by Brenda Capen | Aug 19, 2021 | News, Scouting, Virginia News
The Virginia Conference Scouting Ministry team was represented at the annual United Methodist Scouter Training at Philmont Training Center in Cinnamon, New Mexico, in July. The Rev. Brian and Shannon Sixbey of the York River District, and Barbara and Gary Duerk of the...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 18, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, From the Bishop, News, Virginia News
(View as pdf) August 18, 2021 Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Over the weekend, our hearts were troubled by the two humanitarian crises around the world. As a church, we will continue to join in prayer as we “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 12, 2021 | News, PRG, Virginia News
To PRG teams in Virginia Annual Conference, As we continue to hear the ways Delta Variant is impacting our communities and people who are unvaccinated, especially children under 12, we ask each church’s PRG teams to continue to monitor the situation and review...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 11, 2021 | News, Refugee Response, Virginia News
Mustard Seed Migration Grants Continue 80-Year Tradition of Welcoming the Stranger Atlanta, Ga. (August 2021) – Maria Chavalan Sut, an indigenous Guatemalan woman living in sanctuary at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Charlottesville, Virginia, was recently...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 10, 2021 | News
By the Rev. Dr. Jan Rivero From a pool of qualified and impressive candidates, the Servant Sister Scholarship Team, in partnership with the Clergywomen’s Collective, is happy to announce the first two recipients of this annual award. Talina Sarmient Beck is a...
by Brenda Capen | Jul 30, 2021 | News, Virginia News
Members of Trinity United Methodist Church, Lexington, celebrated the 100th birthday of Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Ravenhorst on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Trinity’s United Methodist Women’s (UMW) group gathered together notes and cards of...
