2020 Annual Conference
Due to technical difficulties in September, the 2020 Virginia Annual Conference, was rescheduled for Saturday, October 31 from 9 AM - 1:30 PM. Guests may view the session live-streamed - HERE. For more information on Annual Conference including Conference Offering and Kits for Conference, CLICK HERE.
Lay Servant Virtual Academy Nov 14
The 2020 Lay Servant Academy will be held via Zoom on Saturday, Nov 14 from 9 am-4 pm. Three courses are being offered: I Love to Tell the Story, Older Adult Ministries, and Online Worship. CLICK HERE for info.
Staunton District Conference
. District Conference is the annual meeting of District Clergy and Laity to organize the work of the District.
District Conference is scheduled for: Tuesday, November 24th, at 6:30 p.m. This year District Conference will be done by Zoom. A Notice to join our meeting will be sent to Pastors and Laity. If you wish to be an At-Large Member from the Staunton District to the 2021 Annual Conference, contact the District Office for a form.
Due to technical difficulties in September, the 2020 Virginia Annual Conference, was rescheduled for Saturday, October 31 from 9 AM - 1:30 PM. Guests may view the session live-streamed - HERE. For more information on Annual Conference including Conference Offering and Kits for Conference, CLICK HERE.
Lay Servant Virtual Academy Nov 14
The 2020 Lay Servant Academy will be held via Zoom on Saturday, Nov 14 from 9 am-4 pm. Three courses are being offered: I Love to Tell the Story, Older Adult Ministries, and Online Worship. CLICK HERE for info.
Staunton District Conference
. District Conference is the annual meeting of District Clergy and Laity to organize the work of the District.
District Conference is scheduled for: Tuesday, November 24th, at 6:30 p.m. This year District Conference will be done by Zoom. A Notice to join our meeting will be sent to Pastors and Laity. If you wish to be an At-Large Member from the Staunton District to the 2021 Annual Conference, contact the District Office for a form.
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Welcome to our incoming District Superintendent,
Jay Carey 
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Rev. James H. (Jay) Carey, Jr. was ordained and appointed to Bethia UMC in July 1998. Prior to coming to Bethia he served as Assistant Pastor at Discovery UMC in Richmond, VA for 5 years while attending seminary at The Divinity School at Duke University in Durham, NC (M. Div.). Before entering the ministry, Jay graduated from Longwood College (BSBA) and worked as a sales rep in the pharmaceutical and corrugated box industries. Rev. Carey has been married to Ann for 35 years and they have three children and two sons-in-law, Kathleen Roberts (Zach), Daniel and Charlsley Haggerty (Matt).
Over the years, Rev. Carey has also served as Chair of the James River (formerly Petersburg) District Committee on Ordained Ministry; the James River District Finance Committee; the VA Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, VA Conference Board of Discipleship and chair of the Division of Evangelism from 2008-2010. He also served on the Mid-Sized Church Task Force, a special project of the VA Conference Board of Ordained Ministry in 2008. Rev. Carey also served as a member of the International Emmaus Advisory Committee, a division of the Upper Room and the General Board of Discipleship in Nashville, TN. And is the past Richmond Emmaus Community Spiritual Director and past Richmond Chrysalis Community Spiritual Director. Rev. Carey received the Harry Denman Evangelism Award for Clergy in the VA Conference in 2003. His spiritual gifts include encouragement, faith, leadership and teaching. His interests and hobbies include reading, golf, watching sports (especially Nationals Baseball and Duke Basketball) and spending time with family and friends. |
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Ask The UMC: How can we livestream worship legally? https://www.umc.org/en/content/ask-the-umc-how-can-we-livestream-worship-legally Online Worship & Music Resources for Livestreaminghttps://www.umcdiscipleship.org/articles/online-worship-music-resources-for-livestreaming Taking your worship online: A guide for beginners and everyone else https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/taking-your-worship-online-a-guide-for-beginners-and-everyone-else The Ultimate Coronavirus Guide For Churches https://churchmarketinguniversity.com/the-ultimate-coronavirus-guide-for-churches/ Your Church’s Plan For Coronavirus https://churchcommunications.com/your-churchs-plan-for-coronavirus/ Alexandria and Arlington Districts have compiled a wonderful cache of resources https://novaumc.org/digital-ministry-resources/ |
Keeping your faith community connected through the COVID-19 outbreak. Facebook Resource.
