Community UMC in Action 2024

  • RECOGNITION of Julie KISSELL FOR 32 YEARS OF DIRECTING THE CHERUB CHOIR

    January 2024

  • RECOGNITION OF JULIE KISSELL FOR 32 YEARS OF DIRECTING THE CHERUB CHOIR

    January 2024

  • United women in faith tea

    February 2024

  • united women in faith tea

    February 2024

  • UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH TEA

    February 2024

  • UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH TEA

    February 2024

  • Parent's Night out

    February 2024

  • PARENT's NIGHT OUT

    February 2024

  • SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPEr

    February 2024

  • SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER

    February 2024

  • Mother's Day out

    100 Day celebration

    March 2024

  • easter worship service

    March 2024

  • Flowers on the Easter cross

    March 2024

  • Rise against hunger

    July 2024

  • Rise against hunger

    July 2024

  • rise against hunger

    July 2024

  • with "pen in paw", poppy helps with vbs registration

    July 2024

  • Pastor Teresa with flower arrangement from susanna wesley sunday school class

    August 2024

  • School supply Drive helped 4 schools & 2 organizations

    August 2024

  • School supply Drive helped 4 schools & 2 organizations

    August 2024

  • School supply Drive helped 4 schools & 2 organizations

    August 2024

  • Women's Faith Focus clothing drive for Housing resource center

    August 2024

  • Women's Faith Focus clothing drive for Housing resource center

    August 2024

  • TRunk or treat

    October 2024

  • Trunk or treat

    October 2024

  • trunk or treat

    October 2024

  • TRunk or treat

    October 2024

  • trunk or treat

    October 2024

  • trunk or treat

    October 2024

  • trunk or treat

    October 2024

  • SERVING 100 Meals to Homeless People at Judeo Christian outreach center

    November 2024

  • SERVING 100 Meals to Homeless People at Judeo Christian outreach center

    November 2024

  • SERVING 100 Meals to Homeless People at Judeo Christian outreach center

    November 2024

  • SERVING 100 Meals to Homeless People at Judeo Christian outreach center

    November 2024

  • SERVING 100 Meals to Homeless People at Judeo Christian outreach center

    November 2024

  • Salvation Army Bell Ringers

    December  2024

  • salvation army bell ringers

    December 2024

  • Women's Faith Focus prepared 28 Stockings for Housing Resource center

    December 2024

  • ALtar at blue christmas service

    December 2024

Community UMC in Action 2023

  • Judeo-CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTER HOMELESS SHELTER

    January 2023

  • UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH TEA

    February 2023

  • UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH PREPARING VALENTINE'S BAGS FOR 38 HOUSING RESOURCE CHILDREN

    February 2023

  • FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION ON THE LaST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH

    March 2023

  • WINTER SHELTER

    March 2023

  • WINTER SHELTER

    March 2023

  • OTIS CUFFEE KEEPs THINGS ORDERLY

    March 2023

  • CHILDren's WORSHIP - "THE PRODIGAL SON" LESSON

    March 2023

  • COMMITMENT & NEW MEMBER SUNDAY POTLUCK CELEBRATION

    March 2023

  • A Group of our CUMC FAMILY GETTIng A TOUR of The food pantry at church of the ascension. we are so blessed to be in this partnership.

    May 2023

  • Ministry fair highlighting media team volunteers

    May 2023

  • ministry fair highlighting welcome desk volunteers

    May 2023

  • ministry fair highlighting vbs volunteers

    May 2023

  • Chancel choir on pentecost sunday

    May 2023

  • ​Women's Faith Focus completed a five-week study called "Taste and See", which culminated in a buffet of foods from the Bible.

    June 2023

  • ​WOMEN'S FAITH FOCUS COMPLETED A FIVE-WEEK STUDY CALLED "TASTE AND SEE", WHICH CULMINATED IN A BUFFET OF FOODS FROM THE BIBLE.

    June 2023

  • ​WOMEN'S FAITH FOCUS COMPLETED A FIVE-WEEK STUDY CALLED "TASTE AND SEE", WHICH CULMINATED IN A BUFFET OF FOODS FROM THE BIBLE.

