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^{The West Virginia Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church envisions all people on a journey of Christ-like holiness. To be holy is to belong to God, to be filled by God, and to serve God.}

^{Helen Oates, District Superintendent}

^{Earnest Lyght, Bishop}

The Lyght House

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Making Room for Jesus on Christmas Day
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Living Reflections

Christian Community
Today’s Reflection TODAY WE KNOW a great deal about fellowship and about psychological needs, but we have remarkably little experience of Christian community; that is, of being the body of Christ. In Christ, we care for one another in the context of awareness that God is doing more for each...

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Welcome!

As District Superintendent, I encourage you to take a few minutes to experience ministry in Southern West Virginia. Our congregations vary in size, ages and locations. We have churches who have very formal worship and others that are on the leading edges of contemporary worship. Regardless of our size or style of worship, we have one vision:

To love God with our whole heart, to serve God by serving our neighbor, and to give witness of the saving grace of Jesus Christ.

This is what makes us church. In the words of the hymn "I am the church. You are the church. We are the church together." Thanks be to God!

Helen

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UMNS News

At Meharry, M.D. means ‘Make a Difference’
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Young leaders watching church in action
The Bishop Melvin G. Talbert Leadership Institute Fellows are being nurtured to become ethical leaders of vital congregations.

Conference News

Bread of Life

Last month, for the first time in 20-plus years, the West Virginia Annual Conference welcomed...
Brown endorsed for episcopacy

The West Virginia Annual Conference Delegation of the Northeastern Jurisdiction selected the Rev. J. Montgomery...
Get to know your neighborhood

There are days when I wish my car had autopilot; I’ve driven the same roads...

Living Stones

United Methodist Musings from the WV Conference

Talking money in the Church
Blog post by Rev. Amy Shanholtzer I was about ten when I asked my dad, “So how much do you get paid anyway?” He didn’t...

My Utmost for His Highest

Daily Devotionals By Oswald Chambers

Spiritual Dejection

We were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things...

Faith Kartoons

Daily Bible Readings

Are you using the Life Journal? Here are today's readings:

Leviticus 1, 2, 3; Acts 13

Even if you aren't using the Life Journal, following these readings will get you through the Bible in one year!

Southern District, WVUMC

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