The VAUMC Connection

After nearly 20 years of war, the United States and its allies recently withdrew their forces from the country. The Taliban in a matter of 10 days quickly took control after being out of power since 2001. We chat with Bill Shugarts about how the church can help Afghan Refugee now!

The July 2, 2021 episode of “The Audio Advocate” covers headlines from the last month including a conversation about Communion and the current debate about it in the Catholic Church with Dr. Daniel Kroger and Rev. Nickie Moreno Howard. Access the resources discussed and a longer version of this interview at www.vaumc.org/audioadvocate.

The featured story for the month focuses on one of the Virginia Conference’s newest church plants, NOVA Missional Hub.

Listen to the longer version of The Audio Advocate’s interview from July 2, 2021 with Dr. Daniel Kroger, the director of Music and Liturgy, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Vero Beach, Florida, and the Rev. Nickie Moreno Howard, Virginia Conference Associate Director of Learning Ministries, as they discuss the sacrament of Communion in both the Catholic Church and the United Methodist Church as well as the current debate on the sacrament in the Catholic Church.

Find resources for the conversation at www.vaumc.org/audioadvocate.

Post-Pandemic Youth Ministry brings opportunities for creativity and invention. Learn from our guests Kara Stuebing and Kim Johnson about the next season in youth ministry.

Join Madeline White, VAUMC Director of Communications, as she gives you news from around the Virginia United Methodist Conference!

It's time to ReLaunch and start the process of returning back to normal. Hear from the PRG team about how your church can ReLaunch!

Join Madeline White, VAUMC Director of Communications, as she gives you news from around the Virginia United Methodist Conference!

The Black and Korean clergy of Virginia Conference got together to hear from each other about the excessive use of power leading to Police violence against Black man. We invite you to join this conversation, which is a safe place to be attentive, vulnerable, and honest. We pray that our conversations will lead us to pray for this nation that is witnessing hurt and unrest.

A couple of Black and Korean clergy from VAUMC joined a roundtable conversation about race. It was an opportunity to get to learn from each other and open a door for continuing conversations. We talked about racism we experience, and the LA riot, which was an experience portrayed as a clash between Black and Koreans in America.