VIRGINIA UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NAMES BO BOWDEN AS PRESIDENT Glen Allen, VA (June 14, 2019) – The Board of Directors of Virginia United Methodist Foundation and Development Company has announced the appointment of Bo Bowden as its next President. Bowden brings deep affiliations and lay leadership experience in the United Methodist Church […]
(This article was written by Rev. Larry Davies, as a devotion, and has since been modified into a lesson on how to welcome new people to church.) One of my favorite singers was Sandi Patty. Sandi had a voice that seemed to reach the stratosphere and her songs combined great melodies and beautiful lyrics of […]
Rev. Smith is in his eighth year serving on the Foundation Board for our Conference. He has been the secretary for the Board for seven years. Jim says, “Serving on the Foundation Board has been one of the greatest joys I have experienced.” He appreciates helping the church and individuals. Jim is married to Juanita […]
Warning: Statistics are helpful, but they do not give the whole picture. Below is a snapshot, not a picture. How does the Virginia Conference compare with other UM conferences in giving in the US? The Virginia Annual Conference meets June 20-22 in Roanoke for the 2019 session. We hear the membership and attendance reports which […]
There is one question that cuts to the chase and that one question is: “God, what do you want me to do with all that You have entrusted to me?” We all seem to be happy to acknowledge that God has created everything, but we often want to make the decision as to what to […]
Jay Link says he can think of no better way to define what stewardship is than with this phrase – keeping the heart of God at the heart of living. Stewardship is all about carrying out the wishes of the Owner and the owner is God. We are nothing more than caretakers. In 101 we […]
Author: Tommy Herndon Every church I know wants more people in their congregation. I was a pastor for forty-five years and I was always amazed at the attendance on Easter Sunday compared to the Sunday after Easter. I used to always start a new series of sermons on the Sunday after Easter, hoping more people […]
Mission Central in the Harrisonburg District started more than twenty-five years ago at McGaheysville UMC. This ministry was on the top floor (attic) of the church and for 25 years they gave away clothes to needy children. There was no heat or air-conditioning and to get clothes to be distributed required climbing up stairs and […]
In January, we wrote an article titled, “Finance Committee To Do List: Part One.” This month, we continue this series with part two. 12. If you are newly elected to the position of treasurer, financial secretary or Chair of Finance – meet with the person who held your position previously! Your predecessor will have financial […]
The purpose of this article is not that you will know more after reading it – but that you will live differently! Let me ask you a personal question – what is your relationship to your “stuff”? Jay Link suggests that we answer this question as a stool with three legs upon which the answer […]