The Virginia Wesleyanite
Summer 2016
A periodic
communiqué from
Dr. Scott D. Miller,
President of Virginia Wesleyan College

A Letter for Leaders in the Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church

Good morning,

In a history-making decision, the Rev. Sharma D. Lewis from Decatur, Georgia, has been elected as a Bishop in the United Methodist Church, the first African-American woman from the South to be elected to the denomination's highest office. She will be the Bishop for the Virginia Conference of the United M ethodist Church.

Rev. Lewis has served as the District Superintendent of the Atlanta-Decatur-Oxford District in the North Georgia Conferenc e. She is a second-career pastor with a distinguished record of service. A graduate of Mercer  University (B.S., Biology, 1985), the University of West Georgia (M.S., Biology, 1988), and Gammon Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center (M.Div., 1999), Rev. Lewis worked as a research biologist and chemist prior to answering to God's call.

As Bishop, she will serve as an ex-officio member of our Board of Trustees. I look forward to working with her and introducing her to the Virginia Wesleyan community. Please read more about Rev. Sharma D. Lewis here .
CENTER FOR SACRED MUSIC 2016  SUMMER CONFERENCE: JULY 25-30
Virginia Wesleyan is excited to once again offer our Center for Sacred Music summer conference. Our conference will begin on Monday, July 25, and run through Saturday, July 30, with musical events every evening. On-campus accommodations and meals are available to participants throughout the week.

Beyond the music, the Boyd Institute for clergy and church leader training presents workshops by Dr. Paul Galbreath (Wednesday, July 27), and Dr. Marcia McFee (Thursday, July 28). Clergy will earn 2 Continuing Education Units (or more, if additional sessions are included). United Methodist clergy are entitled to a discount of 25% off the day-rate.

For more on the 2016 Summer Conference and information about registration, please click here.  
 
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: 2017 BOYD INSTITUTE 
We are excited to welcome Dr. Ben Witherington, a prominent New Testament scholar and author, to campus on April 3-4, 2017, for the Boyd Institute continuing education for clergy. Clergy will earn 1 Continuing Education Unit for this 1.5-day conference. More information will be forthcoming in the new academic year, but mark your calendars now for this special event! 

I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer, and we look forward to seeing you on campus soon!

Sincerely,
Scott D. Miller, Ph.D. 
President 
Virginia Wesleyan College 
1584 Wesleyan Drive 
Norfolk, VA 23502

Phone: 757.455.3215 
Fax: 757.455.3139 
Email: sdmiller@vwc.edu