Bishop Lewis formed a work team in May 2020, after being asked by the conference Council on Finance and Administration (CFA) to evaluate the Virginia Conference’s district structure, to consider this important question: “How can districts most effectively order themselves for the adaptive challenges of the 21st century?” If you haven’t already heard about the […]

You are invited to join the staff at the Virginia United Methodist Center for Wednesday morning chapel services. The services are conducted on Zoom and run from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. each Wednesday morning. The service features guest clergy and laypeople from around the conference. The May 19 worship leader is the Rev. Linda […]

The newly formed Post-COVID Re-Entry Group (PRG) invites you to join the Relaunch webinars, starting on May 13, 2021. Relaunch is a series of four-week webinars, helping the local churches to understand the role of the local PRG teams. Special invited guests will help participants better understand what each church will need to prepare to […]

Visit the Virginia FOCUS Initiative page at https://vaumc.org/vfi Virginia FOCUS Initiative is a ministry of the Virginia Annual Conference that seeks to strengthen the Black church. Virginia FOCUS began in 2017 as a three-year initiative to provide training, coaching, and support for strong African-American United Methodist Churches in the Virginia Conference. The theme for the […]

The 2021 Virginia Licensing School will be held virtually over two weeks and include a one-day, in-person gathering (within the parameters of the TAM). Registration is by invitation only and opens March 1. Please contact your District Superintendent for information on how to register. If you are a Local Pastor from another conference interested in […]