by Brenda Capen | Oct 7, 2021 | News, Refugee Response
(View as pdf) After the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and the subsequent evacuation of a number of Afghan allies from Kabul, the Virginia Conference started a Refugee Response Team (RRT) to lead the conference’s effort to assist in the resettlement of our...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 7, 2021 | News, Scouting, Scouting Bankruptcy, Virginia News
October 7, 2021 An updated document with Frequently Asked Questions about The United Methodist Church and the Boy Scouts has been developed and can be found here (pdf). For additional information, please contact the Rev. Dr. Steve Summers, Assistant to the...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 6, 2021 | News, Virginia News
Located in Brunswick County, Virginia, Canaan was the plantation home of the Rev. Edward Dromgoole Sr., a traveling minister of the Revolutionary War and early national periods. This “historic gem” is situated in Valentines, Virginia, just off the Christanna Highway...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 6, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, From the Bishop, News
October 6, 2021 Dear Virginia Annual Conference: Since writing to you on September 8, 2021, about the profoundly difficult issues between the Boy Scouts and The United Methodist Church, there have been some important developments. To be sure, the Boy Scouts of America...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 5, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, News
From left, Kate Mandes, Doug Pick, Bishop Lewis and the Rev. Dr. Steve Summers. From left, the Rev. RJ Jun and Doug Pick. From left, Doug Pick, Dr. Steve Summers, Bishop Lewis, Kate Mandes. Thanks are extended to all the churches that participated in the 2021 Annual...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 29, 2021 | News, Virginia News
By Dwayne Stinson What happens when two pastors with a passion for sharing the Gospel sit next to each other at the district Christmas party? God presents the vision for a new congregation! The fruits of that vision took shape, as the congregation at New Life at...
