by Brenda Capen | Sep 20, 2021 | News, Scouting, Scouting Bankruptcy, Virginia News
September 20, 2021 A document with Frequently Asked Questions about The United Methodist Church and the Boy Scouts has been developed and can be found here. For additional information, please contact the Rev. Dr. Steve Summers, Assistant to the Bishop and Director of...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 10, 2021 | News, Scouting, Scouting Bankruptcy, Virginia News
FACILITIES USE AGREEMENT As mentioned in Bishop Lewis’s September 8, 2021 letter, The United Methodist Church must re-evaluate its relationship with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) given their pending settlement of 84,000 child sexual abuse claims in the bankruptcy...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 2, 2021 | News, Scouting, Virginia News
Sanuthi Henkanaththegedara (age 9), a Webelos Cub Scout in Pack 2831 sponsored by Woodlake United Methodist Church of Midlothian, VA , was awarded the USA President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) to recognize her “Lake Barga Biodiversity Project.” The U.S....
by Brenda Capen | Aug 19, 2021 | News, Scouting, Virginia News
The Virginia Conference Scouting Ministry team was represented at the annual United Methodist Scouter Training at Philmont Training Center in Cinnamon, New Mexico, in July. The Rev. Brian and Shannon Sixbey of the York River District, and Barbara and Gary Duerk of the...
by Brenda Capen | Apr 29, 2021 | News, Scouting
By Steven Scheid Secular headlines about sexual abuse in Boy Scout troops and the bankruptcy filing by Boy Scout of America lead many people to believe that there is an alarming rate of sexual abuse within Scout troops, including troops chartered by the United...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 29, 2021 | Scouting
Additional FAQ’s: General Health and Safety, Annual Health and Medical Record, Shooting Sports program, Family Scouting Information Adult Supervision Q: The Barriers to Abuse say that there must be two registered adults present for all...
