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WARMING CENTER TO OPEN DECEMBER 1, 2024 On December 1, the Warming Center at Beckley Community UMC in conjunction with the United Way officially opens. This is the fourth year…

CELEBRATING A CAREER OF MINISTRY On Sunday, October 27, the three churches of Raleigh Shared Ministries came together for worship at Beckley Community United Methodist Church to celebrate the ministry

RETIREMENT DATE FOR BETSY EVANS OCTOBER 31, 2024 Pastor Betsy will be retiring in just a few short weeks. Her final day as Lead Pastor for RaleighShared Ministries will be

COMING TOGETHER AS BELOVED COMMUNITYRALEIGH SHARED MINISTRIES WORSHIP AND PICNIC Sunday, July 18th was the perfect day for everyone to enjoy Worship outdoors with a wonderful picnic to follow. We

OUTDOOR WORSHIP AT BECKLEY COMMUNITY UMC Sunday, July 14th was the perfect day for everyone (young, old, 4 legged creatures) to enjoy Worship!The weather was delightful, and the shade appreciated.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY TEAM RESOLUTION The Justice and Advocacy Team of the West Virginia Conference, which deals with Social Justice Issues, wanted to take some action concerning the

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SUMMER READING PROGRAM!!! Hope in the Mountains has received the Beckley Area Foundation Susan Landis Grant for a summer reading program. This program is for 20 rising

CELEBRATION OF MISSION EVENT This is the 27th year for the COME Event which supports Conference Mission Ministries, Conference Mission Projects, Church and Community Ministries, and the Volunteers in Mission.

ORIGAMI PEACE CRANES FOR CONFERENCE The Justice and Advocacy Committee of the West Virginia Conference adopted Neal Lacey’s idea of stringing origami peace cranes in the chapel at West Virginia

REGIONAL PRAYER GATHERING FOR THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH GENERAL CONFERENCE The UMC General Conference meets April 23 – May 3rd. The West Virginia delegates extend aninvitation for you to join