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07/05/2025

Praying for everyone to have safe travels through the holiday weekend.

06/15/2025

This Father’s Day, we give thanks for the fathers, grandfathers, mentors, and father figures whose love mirrors the steadfast, nurturing presence of God.

As United Methodists, we celebrate those who lead with humility, serve with compassion, and model faith in action. May God’s grace continue to guide and strengthen all who offer care and support like a loving parent.

06/08/2025

Today was LaZear’s Chapel final Sunday. They have been sent out to continue to be the church. Memories and stories were shared as well as pictures. Tears were shed. Smiles appeared. Fellowship was had with another. Today was Holy like always. Pray for these beautiful folks who are navigating this valley/climb up the mountain. Each one has a story unique to them. Thank you to everyone who has served or been a part of this ministry this church has offered. No matter how big or how small. May God continue to use and bless each and every one of you.

05/26/2025

Congratulations to the Class of 2025 on Graduation. It’s a huge milestone but an extra congratulations to Aaliyah Pittman for her graduation!! We love you, Jesus loves you, and we are praying for you as you start into this next chapter of your life! It’s been a blessing to watch you grow into the young lady you are today! God Bless

05/25/2025

This post doesn’t come lightly. There’s grief but there’s also so much to be celebrated!

Today marks the official closure of LaZear’s Chapel. While this is a meaningful milestone, our time together isn’t quite over yet!

We’re still gathering for two more Sundays of worship and fellowship as we celebrate all this little church has meant to so many.

Please note:
We will not meet on Sunday, June 1st as we’ll be celebrating Baptisms at Wick United Methodist Church.

Our final gathering at LaZear’s will be Sunday, June 8th.
It’ll be informal—a time of laughter, memories, gratitude, and good company. If LaZear’s Chapel has ever been part of your story, we’d love to see you there.

“I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now.”
— Philippians 1:3–5

04/15/2025

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Today we became aware that scammers were targeting pastors and churches named on the 2025 Appointment List. While we are in the process of talking through potential changes to prevent further problems, we wanted to make you aware of the issue. So far we know of three pastors impersonated and one church targeted from the appointment list.

- If an email looks like it comes from your incoming pastor asking for church member contact information (addresses, emails, cell phones) or a church directory, please speak with your current pastor first to make sure it's a legitimate request.

- If an email comes in asking for a secret meeting over email, money, or gift card information, it's most likely a scam.

If there's doubt about whether an email is legitimate, DON'T respond to the email, but double check with the person supposedly emailing you or with your current pastor via phone or text message.

Article on How to Tell if an Email is Fake

Understanding Email Scams affecting the Church

04/07/2025

S'mores, service projects, spirit-filled worship!

Join us May 2-4 at Spring Heights Camp and Retreat Center as we prepare the camp for summer fun.

Register online at https://wvumc-reg.brtapp.com/2025SpringServiceWeekend

Overnight housing is available for Friday and Saturday night. There is no fee to attend. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided on Saturday and a worship service on Sunday morning is planned.

03/08/2025

Don’t forget set your clocks forwards tonight. Spring forward

01/19/2025

No worship service January 19, 2025 due to inclement weather conditions. Stay blessed and if you have any prayer requests feel free to share them!

01/17/2025

Folks I wanted to share this email update from Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett:

Dear Friends,

Seasons: Seasons mark the rhythm of our lives. Here in West Virginia, we understand the four weather seasons of spring, summer, fall and winter. (We are experiencing winter full-force this week)! Then there are the Christian seasons of Advent, Christmastide, Epiphany, Lent, Eastertide, Pentecost and Ordinary Time which guide Christ-followers in our annual pilgrimage from the manger to the empty tomb and beyond.

Appointment-Making Process: We United Methodists experience a third category of seasons called “appointment-making.” Though it is a 365 day a year process, the bulk of the appointment-making work takes place in the spring. While high confidentiality is observed until an appointment is released, the cabinet is transparent about the process. Thus, each year I write a blog describing various aspects of the process.

Goal: The goal of the appointment-making process is to deploy our clergy spiritual leaders for maximum effective ministry in the coming year. The Appointive Cabinet and I focus on appointments that move us toward our mission to discover, develop and deploy passionate spiritual leaders who make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We strive to do this work in a way that lowers anxiety, encourages a healthy Conference environment and respects clergy and churches.

Consultation and Exegesis: The appointment-making process begins with district superintendents consulting with staff-parish relations committees and clergy. Each clergy who is potentially in the moving picture also meets with a group of two to three district superintendents to share their specific gifts, graces and circumstances. This is followed by several appointment-making meetings where the cabinet prays specifically for each church/clergy in the moving picture, carefully “exegetes” clergy and churches, reviews the overall appointment picture and makes appointments for the coming year.

The 2025 appointment-making schedule is:

January 5-8- Appointive Cabinet Retreat
January 22-23- Appointive Cabinet Meetings
February 4-5- Appointive Cabinet Meetings
March 25-26- Appointive Cabinet Meetings
April 15-16- Appointive Cabinet Meetings
Sunday, June 22- Moving pastor’s last Sunday to preach
June 25- Move out day
June 26- Move in day
Sunday, July 6- First Sunday in new appointment
Communication of Appointments: District superintendents will contact clergy about their new appointments as they are finalized. This will be followed by announcement meetings with the moving clergyperson, their District Superintendent and the Staff-Parish Relationships Committee. On a Sunday morning soon thereafter, the clergyperson will announce to their congregation that they will be moving.

Clergy/Church Transitions: The final phase of the appointment-making process involves clergy/church transitions. This includes a “Leaving Well” Zoom call, “Beginning Well” In-Person meeting, Learning Cohorts and Onboarding experience with each new pastor and receiving church.

Thank You: Yes, we are in the midst of the appointment-making season in the West Virginia Conference. Thank you for your prayers and cooperative spirit as we walk through this important season in the life of our annual conference year.

I am grateful for the United Methodist clergy and churches in West Virginia. As always, it is a joy to serve as your bishop.

Blessings,
Debra Wallace-Padgett

Debra Wallace-Padgett
Resident Bishop
Holston and West Virginia Conferences




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