District Youth Retreat Canceled
Please note that the District Youth Retreat scheduled for this weekend (March 13 – 15) has been canceled because we didn’t reach the minimum number of attendees.
From the DS: Keeping a Holy Lent…Together
This weekend, I heard a powerful message on fasting. The church is in a sermon series around our spiritual disciplines, as well as what we know as the Means of Grace. The scripture was around Matthew 6:16-18. The gospel account gives instruction to how we are to fast and ultimately, that our fasting is not about […]
Wanted: VBS Supplies
A Mission Rivers District church is in search of supplies for VBS from the True North VBS. If you have some and are willing to share, contact Tabernacle UMC 757-868-6842 or cristel@tabernacleumc.org.
Scholarship Applications
Scholarship applications are open! Find more information using the links below.
From the DS: Blessed are the Peacemakers
Many of us are carrying a quiet heaviness as we look at the state of the world. Ongoing conflict, deep divisions, and uncertainty about the future can leave us wondering how to live faithfully in such a time. Into that reality, Jesus speaks a steady and demanding word: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
Inclement Weather Statement for District Training
Upcoming 2026 Lay Servant Training
Upcoming Training Opportunities 2026Mission Rivers District is pleased to extend an invitation to all laity and clergy who are interested in taking classes with us during the coming year. Below you will find our schedule for the calendar year. Registration will open as each season approaches; registration links will be available on the district website. […]
Lay Servant Training Offered February and March
We are pleased to invite you to our Winter Training offerings. This winter, we are offering three classes designed to support and equip you in your continued learning and leadership. These classes will be virtual. BASIC Class – March 2, 3/9, 3/23, 3/30, 6:30pm – 8:30pm The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey : Feb 4, […]
Safer Sanctuaries offered Virtually
From the DS: A New Thing
See, I am doing a new thing; now it springs up, do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19). As we begin a new year together, we give thanks for God’s faithfulness in the season behind us and look ahead with expectation for what God is bringing to life among us. Happy New Year! This moment […]