by Brenda Capen | Mar 28, 2022 | Districts, News
“Therefore encourage one another to build one another up, just as you are doing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (ESV) I want to take this opportunity to give you an update on the Harrisonburg/Winchester District Initiative. As many of you know, back in the fall of 2021 a...
by RJ Jun | Mar 25, 2022 | AC2022, Missional Engagement, News
2022 Annual Conference Offering #Nurturing Together The Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church is one of the largest annual conferences of The United Methodist Church. When we all come together around a purpose, we can significantly impact the world. The...
by Madeline White | Mar 22, 2022 | Missional Engagement, News, Serving Blog
VAUMC Conversations is a conference podcast hosted by the Rev. Seungsoo “RJ” Jun, Associate Director of Serving Ministries. The monthly podcast focuses on ministry work and strengthening the United Methodist connection. For the March episode, Jun invited clergy...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 22, 2022 | News, Virginia News
District Initiative In early 2021, Bishop Lewis appointed eight district superintendents each to serve two districts each (a bi-district). The Rev. Dr. Sarah Calvert was appointed as the district superintendent of the Alexandria and Arlington districts and began...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 17, 2022 | communications, Digital Hub, News, Virginia News
By Madeline Pillow White Conference Director of Communications Madeline Pillow White interviewed the Director for the Center of Clergy Excellence the Rev. Jessie Colwell about Appointment Season in The United Methodist Church in the March 10 episode of The Audio...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 7, 2022 | Districts, News
By the Rev. Dr. Hyo J. Lee, District Superintendent of Charlottesville and Richmond How have the people of the Charlottesville and Richmond Districts met the challenge of envisioning a new, united district for ministry in a new era? In November, I called together a...