    June 2023

  • PRESENTATION BY katelyn steide TO WOMEN's FAITH FOCUS on her trip to israel

    June 2023

  • PRESENTATION BY KATELYN STEIDE TO WOMEN'S FAITH FOCUS ON HER TRIP TO ISRAEL

    June 2023

  • graduation sunday honoring 4 high school & 1 college graduate

    June 2023

  • graduation table with fancy graduation napkins

    June 2023

  • United women in Faith making blankets for operation smile under the direction of Dee mills

    July 2023

  • UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH MAKING BLANKETS FOR OPERATION SMILE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DEE MILLS

    July 2023

  • UNIted women in faith enjoying a line dancing class taught by julie kissell

    July 2023

  • VBS Mission "teddy bear brigade" bringing comfort to children in time of crisis

    July 2023

  • VBS STudents made cards for a hospitalized child

    July 2023

  • VBS class time

    July 2023

  • VBS SCIENCE LESSON

    July 2023

  • VBS volunteers

    July 2023

  • VBS YOUTH VOLUNTEERS

    July 2023

  • VBS LUAU

    July 2023

  • BACK to church picnic - one of the cakes in the "cake walk"

    September 2023

  • BACK TO CHURCH PICNIC - winning scavenger hunt team

    September 2023

  • BACK TO CHURCH PICNIC - PASTOR TERESA, pASTOR SCOTT AND vickY

    September 2023

  • BACK TO CHURCH PICNIC - 3-LEGGED RACE

    September 2023

  • BACK TO CHURCH PICNIC - ACTIVITIES

    September 2023

  • Pastor Appreciation sunday

    October 2023

  • pastor appreciation sunday

    October 2023

  • PASTOR APPRECIATION SUNDAY - our super pastors

    October 2023

  • pastor appreciation sunday - pastor jannette

    October 2023

  • New member sunday

    October 2023

  • new member Potluck luncheon

    October 2023

  • new member potluck luncheon

    October 2023

  • new member Potluck luncheon - impromptu singing

    October 2023

  • Trunk or treat

    October 2023

  • trunk or treat

    October 2023

  • trunk or treat

    October 2023

  • Bell choir

    October 2023

  • bell choir

    October 2023

  • chancel choir

    October 2023

  • JUDEO-CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTER HOMELESS SHELTER

    November 2023

  • JUDEO-CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTER HOMELESS SHELTER

    November 2023

  • JUDEO-CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTER HOMELESS SHELTER

    November 2023

  • Mothers Day out children donating to food pantry

    November 2023

  • MOTHERS DAY OUT CHILDREN DONATING TO FOOD PANTRY

    November 2023

  • HOLIDAY FOOD DELIVERY - 569.7 LBS. OF FOOD FOR CHRISTMAS BASKETS

    December 2023

  • Breakfast in bethlehem

    December 2023

  • Breakfast in Bethlehem

    December 2023

  • umm cooking for winter shelter

    December 2023

  • umm cooking for winter shelter

    December 2023

  • women's faith focus filled 27 stockings for children at housing resource center

    December 2023

  • WOMEN'S FAITH FOCUS SERVING BREAKFAST FOR WINTER SHELTER

    December 2023

  • Women's Faith Focus serving breakfast for Winter Shelter

    December 2023

  • Seekers Class preparing dinner for Winter Shelter

    December 2023

  • CANTATA SUNDAY

    December 2023

  • CANTATA SUNDAY

    December 2023

  • CANTATA SUNDAY

    December 2023

  • CANTATA SUNDAY

    December 2023

  • Christmas EVE Service

    December 2023

  • christmas eve service

    December 2023

Community in Action 2022

  • Feeding the homeless

    at The gathering

    January 2022

  • feeding the homeless

    at The gathering

    January 2022 Seekers class

  • feeding the homeless

    at the gathering

    January 2022 Seekers class

  • feeding the homeless

    at the gathering

    January 2022 Women's Faith Focus

  • feeding the homeless

    at the gathering

    January 2022 Women's Faith Focus

  • VALENTINE'S DAY GIFTS FOR THE HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER

