by Brenda Capen | Feb 4, 2022 | Bishop Lewis News, From the Bishop, News, Virginia News
February 4, 2022 Dear Virginia Annual Conference: Thank you to our clergy and lay members for your presence, time, and attention during the Special Annual Conference on January 29, 2022. With the funding mechanism for the Boy Scouts of America settlement voted on by...
by Brenda Capen | Jan 29, 2022 | News, Scouting, Scouting Bankruptcy, Virginia News
A special annual conference session was held Saturday, January 29, through Zoom webinar. The sole purpose of this conference was to vote on the funding mechanism for the Virginia Annual Conference’s commitment to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) settlement. Details...
by Brenda Capen | Jan 26, 2022 | News, Scouting, Scouting Bankruptcy
Frequently Asked Questions and Related Resources In conjunction with this Saturday’s Special Annual Conference, below are frequently asked questions and responses as well as links to numerous related documents. As announced on January 10, 2022, the Virginia Annual...
by Brenda Capen | Jan 21, 2022 | News, Racial Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Executive Committee of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church is calling upon United Methodists to use their influence in their states, legislative districts, and local precincts to enable voter registration and to encourage...
by Brenda Capen | Jan 19, 2022 | Missional Engagement, News, Refugee Response, Virginia News
The Rev. Seungsoo “RJ” Jun, representing Bishop Sharma Lewis and the Virginia Conference, was a guest at the Virginia General Assembly on Jan. 19 to mark Refugee Advocacy Day. Jun is the conference associate director of Serving Ministries. The purpose of the day was...
by Brenda Capen | Jan 19, 2022 | News, PRG, Virginia News
These are challenging times for many churches as the omicron variant continues to spread. Churches throughout the Virginia Conference are prayerfully and diligently evaluating best practices. For ready reference, here is a link to information sent on January 6...
