Post-Pandemic Digital Presence
Post-Pandemic Digital Presence
Have questions about how to use FM radio for drive-in worship services? More…
As clergy and church staff move churches back to in-person worship and a new normal following the pandemic, learn more about how churches can record worship, livestream, get proper licensing and more.
Here are resources from the Bi-District Communications team. More…
Learn more about video editing with United Methodist Communications. This training series focuses on iMovie, a tool accessible on Apple devices. More…
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e-Advocate: A weekly newsletter from the conference Communications Office. Click here to subscribe. The newsletter can also be printed out for homebound members or members without access to computers. More…
Beacon: A newsletter from Virginia Conference United Methodist Men. Click here to subscribe.
Alignment 2020: Webinars
Alignment 2020: Connection Opportunities is the way the conference Connectional Ministries office is better aligning with the conference vision and as a resource to local churches. Be on the lookout for monthly webinars with topics such as worship during the coronavirus and discipleship.
- The Rev. Dr. Ted Smith hosts a webinar on “Transition from Programs to Disciple Making.” Click here to view.
- April 15- Dr. Kendall Soulen, Professor of Systematic Theology at Candler School of Theology at Emory University, shared on topic of “The Presence of Christ in the Social Distance Season.”
Communications Survey
In 2019, the Board of Communications and the Conference Communications Office conducted a survey of clergy and laity in Virginia to learn more about the conference communications tools usage. Valuable information was gathered to help to continue to improve conference communications. Click here for details (pdf).
Real Discipleship Survey
All churches in the Virginia Conference have access to the Real Discipleship Survey online. This system, designed by Phil Maynard of EMC3 Coaching, offers a way for churches to survey their members’ maturity on six dimensions of the discipleship journey. This service is offered to all VAUMC churches free of charge.
The survey measures: a life of worship, a life of hospitality, a life open to Jesus, a life of obeying Jesus, a life of service, and a life of generosity. Upon taking the survey, participants discover if they are exploring, beginning, growing, or maturing in each of those categories.
Instructions for:
Church Participants (pdf)
Pastors/Administrators (pdf)
To access the Real Discipleship Survey, please click here: www.discipleshipsurvey.com
For church use questions, please contact Maria Maxwell, Richmond District Developer, mariamaxwell@vaumc.org
For technical issues, please contact Amanda Landry, amanda@emc3coaching.com
VAUMC Self-Filming Best Practices
This pdf document contains steps and suggestions to assist you in filming yourself using your phone, iPad, tablet or computer.
Logos Library
Various conference logos and the denomination’s cross and flame logo are available here.
This page contains digital and print resources that can be used in your local church ministry context.