News and Information
News and Information
Find articles written by our District Superintendents, Lay Leaders, Staff, and more here.
Rising Hope News
Check out what’s happening at Rising Hope! We’re having an Open House, Saturday, September 10 from 11:30-2:00 p.m.Over the course of the last year, we have seen our outreach and worshiping communities grow tremendously, and we have made many improvements to help...
We Are a New District Now!
We are a new district now, the Northern Virginia District! It’s a time to refresh, a time to re-vision and revise, a time to embrace new opportunities. And a time to honor our legacy of the Alexandria and Arlington Districts. We are rich in talented and dedicated...
Doing A New Thing
Isaiah 43:19 (New International Version) 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland Welcome to the Northern Virginia...
From The DS: AC 2022
And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love1 Corinthians 13:13 (New Revised Standard Version) This is a busy time of year, and I have some important information for you as our local districts move into a new season of...
Information Regarding Disaffiliation
There seems to be a good bit of inaccurate information swirling. We hope this page will help you get answers to questions you may have as well as find links to accurate information.From DS Sarah Calvert Disaffiliation is the process by which churches that can no...
#NewDistrict – Who – What – When – How?
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...
Run with Perseverance
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...
Traveling with Jesus
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...
A Message of Hope [Version 2.022]
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...
United Women in Faith
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...