    February 2022 Women's Faith Focus

  • SCOUTS MAKING DELICIOUS DONUTS

    February 2022 Scout Sunday

  • Building the Blessing box

    March 2022 Men In Ministry

  • building the blessing box

    March 2022 Men In Ministry

  • COMPLETED Blessing bOX

    March 2022 Men In Ministry

  • BLESSING BOX BUILDERS

    March 2022 Men In Ministry

  • Mother's Day Out storytime

    March 2022 Andrea reads to MDO

  • LIVESTREAM 11:15 AM SERVICE

    March 2022 Modern Worship Band

  • Traditional 9:00 AM Worship

    March 2022 Adult Choir

  • TRADITIONAL WORSHIP

    March 2022 Choir Processional

  • CHildren praying Before singing

    March 2022 J.A.M. Choir

  • TRaditional Worship

    March 2022 Choir sings "Raise Your Hands"

  • NEW MEMBER SUNDAY

    March 2022 Seven families representing 13 people joined our church

  • POTLUCK in the social hall

    March 2022 Everone enjoyed our lunch following the combined worship service

  • Our kitchen volunteers

    March 27, 2022 Potluck following combined worship service

  • Prayer wall

    March 2022 Our church family posting prayer requests

  • Donations to the Homeless resource center

    April 2022 Women's Faith Focus donated laundry detergent and fast food gift cards.

  • First Aid/cpr/aed training

    April 2022

  • MAKING PALM SUNDAY CROSSES

    April 2022

  • MAKING PALM SUNDAY CROSSES

    April 2022

  • easter Sunday worship

    Sermon, Pastor Scott Rimer

  • easter sunday worship

    Full House! Music! 

  • easter sunday worship

    Adult Choir

  • easter sunday worship

    Tyler Writesel, Accompanist

  • easter sunday worship

    Modern Worship band: TJ Lents, Brian Crowder

  • pentecost celebration

    June 2022

  • PENTECOST CELEBRATION

    June 2022

  • PENTECOST CELEBRATION

    June 2022

  • PENTECOST CELEBRATION

    June 2022

  • PENTECOST CELEBRATION

    June 2022

  • PENTECOST CELEBRATION

    June 2022

  • PENTECOST CELEBRATION

    June 2022

  • PENTECOST CELEBRATION

    June 2022

  • PENTECOST CELEBRATION

    June 2022


  • PENTECOST CELEBRATION

    June 2022

  • PENTECOST CELEBRATION

    June 2022

  • PENTECOST CELEBRATION

    June 2022

  • Praying, Laying on hands for saunnie and spence

    June 2022

  • Farewell reception for saunnie

    June 2022

  • FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR SAUNNIE

    June 2022

  • FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR SAUNNIE

    June 2022

  • FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR SAUNNIE

    June 2022

  • FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR SAUNNIE

    June 2022

  • FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR SAUNNIE

    June 2022

  • FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR SAUNNIE

    June 2022

  • New associate Pastor reception Teresa Woodworth

    July 2022

  • New associate pastor reception Jannette Clavez

    July 2022

  • CUMC Pastoral Team

    July 2022

  • VBS "Food truck party"

    July 2022

    Our dignified pastor

  • VBS "Food truck party"

    July 2022

    Penny Wars! 

  • VBS "Food truck party"

    July 2022

    VBS Pizza Party

  • VBS "Food truck party"

    July 2022

    80 children attended! 

