course of three days,...
by Sam Duenckel | May 4, 2026 | AC2026, News, Virginia News
Learn more about Crop Drop, AC Teachers Every Monday through May 18, there will be a weekly digest of videos to help members prepare for AC 2026. These will be sent directly to AC member emails and also available on the conference website. View videos.All members are...
by Sam Duenckel | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Virginia News
Peace With Justice Sunday – May 31Engaging Your Congregation to Work for Peace by: Kenn Spiecher, Peace With Justice Coordinator; member, Board of Church & Society (Virginia Conference)Where can our war-torn world find peace? How can our nation and...
by Sam Duenckel | Apr 27, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
Written by: Dwayne Stinson and Rev. Jason StanleyOften, when we speak of God’s call, we imagine Moses standing, awestruck, by the burning bush (Exodus 3), Samuel hearing God’s audible voice calling in the night (1 Samuel 3), or Mary’s visitation by an angel sharing...
by Sam Duenckel | Apr 24, 2026 | AC2026, News, Virginia News
Annual Conference 2026 Orientation We are thrilled that the Annual Conference body will gather this year at the Atlantic Union Bank Center at James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Va. from June 17-20, 2026.As this is a new venue for all attendees, and to...
by Sam Duenckel | Apr 22, 2026 | Belonging & Advocacy, Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
By: Lan Davis Wilson “Justice is what love looks like in public.” – Dr. Cornel West. As followers of Christ, and particularly as United Methodist, we have a duty to uphold in the work of resisting evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they may present. ...
