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....
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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. ...
Kingsway News – December 2025
Advent Greetings! Many of you know about the wonderful ministry that has been serving Harrisonburg, VA since the mid-1980s. Through the...
Camp Overlook – December 2025
Overlook Retreat and Camp Ministries has experienced another busy and exciting year. In November we hosted the Shenandoah River District...
RMN – December 25
The Spirit Is Moving: A Kairos Moment in The United Methodist Church ...
UWF News – December 2025
As we near the end of the year, we feel the familiar anticipation of the season to come—Christmas! Bright lights, beautiful colors,...