by Brenda Capen | Aug 17, 2020 | News, Virginia News
View as pdf Effective August 28, 2020, Nick Ruxton, videographer/digital media specialist, will be resigning from his conference position. The Rev. Dr. Ted Smith, conference director of Connectional Ministries, shared that the annual conference and the conference...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 5, 2020 | Disaster, News, Virginia News
Tropical Storm Isaias passed through Virginia on Monday night and Tuesday (Aug. 3-4) and brought with it rain and tornados. There has been confirmed an ESF2 Tornado that did significant damage to the James River District area of Carrolton and Suffolk. Emergency...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 3, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
“Virginians Speak: A Dialogue on Policing Reform, Community, & Law Enforcement in Virginia” is a jointly sponsored event that will feature a panel of prominent Virginians in the fields of law enforcement, community engagement, and faith communities for 60...
by Brenda Capen | Jul 23, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
View as pdf Dear Virginia Annual Conference: I have written to you often about the steps and procedures by which churches can return to in-person worship and the need for careful planning in this regard. And I will continue to do so, based on developments regarding...
by Brenda Capen | Jul 15, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
Bishop Lewis leads July 10 Ordination Service Eleven clergy were ordained during a service on July 10 at Woodlake UMC in Chesterfield. These clergy were Gil Lee, John Conway, Katherine Malloy, Sean Devolites, Ashley Isernhagen, John Obeng, Monica Reynolds, Marti...
by Brenda Capen | Jun 29, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
From Bishop Lewis, Appointive Cabinet and Annual Conference Planning Team The Bishop, Appointive Cabinet and the Annual Conference Planning team have continued to evaluate options while conducting extensive logistical work of planning for the 2020 Virginia Annual...
