May 4, 2022 | News & Info
General Conference 2022 was canceled but where does that leave the UMC? A new denomination was announced but what does that really mean? On Monday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom, Rev. Tom Berlin and Rev. Kyungsuk Cho will address these questions and more. Register...
Apr 21, 2022 | District Initiative, Alexandria District Lay Leader, News & Info
Is this for real? I just heard about it! What’s happening and when? Change … but I don’t like change! How will this impact my local church? Have any of you heard any of the above statements … and how have you responded? Last April...
Apr 20, 2022 | Alexandria DS Notes, Arlington DS Notes, News & Info
And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.3 Consider him who...
Mar 15, 2022 | Alexandria DS Notes, Arlington DS Notes, News & Info
After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. – Luke 8:1(a) I pray that in this season of Lent, you too are traveling with Jesus, remembering his ministry, his healing, his life as well as the...
Mar 14, 2022 | News & Info
As I looked back on my article in last year’s March Newsletter, I focused on renewed hope, restored hope, and rekindled hope – renewed hope in getting people vaccinated, restored hope in striving for greater understanding and advocacy, and rekindled hope to “lay down...
Mar 14, 2022 | Arlington District Lay Leader, News & Info
United Methodist Women has a new name: United Women in Faith! With the new name comes a new look, a new brand, and new opportunities. Through the past 153 years of our history as women of faith putting love into action in mission, we have had over 15 names. In 1972 we...