by Brenda Capen | Aug 29, 2022 | News
Pictured above: The Thrasher Roanoke Korean Church which meets on Sunday afternoons at Thrasher Memorial UMC in Vinton celebrated their 5th anniversary on August 13 and 14. Saturday night was Praise Night with music and a message. Shown left to right are the speaker,...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 25, 2022 | Disaffiliation, News, Team Jeremiah, Virginia News
On August 23, 2022, the Judicial Council, The United Methodist Church’s top court, issued a strong and clear ruling that churches seeking to disaffiliate over matters of human sexuality must do so under Paragraph ¶ 2553 of the Book of Discipline. The 2019 General...
by Madeline White | Aug 16, 2022 | communications, Digital Hub, digital ministry, News, Resource
By Hunter Bryn We have all been down that rabbit hole of searching for a stand out graphic or image to illustrate a sermon of theme during a church service. There are SO many websites, from Church Media Squad to Church Motion Graphics to Sharefaith. These are great...
by RJ Jun | Aug 1, 2022 | Disaster Response, ERT Training, Missional Engagement, News
Download as PDF How Can Our Church Respond in the Time of Disaster Prayer Prayer is the first step in responding to all situations in our lives. Praying for the victims of such disasters helps us to cultivate and learn God’s heart toward God’s people....
by Brenda Capen | Aug 1, 2022 | News, Scouting, Scouting Bankruptcy, Virginia News
A 281-page ruling last Friday in the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) bankruptcy proceedings indicates that most of the reorganization plan meets the criteria of bankruptcy law and is constitutional. The ruling approves the United Methodist portion of the...
by RJ Jun | Aug 1, 2022 | Missional Engagement, News, Refugee Response
Download as PDF With all that is happening in the world, it is easy to be overwhelmed by all the perceived needs and choose instead to walk away. It is almost one year since the fall of Kabul, which led to the frantic escape of many Afghan allies fleeing from the...
