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Church of the Wild

WVUMC

Apr 23, 2025

A Ministry of Elizabeth Memorial UMC Funded in part by the United Methodist Foundation of West ...

Students Wrap Up Pastoral Ministry Licensing School

WVUMC

Apr 23, 2025

“Licensing school will be like a part-time job,” they had been warned. And there they were, sitting ...

Connectional Table works on regionalization ratification and visioning for the church

Annual Conference 2025 WVUMC

Apr 22, 2025

Since January 2023, I have served as the Chief Connectional Ministries Officer for the Connectional ...

Nine Rivers District Rise Against Hunger

Glory Sighting WVUMC

Apr 22, 2025

The following Nine Rivers District Churches (Bethesda, Cross Roads, Christ, Dillon Chapel, First ...

WVUMC Cabinet Join Efforts to Support Year of the Child at AC

Justice and Advocacy WVUMC

Apr 22, 2025

Last year’s annual conference featured origami peace doves tied to a featured breath prayer and ...

Mission in Motion Step Challenge Complete!

WVUMC

Apr 21, 2025

The Mission in Motion Lenten Step Challenge has been completed. The Wellness Team would like to ...

2025 Lay Academy Class Offerings

Greenbrier Wesleyan District Lay Ministry Little Kanawha District MonValley District Nine Rivers District Northern District Potomac Highlands District Southern District WVUMC

Apr 15, 2025

Download the 2025 lay academy course offerings. 2025 Lay Academy Courses →

Camping Team Retreat – A time of learning, dreaming, and fun

Spring Heights WVUMC Youth & Youth Adults

Apr 09, 2025

The WV Annual Conference Camping Team recently held a retreat at Spring Heights Camp and Retreat ...

Disciple Like Jesus

Congregational Vitality WVUMC

Apr 09, 2025

We are excited to offer a series of online sessions with Dr. Phil Maynard of EMC3 Coaching based on ...

Nicaea at 1700 LARCUM 2025 Planned

WVUMC

Apr 09, 2025

LARCUM 2025 will gather May 12-14, 2025 at Saint John XXIII Pastoral Center, Charleston, WV, under ...

West Liberty Spring Trip

Collegiate Ministries WVUMC Youth & Youth Adults

Apr 09, 2025

Building relationships – providing a community – engaging in the world around us --- These are the ...

Foundation Sunday on May 11

United Methodist Foundation WVUMC

Apr 08, 2025

Sunday, May 11th, is United Methodist Foundation Sunday, a day to celebrate the ministry of The ...

Girl Scouts of WV Developing Next Generation

WVUMC Youth & Youth Adults

Apr 08, 2025

West Virginia has more children in foster and kinship care per capita than any state in the nation. ...

Stephanie Bennett Appointed MonValley District Superintendent

Bishop Little Kanawha District MonValley District WVUMC

Apr 06, 2025

Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett and the Appointive Cabinet of the West Virginia Conference are pleased ...

Harry Denman Award Nominations Open

Congregational Vitality WVUMC

Mar 26, 2025

The Harry Denman Evangelism Award program honors United Methodists in each annual conference whose ...

Pre-Annual Conference Sessions Announced

MonValley District

Mar 26, 2025

Dates and times have been scheduled for the Laity Session and the Newcomer Orientation. Both will be...

United Women in Faith Announces Website for Assembly 2026

WVUMC

Mar 25, 2025

[New York, New York, March 17, 2025]—United Women in Faith is excited to announce that the website ...

Disaster Response Spotlight

Disaster Response WVUMC

Mar 24, 2025

On February 17, 2025 our Early Response Team was assigned to help Delilah United Methodist Church of...

UM Foundation Grant Awards for Spring 2025

Mar 22, 2025

The United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia, Inc. awarded grants in March of 2025 totaling over...

Spring Heights Director Completes Key Course in Camp and Retreat Ministry

WVUMC Youth & Youth Adults

Mar 20, 2025

Spring Heights Camp and Retreat Center is celebrating the continued professional growth of its ...

Answering the Call: Supporting Soldiers and Communities in Times of Need

Southern District

Mar 13, 2025

by Rev Chip Bennett In times of crisis, communities often look to those who step forward with ...

Building a Church Family

Glory Sighting WVUMC

Mar 12, 2025

By Pastor Stewart Cottrell, Clendenin UMC Today, families are spread long distances apart. We no ...

Join Us in the Year of the Child – Advocate for Play and Well-Being!

Justice and Advocacy WVUMC Youth & Youth Adults

Mar 12, 2025

Jesus calls us to care for the most vulnerable among us—our children. The “Year of the Child” ...

Portico Contest

Congregational Vitality Portico

Mar 12, 2025

Over the next few weeks we will be running a Learn & Earn leaderboard contest on Portico (https://ww...

Summer Camp Devotions Requested

WVUMC Youth & Youth Adults

Mar 12, 2025

Being on summer staff is the hardest job you'll ever love! We truly appreciate all the work our ...