by Sam Duenckel | Apr 7, 2026 | AC2026, News, Virginia News
Register for ChildcareAnnual Conference 2026 Child Care registration is now live! Child care will be available Wednesday, June 17 through Friday, June 19 for any children between the ages of six (6) weeks and rising 5th grade. Child care will be hosted at Asbury UMC...
by Sam Duenckel | Apr 7, 2026 | News, Virginia News
It’s been a little over a year since we held the VAUMC Climate Summit at Randolph-Macon College. (March 2025) Nearly 100 people participated in our day-long event reflecting on and dreaming possibilities for Climate and Racial Justice; being Sustainable in addressing...
by Sam Duenckel | Apr 6, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
Every spring, our congregations have the opportunity to pause and honor the young people who are stepping into new chapters of life. Whether someone is walking across a high school stage, completing a college degree, or finishing a vocational or technical program,...
by Madeline White | Mar 31, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
By: Rev. Hannah Bryn A story we often hear about Jesus is when Jesus welcomed children into his arms and blessed them. We hear about the crowd and the disciples rebuking the children and Jesus stepping in, saying “Let the children come to me; do not stop them, for it...
by Sam Duenckel | Mar 16, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
Churches across the country are seeing a new variation of the familiar gift card scam. The goal is the same, but the method has shifted in a way that specifically targets church directories. Here is how the newest version often works. Someone contacts a church office,...
by Sam Duenckel | Mar 10, 2026 | Ministry Toolbox, News, Virginia News
Ken Carter, a United Methodist bishop, says, “Don’t make fun of people who only attend church this time each year; they are telling you that, when it matters, yours is their home church.” On Easter Sunday (just like on Christmas Eve), your church may see a surge of...
