by Sam Duenckel | Jul 27, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
The decorations are down. The volunteers are exhausted. The leftover snacks have been claimed. Vacation Bible School is over, and if your church is like most, everyone involved is ready for a long nap. But before the momentum fades completely, there is one more thing...
by Sam Duenckel | Jul 22, 2026 | Green Church Movement, News, Virginia News
A new Holy Day for the Christian Year! Creation in Christ is to be celebrated September 1 or the 1st Sunday following September 1. (2026-September 6) This day is being added to the Lectionary this year during a time of crisis for the environment and a crisis all of us...
by Sam Duenckel | Jul 21, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
Somewhere between the last Vacation Bible School photo and the first “can you promote this” email of fall, most churches skip a step: looking at the whole year at once. It is easy to plan one event at a time. It is harder, and more valuable, to step back...
by Madeline White | Jul 7, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
Your church is already connected to your community. For some congregations, that looks like a collection box in the narthex or a youth group service day. For others, it is a full food pantry, a clothing closet, or even a community ministry the church helped bring into...
by Sam Duenckel | Jun 30, 2026 | News, Virginia News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Virginia Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect July 1, 2026 What Virginia United Methodist Churches Need to Know Richmond, Virginia — Virginia employers, including many churches and other faith-based organizations, should be aware of a new state...
by Sam Duenckel | Jun 30, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
If you have served on a committee this spring, celebrated graduations, prepared for summer missions, organized a VBS, prepared for a move or pastoral transition, attended Annual Conference, or simply show up to worship faithfully week after week, you may be feeling...
