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November Dates to Remember | |
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"125th Anniversary Celebration"
Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church
501 Beach Road, Hampton VA
Sunday, November 3, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m.
Service, Program, and Luncheon
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Paint and Sip with Floats, November 6th – paint a fall themed doorhanger while enjoying hand made ice cream floats. Just $30 to participate or purchase a kit to work from home on your own time.
https://www.facebook.com/events/509160278534898
Warwick Memorial UMC
38 Hoopes Road
Newport News, VA 23602
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Attached are pictures of children's chairs that are free and available to
anyone. There are 10 Wooden Chairs and 11 Plastic w/metal legs.
Please ask anyone interested to email me at the church.
Sylvia Krisnow
Wesley UMC
2510 N. Armistead Ave.
Hampton, VA 23666
secretary@wesleyhpt.hrcoxmail.com
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November 3, 2024, 3:00 PM:
Lower UMC
120 Lower Church Rd.
Hartfield, VA 23071
November 10, 2024, 3:00 PM:
Tappahannock Memorial UMC
345 Earl St.
Tappahannock, VA 22560
November 17, 2024, 3:00 PM:
Ebenezer UMC
161 Embrey Mill Rd.
Stafford, VA 22554
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October 27th at St. Luke's UMC, Yorktown | |
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All Clergy are invited to Join the DS, as his guest, for donuts, coffee (or tea), and fellowship:
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
4 NOV 2024 Williamsburg Panera 6399 Richmond Rd #100, Williamsburg, 23188
18 NOV 2024 Fredericksburg https://www.curitibaartcafe.com/
25 NOV 2024 Kilmarnock https://frontporchcoffeehouse.com/
There is no agenda or set topic. Charles would like an opportunity to buy you a donut and chat about whatever you, as pastors, want to discuss.
Please let us know on the Thursday before if you think you will be able to make it.
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The third Mission Rivers District Conference will be held IN PERSON on Sunday, December 8 at 3:00pm. We will meet at a central location - Shady Grove UMC, located at 8209 Shady Grove Road, Mechanicsville, VA.
Please join us!
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We are currently accepting nominations for District Lay Members at Large to Annual Conference 2025 which will be held in Roanoke June 12 - 14, 2025. District Lay Members to Annual Conference will be reimbursed up to $600 for expenses per our reimbursement guidelines. Please note that you cannot serve as a Church Lay Member to Annual Conference and a District Lay Member to Annual Conference at the same time. These are two separate positions. The deadline to submit this nomination form is Friday, November 15, 2024.
Please note that to be elected as an at-large member, a person must have been a member of The United Methodist Church for the 2 years preceding their election and shall have been an active participant in The United Methodist Church for at least 4 years preceding their election. This requirement may be waived for youth and young adult nominees.
If you are unable to complete an online form by clicking the button below, please contact Lynn Manley at 757.879.9472 or Lisa Jones at 757.596.3476 and they will help you complete the form by phone.
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UMCOR Cleaning (Flood) Buckets
The second round of bucket collection at the VAUMC Conference Center will happen on Friday, November 1 at 12 p.m. Our districts will work to collect buckets from their designated drop off sites and bring them down to Glen Allen to be blessed, packed, and sent on their way to serve those most in need.
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Early Response Team Training
For those who have never been Early Response Team trained or if one's Early Response Team Certification has expired. The following training opportunities are being shared:
*Note: 1 CEU will be given to clergy who complete ERT training
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UMVIM Team Leader Training
This training is for long-term disaster recovery work, after Emergency Personnel and Early Response Teams have come in and done their triaging and stabilizing work. If you are interested in Early Response Team training, please contact Rev. Jo Ann Batteiger at joannbatteiger@vaumc.org.
- Saturday, November 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Raleigh Court UMC (1706 Grandin Road SW, Roanoke, VA 24015).
This training is for individuals who have attended at least one UMVIM trip and who are ready to take a deeper dive into servant leadership and leading UMVIM teams. This training will be led in collaboration with Kip Robinson, Lead Trainer VAUMC, Rev. Jo Ann Batteiger, Assistant Director of Missional Engagement, along with support and shared lessons learned from other certified/experienced team leaders. Check in will begin at 8:30 a.m. with light refreshments available, and the class will begin promptly at 9 a.m. with breaks in between. Registration for the class is $20, and lunch will be provided. The deadline to register is Friday, October 25, 2024. The link to register and pay online can be found here.
Once you have registered, an online training manual will be provided via email; however, if you desire a printed copy, please print and bring it with you in whatever format you prefer. Additionally, please bring a little team spirit and a servant’s heart! For further questions, please contact Tim Wells via email at cyacard@comcast.net or call 703-517-0183.
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