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...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 8, 2021 | News, Virginia News
The first academy class. The first class of the Virginia United Methodist Discernment Academy met October 6-7 at the conference center in Glen Allen. Three elders, five licensed local pastors, a provisional member, two certified candidates and a lay person gathered...
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 | 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...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 23, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, From the Bishop, News, Virginia News
Beginning October 1, each of the eight District Superintendents will convene a workgroup from their districts to integrate the two districts into one. This planning will be a collaborative effort of the Cabinet and District Leadership. It will be anchored in the...