https://www.facebook.com/community/faith/?refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Fads%2Fgrowth%2Faymt%2Femail_click%2F Pray at 12 Noon Every Day
with Bishop Lewis Dear Virginia Annual Conference, The Apostle Paul writes in Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” (NIV) Prayer is essential to sustain our faith and Jesus Christ modeled a life of prayer. I would like to thank several of you that have suggested a corporate prayer time for the Virginia Annual Conference. I am very blessed to lead an annual conference that believes in the power of the petitioned prayer! Please join me at 12 noon every day and pray the printed prayer below. Let us invoke the power of the Great Physician to do a mighty work in eradicating this disease all over the world. Almighty God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, We thank you for your blessings, past, present and future. You are our rock and the source of our hope in all things and at all times. As Jehovah Jireh, our provider God, we ask you this day to stretch out your mighty hand and eradicate from the face of the earth forever this virus called COVID-19 (coronavirus) that is spreading rapidly from continent to continent. We also pray that you, Jehovah Rapha, our healing God, would place your hand upon all of those who have been stricken by this virus and restore them to full health. Be with those who have lost loved ones and are grieving. Protect all who are caring for those with this virus and keep them from contracting it themselves. Calm our fears and provide us with your peace that surpasses all understanding. Strengthen us with the joy of the Lord and help us to hold firmly to the hope that only you can provide. Unify us that we, the Virginia Annual Conference, may be able to experience anew the promise of your presence in and through the unity of our faith, hope and trust in you in the days ahead and forever. We offer this prayer in the mighty name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. AMEN The conference Treasurer’s Office is pleased to announce the launch of a donation website. The Virginia Conference recognizes this is a period of hardship for many and in an effort to assist and facilitate giving for those churches that may not be able to do so on their own, this website has been created for online giving as well as offering the option to support the Pandemic Relief Fund. This is a collection of funds on behalf of the conference in an effort to support those organizations who are affected by or providing assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For Churches * Please communicate with your members about the online giving website: www.vaumcdonations.org. * For faster processing, churches should instruct their donors to provide the church’s GCFA #. * Churches that receive donations will be contacted by the conference Treasurer’s office to remit the funds to the church bank account. * The conference is accepting the gift on behalf of the church and will acknowledge the gift for tax purposes For Individuals * To donate, please visit www.vaumcdonations.org * Select either Local Church Online Giving or Pandemic Relief Fund. * Provide the name of the church and the city in which is located with their donation * The website accepts debit card, credit card, Google Pay and Apple Pay. * A donation of any amount can be made. * You will receive an email which will serve as a receipt for tax purposes. |
Staunton District UMC Sunday Worship
Please let us know if your church is doing
In-Person and Livestreams
bethchristian@vaumc.org
There are many YouTubes on how to Facebook Live
here is one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajRnToYSGyE
Please let us know if your church is doing
In-Person and Livestreams
bethchristian@vaumc.org
There are many YouTubes on how to Facebook Live
here is one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajRnToYSGyE
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For 2020, Bishop Lewis is challenging the entire conference to read the Bible with a thematic reading plan.
The thematic plan is found on www.intentionalbygrace.com and Bishop Lewis has selected the following themes below for 2020. Links are provided below as well to access the Bible readings for each theme . • January 1-January. 21 (21-day plan): Seeking God’s Presence • January 22- February 11 (21-day plan): Knowing God • February 12- March 3 (21-day plan): Intentional Living • March 4- March 24 (21-day plan): Redemption • March 25- April 14 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Love • April 15- May 5 (21-day plan): Fruits of the Spirit: Joy • May 6- May 26 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Peace • May 27- June 16 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Patience • June 17- July 7 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness • July 8- July 28 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness • July 29- August 18 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness • August 19- September 8 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness • September 9- September 29: Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control • September 30- October 20: Trust • October 21- November 10: Mercy • November 11–December 1: Bearing Fruit • December 2-December 23: Cares of this world • December 24- January 13: Rest There are 18 plans to cover this year. Each is 21 days long. Start at the beginning and work through the year (and a few days into January 2021)! In this new year, challenge yourself to study the Bible and strengthen your faith in the process. Tips on reading the Bible daily: • Start reading the Bible today. • Set aside a specific time and place each day. Set your schedule and then stick to it. Mornings are great; but feel free to use any time that works consistently with your schedule. • Get a good study Bible to help to illuminate the meaning of the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek text. • Choose a translation to use during your reading. • Say a short prayer to God before you begin, asking the Holy Spirit to give you wisdom and understanding. • Dive in and enjoy the richness of God’s Word! Apply God’s Word to your life. Bible study should be practical and applicable. These seven steps will help you begin a journey in becoming a “lifelong learner” of God’s Word. |
