by RJ Jun | Feb 9, 2023 | Missional Engagement, News, Serving Blog
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Turkey and North Syria at 4:17 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, resulted in thousands of deaths and many more families displaced. United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) partnered with International Blue Crescent...
by Sam Duenckel | Feb 8, 2023 | Missional Engagement, News, UMVIM Training
March 18, 2023 UMVIM Leader Training Attention Northern Virginia District missioners, and all other interested parties: There will be a United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Team Leader Training on March 18, 2023, from 9 AM to 2 PM. The location is...
by Sam Duenckel | Feb 3, 2023 | Bishop Sue News, News, Skunk on the Table, Virginia News
Skunk on the Table is a video, podcast and article series with a focus on simple and clear conversations about topics of interest to the Virginia Conference and denomination. In the second episode of the series, Bishop Sue shares her thoughts on disaffiliation, advice...
by Sam Duenckel | Jan 31, 2023 | Bishop Sue News, From the Bishop, News
Process for 2023 Clergy Appointment announced January 31, 2023— Bishop Sue shared in a video message about the spiritual process of making clergy appointments that involved discussion, prayer and discernment within the Cabinet meetings. This year, the process of...
by RJ Jun | Jan 25, 2023 | Missional Engagement, News
Advance Special Invitation Letter Partners in Ministry, The Serving Ministries at the Virginia United Methodist Conference is accepting applications for ministry organizations to be considered as Virginia Conference Advance Special. We believe that mission is...
by Sam Duenckel | Jan 19, 2023 | News, Virginia News
Hannah Nixon, Grace UMC Editor’s note: This is another in an ongoing series of articles about the continuing relationship between churches in Virginia and congregations in Ukraine and Russia. Even in a time of conflict, the work of Christ continues. In the early...
