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You are invited! This year the essential business of the Annual District Assembly is being conducted by the District Advisory Council. This group of trusted leaders will be meeting from 2PM until about 5:30 to complete the work, particularly with action regarding credentials, finances, receiving the reports of the district, including the live presentation of the Superintendent’s Report, and the election of Global SDMI Convention Delegates and 2021 General Assembly Delegates and alternates. You will be able to watch live on the Virginia District Church of the Nazarene Facebook page. Grateful to be in this journey together.

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Does your local church have an app that shares your church event calendar, devotionals, daily verses, encouragement, etc? Discipleship...There’s an App for that! Nazarene Connect Find it on Google play or Apple Store Pastors you can customize this for your church or you can utilize the app as is. To learn more about this free mobile app, read this article, watch this video, or email John Comstock at jcomstock@nazarene.org. Camelot Shuff District SDMI Chairperson "Now when all things become subject to Jesus ... God may be all in all." 1 Co. 15:28

What if there was a group of professors and pastors who you could hire to teach your congregation leadership skills, Nazarene fundamentals, discipleship practices, how to study the Bible, etc? What if they would let you know when each person finished each course so that you could make celebration of discipleship part of your normal rhythm of church life? What if this was also connected and recognized by other congregations as quality training for our transient sheep? If we had something like this, we could have mature believers that encourage, train, and come alongside other believers to spur each other on. Don’t overlook one of the best FREE resources online in the Church of the Nazarene. www.DiscipleshipPlace.org Introduce your congregation to the possibilities! Camelot Shuff District SDMI Chairman Virginia District Church of the Nazarene

Truly God helped us gain better insights into this special ministry of Sunday School and Discipleship. We want to call your attention to our decision to communicate with the Foundry Publishing about ways to assist the Church and our Sunday Schools during this coronavirus crisis. Scott immediately followed up this with the Foundry, and the Foundry has graciously accepted the challenge. They are now offering three weeks of free online Children’s Eureka curriculum which can be accessed HERE. They are also offering three weeks of free online Faith for Life Youth curriculum which can be accessed HERE. And, the Foundry is offering three free weeks of online Faith Connections adult curriculum which can be accessed HERE.

From the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office of the Governor VEST Health Equity Work Group Guidance on "Drive IN" Churches What is drive-through worship? What about drive-in church? Drive-in Worship service - people remaining in their cars in the parking lot of the place of worship to hear a religious message or some type of religious ceremony. Drive-through Worship service - a religious official standing outside of a place of worship and offering confession, offering blessings or holy sacraments, or collecting financial donations etc. to people who remain their cars, in a procession of cars. Additional Helpful Guidelines for Drive up Services - Attendees may travel to their place of worship, park in the parking lot and listen to the religious message while remaining in their vehicles. Participants must remain in their vehicle at all times, except as necessary to visit a restroom. Faith leaders are responsible for creating a plan for participants that must use the restroom, while maintaining the 10-person or less limit and social distancing. There must be no more than 10 individuals leading the religious ceremony or functioning outside of the place of worship in support of the religious ceremony. Any interaction by the faith leaders and those in the vehicles must be strictly limited, such as using social distancing methods when passing out palms, serving sealed or self-contained elements, and religious officials directing congregants to place ashes, oil, or water on their own forehead as opposed to religious officials applying those elements directly on the foreheads of the congregants. Any objects used for collecting monetary offerings should not be passed from attendee to attendee but may be offered to attendees in a vehicle as along as the object stays in the possession of the person assisting with collection. All appropriate measures should be taken for the safety of those functioning outside of the cars. Faith communities should also adhere to any noise ordinances. Places of worship that conduct in-person services must limit gatherings to no more than 10 people, to comply with the statewide 10-person ban. Congregants sitting in their parked vehicles in the parking lot with adequate social distancing is allowed, as long as everyone remains in their vehicle. Windows may be rolled up or rolled down. Any gathering for a drive in/through worship service where faith leaders assemble on a stage or in the front of the parked vehicles must be limited to no more than 10 people.

From the Alliance Defending Freedom | For Faith | For Justice These straightforward resources may help you consider the best path forward for your ministry. Five Things to Know: The CARES Act and Religious Freedom The CARES Act: Churches and Religious Organizations Frequently Asked Questions: Paycheck Protection Program

Call your doctor: If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider for medical advice. Llame a su médico: si cree que ha estado expuesto al COVID-19 y desarrolla fiebre y síntomas, como tos o dificultad para respirar, llame a su proveedor de atención médica para que lo asesoren. Please share this information with your peers, family, friends, church, etc. Sysmptoms Flyer (English) Sintomas (Spanish) Stop the spread of germs (English) Deten la propagacion de germenes (Spanish) Guidelines: 15 Days to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) People who are at higher risk for severe illness

Spanish: Cómo se propaga el COVID-19 Prevent the virus from spreading

Prueba gratuita de COVID-19 en su comunidad Hagase la prueba Están llevando a cabo eventos de pruebas comunitarias en la ciudad de Richmond y el condado de Henrico. Las personas son elegibles para la prueba si tienen síntomas de COVID-19 como fiebre, tos, dificultad para respirar, falta de aliento o síntomas similares a la gripe y: son mayores de 5 años tiene una condición médica subyacente grave estan embarazadas son mayores de 65 años no tienen seguro o tienen seguro insuficiente Llame a la línea directa de COVID-19 al (804) 205-3501 para obtener más información sobre ubicaciones, fechas y cómo registrarse si califica.

Download this resource here. ¿Qué hacer en caso de haberse encontrado potencialmente expuesto a la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19)? Baje el recurso en español aquí.

OFFICIALLY CANCELED April 2-3-4, 2020 Each day starts at 9:00 am and ends at 5:00 pm Register Here: https://forms.gle/7FG5DJpK4WWgmGD37