by Brenda Capen | Oct 27, 2021 | News
Churches and choirs across the Virginia Conference are invited to join in a Virtual Choir for Advent 2021 by recording “My Hope is Built on Nothing Less.” Advent is a season for disciples to prepare their heart for the ‘arrival’ of hope. The...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 26, 2021 | News, Virginia News
Beth Woodrum and Chris Woodrum at Chris’s Coffee & Custard. Members of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, Roanoke, presented over 60 gift cards to all teachers and staff at Mount Pleasant Elementary School earlier this year. Each year the church dedicates 100...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 20, 2021 | News, Refugee Response
Share how you are helping our Afghan allies by using #theyservedwegive on social media platforms. The greatest need is at Fort Pickett CLICK HERE TO SHOP November is right around the corner, and for most of us, that means Thanksgiving and a time to express gratitude...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 20, 2021 | Coronavirus, News, PRG
(Clicking on type in red will take you to referenced documents) See September 16 release for reference As winter and the holiday season approach, lower temperatures with rising cases, and opportunities for community and family gatherings, the Post-COVID Re-entry Group...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 19, 2021 | Coronavirus, News
‘Love Beyond Borders: The Interfaith Movement to End the Pandemic’ Spearheaded by First United Methodist Church of Boise, Idaho ATLANTA (October 18, 2021) – United Methodist Global Ministries is launching a new initiative and joining interfaith partners in an effort...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 12, 2021 | Martha Stokes, News, Virginia News
I received my first pastoral visit when I was 5 or 6 years old. My father, along with my grandparents, had been counting the offering downstairs in the fellowship hall of Fieldale Methodist Church. I usually stayed with them because I loved getting to pull the noisy...
