by Sam Duenckel | Jul 21, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
Somewhere between the last Vacation Bible School photo and the first “can you promote this” email of fall, most churches skip a step: looking at the whole year at once. It is easy to plan one event at a time. It is harder, and more valuable, to step back...
by Madeline White | Jul 7, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
Your church is already connected to your community. For some congregations, that looks like a collection box in the narthex or a youth group service day. For others, it is a full food pantry, a clothing closet, or even a community ministry the church helped bring into...
by Sam Duenckel | Jun 30, 2026 | News, Virginia News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Virginia Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect July 1, 2026 What Virginia United Methodist Churches Need to Know Richmond, Virginia — Virginia employers, including many churches and other faith-based organizations, should be aware of a new state...
by Sam Duenckel | Jun 30, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
If you have served on a committee this spring, celebrated graduations, prepared for summer missions, organized a VBS, prepared for a move or pastoral transition, attended Annual Conference, or simply show up to worship faithfully week after week, you may be feeling...
by Sam Duenckel | Jun 23, 2026 | AC2026, News, Virginia News
Annual Conference 2026 Report Theme and setting The 244th Session of The Virginia Annual Conference continued under the banner of “A Conference in Three Movements” from June 17- 20, 2026. This year marked the second movement, the historical movement, by focusing...
by Sam Duenckel | Jun 16, 2026 | News, Virginia News
Virginia United Methodist Foundation Launches New Endowment to Strengthen Philanthropy and Ministry Across VirginiaRICHMOND, VA. (June 15, 2026) — The Virginia United Methodist Foundation (VAUMF) is proud to announce the launch of the Foundery Endowment, a new...
