DISTRICT NEWSLETTER
The Mountain View District publishes an email newsletter to keep clergy and laity up-to-date and informed.
NEW Resource:
What is the UMC?
Have you ever struggled to explain the UMC to a congregation member, friend, or colleague? Our Conference Director of Resourcing has created a simple infographic to help explain the UMC to others. You can download it here.
Resources & Downloads
Churches (Miscellaneous Documents)
Boomers Reinvent Senior Ministry - Martha Stokes
Dementia & the Church Webinars - from UMC Discipleship Ministries
Local Church Resource Guide - products & services vetted by GCFA
Me Too Toolkit - resources from General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
Trustee info - Choosing the Right Digital Display
Copyright
Disaster Response
Disaster Ready Congregations - Connecting Neighbors Training Powerpoint from UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)
Disaster Response - VA Conference Disaster Response Plan
Disaster Response - Church Handbook for Natural Disasters & Extreme Weather
Before a Disaster Happens - VAUMC brochure
Leadership Development
Missions
Advance Handbook - Global Mission UMC opportunities/projects
Virginia Volunteers in Mission (VAVIM) Short-Term Team Policies
Rise Against Hunger - Food Packaging Ministry
Society of St. Andrew - Gleaning Ministry
Pinnacle Living - formerly Virginia United Methodist Homes
2025 Mission Grant Application (UMC & UMC-Related Organizations)
Parsonage
Find resources below for churches, leaders, SPRC, committees, leaders and more!
Grants Available!
District mission grants are designed for local church and district mission programs outside of the normal conference and local church funding processes. They are intended to provide funding for innovative programs of missional and strategic outreach into the local community beyond a local church’s current financial resources. The purpose of these grants is to encourage churches to move from an emphasis on self-preservation to move more deeply into partnership and care for the local community to make disciples and transform the community.
In 2025, the Grantmaking Cooperative is seeking to fund initiatives in the Virginia Annual Conference (VAUMC) that embody connectionalism for the purpose of large-scale community transformation. Applicants may request a maximum one-time gift of $50,000.
Emergency Loans:
UM Credit Union is offering emergency loans.