by Brenda Capen | Dec 21, 2021 | News, Scouting Bankruptcy, Virginia News
United Methodist leaders have reached a settlement in the matter of the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) pending bankruptcy proceedings. Upon final court approval, the settlement would absolve any claims of sexual abuse that may have occurred in congregation-sponsored...
by Brenda Capen | Dec 2, 2021 | News, Scouting Bankruptcy, Virginia News
A United Methodist Ad Hoc Committee is encouraging congregations to vote against a proposed Boy Scouts of America (BSA) reorganization plan, following months of negotiations that have failed to yield a settlement thus far. United Methodist local churches that have...
by Brenda Capen | Nov 30, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, From the Bishop, Scouting Bankruptcy, Virginia News
November 30, 2021 Dear Virginia Annual Conference: After months of exhaustive negotiations with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in its bankruptcy case pending in Delaware, The United Methodist Church’s attempts to obtain a proper settlement pertaining to the child sex...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 28, 2021 | Scouting Bankruptcy
Dear Pastor: I hope you are well and enjoying the beautiful fall season. The purpose of this letter is to reiterate key information about the Boy Scouts bankruptcy that you received in an October 11 letter. Some of you may be receiving settlement information from the...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 11, 2021 | Scouting Bankruptcy
Oct. 11, 2021 The message below is being sent at the request of the Ad Hoc Committee of The United Methodist Church addressing the Boy Scouts bankruptcy and Bishop Sharma Lewis. Please read it carefully. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Important...
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...
