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It is hard to believe that while we are in the midst of moving snow and ice, we are preparing for Summer Camp, but here we are. We are...
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December 2025 
Lay Servant Training Day
Happy March and Lenten season, friends of the Shenandoah River District! We are just a few days away from our Lay Servant Training at...
UWF News
Find the January issue of Pass It On With Purpose HERE. UWF Calendar: March 7 – District Prayer Breakfast (NORTH), 9 am Braddock...
UMM Update – January 2026
Greetings in the name of Christ and of the United Methodist Men (UMM). I’m Richard Bensinger, the new Shenandoah River District UMM...
Lay Servant Update: January 2026
Peace and Grace to you all this New Year! I pray you had a blessed Christmas surrounded by friends and family. I want to introduce myself....
Overlook Update–Jan2026
Happy New Year from Camp Overlook! We are hoping and looking forward to a fun year ahead. We finished December with a full...
Reconciling Ministries – Helen Ryde’s Legacy
Helen Ryde (they/them) – Organizer with the Reconciling Ministries Network, United Methodist Deaconess, member of the Upper Room...
Walk to the Manger
It is not Winter yet, but it does feel like it here at Camp. On December 20th we will be holding our Annual Walk to the Manger. The event...
Lay Servant – December 2025
The District Lay Servant Ministries Committee asks you to save these dates for Lay Servant Academies next year: Saturday, March 14, 2026. ...