2024 VA
Provisional Annual Conference

Breakfast and Registration Covered Breezeway

We will be having Donuts, pastries, fruit, coffee, tea, and juice

Concert of Prayer: Holy Spirit Focus Sanctuary

John Bright

Building Living Stones: Classes and Bands Sanctuary

Greg West

• Building Living Stones: Classes and Bands Session Description

  The heartbeat of Methodism that generated the one of the greatest expansions of the kingdom of God across two continents was the structure of covenantal discipleship groups instituted by John Wesley and propagated in America by Francis Asbury. We in the GMC are earnestly praying for awakening in our day, and we need a revival of this practice of watching over one another in love. Virginia Conference President Reverend Greg West will share the vision for small group revival covering:

  • The purpose and structure of class meetings
  • The purpose and structure of band meetings
  • Why we need both in our churches
  • How to start classes and bands in your congregations

Building Living Stones: Family and Children's Discipleship TBD

TBD

• Building Living Stones: Family and Children's Discipleship Session Description

  Some of God’s earliest commands to Moses involved teaching the children to know Him and to follow Him. John Wesley famously commanded his preachers to teach the children wherever they went. In an age where the world wants to shape children in its image it is essential to provide children and their parents with the tools and training they need to be disciples of Jesus Christ. We will be covering:

  • Reimagining children’s ministry as discipleship
  • The importance of a holistic approach to family discipleship
  • Best practices and resources for safe sanctuary policies and procedures
  • Curriculum and resource ideas for ministry

Building Living Stones: Youth Discipleship TBD

Todd Freneaux

• Building Living Stones: Youth Discipleship Session Description

  The teen years are a challenging time in the modern age, and much like in the first century, our youth are being pressured to make life-changing decisions at younger and younger ages. Scripture provides a model of discipleship for youth that focuses on helping them see themselves as fully responsible, maturing followers of Jesus, engaged in evangelism, discipling, and fully participating in the life of the church. Todd Freneaux is the co-founder of The Jeremiah Project, a student ministry based out of Williamsburg, VA that provides mission trips, weekend retreats and conferences for middle and high school students, as well as a year-long leadership development experience for high school students. He will share his vision for:

  • Developing holistic discipleship for youth that includes mission and ministry
  • Exploring what it means to have a resilient faith and identifying practices that are helpful in establishing resilient disciples.
  • Suggested resources
  • Ways to engage youth in leadership and the broader life of the church

Lunch Fellowship Hall

Chick-fil-a box lunches - Chicken sandwich or 8 piece chicken nuggets.

Being Living Stones: Creating a Faithful Local Church Culture for the Future Sanctuary

Brandon Nichols

• Being Living Stones: Creating a Faithful Local Church Culture for the Future Session Description

  God is doing a new thing in the GMC. As Wesleyans we believe in cooperating with the work God has begun. To do that we need a renewed and refreshed culture in the church that turns us from the worldly concepts of consumeristic, market driven metrics and the social club mentality toward a dynamic, gospel centered understanding of Christian community. Virginia Conference Vice President Brandon Nichols will share his passion for gospel-centered church life by exploring:

  • Biblical foundations of connectional living
  • Practical ways to connect disciples
  • Shifting from a program centered to a Gospel centered church
  • Discover the core, gospel focused metrics by which our fruitfulness should be measured.
  • Exploring models for a faithful local church culture.

Being Living Stones: Passion for Prayer TBD

Tera Ertz

• Being Living Stones: Passion for Prayer Session Description

  Prayer is the heartbeat of Christian life and community. We are called to pray without ceasing, pray for all things, and pray for each other. It is in prayer the Lord reveals Himself as Comforter, Advocate, Father, and Guide. It is in prayer that we see miracles, healing, and awakening around the world. Tera Ertz is a member of the New Room Conference Prayer Team and will lead a time of learning to:

  • Prepare to pray
  • Listen for the Holy Spirit during prayer ministry
  • Understand the presence of the Holy Spirit
  • Implement best practices for altar and prayer ministry

Being Living Stones: Who Are We? TBD

Sung Yoo

• Being Living Stones: Who Are We? Session Description

  What makes us Methodist? What differentiates Methodists from other believers? Are we Wesleyan enough? The exodus from our previous denomination was painful, and many of us grieved. But our pain was not wasted, because it was a birth pang as God was birthing a new church movement, the Global Methodist Church, through a faithful remnant of God. We are regrouping ourselves as Global Methodists. What an opportune time to revisit who we are and to re-clarify what makes us uniquely Methodist. We will explore eight main features of Wesleyan theology.

Worship Sanctuary

Greg West

Business Meeting Sanctuary

Greg West and Brandon Nichols

Supper Local Resturants

Find a friend to have supper with! Eat there or bring it back for evening worship!

Worship Sancuary

Daybreak Worship Band

• Evening Worship Description

  Join us for a powerful worship experience where we come together as a community to lift our hearts and voices in praise. Our service will feature inspiring testimonies from members across Virginia, sharing stories of God's faithfulness and provision in their lives. We'll also engage in heartfelt prayer, both individually and corporately, seeking God's guidance, comfort, and strength.

  
  

  During our worship time, we'll be led by our talented musicians and singers in songs of adoration and gratitude, while we enter into God's presence.

  
  

  This special worship service will also offer a special moment of anointing, we'll invite those who desire to receive a touch from God to come forward. This time is an opportunity to surrender our burdens, fears, and hopes to the Lord, trusting in His grace and healing power.

  
  

  Finally, we'll have a dedicated time for healing prayer, where our members will be available to pray for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. Whether you're in need of physical restoration, inner healing, or simply a renewed sense of God's presence, we invite you to come and receive prayer.

  
  

  Join us as we encounter the love and power of God in worship, prayer, and fellowship, and experience His transformative presence in our midst.