  • SEEKERS CLASS FEEDING THE HOMELESS

    July 2022

  • SEEKERS CLASS FEEDING THE HOMELESS

    July 2022

  • SEEKERS CLASS FEEDING THE HOMELESS

    July 2022

  • SEEKERS CLASS FEEDING THE HOMELESS

    July 2022

  • SEEKERS CLASS FEEDING THE HOMELESS

    July 2022

  • UWF CRAFT DAY - making SNow globes for the december snowball

    July 2022

  • UWF CRAFT DAY - MAKING SNOW GLOBES FOR THE DECEMBER SNOWBALL

    July 2022

  • sacrament of Baptism

    September 2022

  • Fall Faire

    October 2022

  • FALL FAIRE

    October 2022

  • Fall Faire

    October 2022

  • Fall Faire

    October 2022

  • Fall Faire

    October 2022

  • Rise against hunger

    October 2022

  • rise against hunger

    October 2022

  • rise against hunger

    October 2022

  • rise against hunger

    October 2022

  • rise against hunger

    October 2022

  • Rise Against Hunger

    October 2022

  • rise against hunger

    October 2022

  • rise against hunger

    October 2022

  • rise against hunger

    October 2022

  • Trunk or treat

    October 2022

  • trunk or treat

    October 2022

  • trunk or treat

    October 2022

  • FELLowship lunch & advent activity

    November 2022

  • fellowship lunch & advent activity

    November 2022

  • Decorating the Sanctuary

    November 2022

  • decorating the sanctuary

    November 2022

  • Baptism

    November 2022

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  • SNOwball - preparing gift bags

    November 2022

  • Bell ringers

    December 2022

  • bell ringers

    December 2022

  • Women's faith focus stockings

    WFF filled stockings for children in the Housing Resource Center.

    December 2022

  • Women's Faith Focus Christmas party

    December 2022

Community UMC in Action 2021

The pandemic may have closed the building but the ministries of the church have not stopped!

  • Women's Faith Focus

    Feb 2021

    Thanks to Women's Faith Focus ladies who were able to purchase $210 worth of bus passes for the Housing Resource Center. Here is a picture of Alice Konchuba presenting them to Diane Hoteling.

  • pearl faith community status

    feb 2021

    Through simple acts of stewardship, CUMC has earned the Pearl Faith Community Status in helping to restore Virginia Beach waterways! Click the graphic to view the Lynnhaven River Now website.

  • palm crosses

    mar 2021

    Palm crosses were made by volunteers which were included in our Holy Week kits.

  • EASTER MORNING

    APR 2021

    It's a CUMC tradition to bring flowers to place on the cross!

  • Easter Morning

    Apr 2021

    The youth painted rocks laid at the foot of the cross during Easter.

  • movie night in the field

    Jun 2021

    The tech team prepares the new movie screen that CUMC has purchased. This is the start of many more movie nights in the field. 

  • movie night in the field

    jun 2021

    There was a good turnout for our first movie night. People were excited to see Trolls World Tour.

  • UMW MISSION TRIP

    AUG 2021

    The United Methodist Women toured the new For Kids headquarters for their summer mission outing.

  • MEALS FOR JCOC

    AUG 2021

    79 meals were given out at the JCOC thanks to volunteers from CUMC.

  • UMM BUILD HANDICAP RAMP

    AUG 2021

    The men of our church built a handicap ramp for the Dorsch family.

  • UMM BUILD HANDICAP RAMP

    AUG 2021

    The construction continues...

  • UMM BUILD HANDICAP RAMP

    AUG 2021

    And continues...

  • UMM BUILD HANDICAP RAMP

    AUG 2021

    We have a finished product!

  • Pastor scott Rimer

    OCT 2021


  • ANDREA jenkins

    OCT 2021


  • tech team

    oct 2021


  • UMW Fall FAIRE

    Oct 2021


  • UMW FALL FAIRE

    OCT 2021


  • UMW FALL FAIRE

    OCT 2021


  • UMW FALL FAIRE

    OCT 2021


  • UMW FALL FAIRE

    OCT 2021


  • UMW FALL FAIRE

    OCT 2021


  • UMW FaLL FAIRE

    OCT 2021


  • SOUP FOR souls mission

    nov 2021


  • SOUP FOR SOULS MISSION

    NOV 2021


  • SOUP FOR SOULS MISSION

    NOV 2021


  • SOUP FOR SOULS MISSION

    NOV 2021


  • SOUP FOR SOULS MISSION

    NOV 2021


  • SOUP FOR SOULS MISSION

    NOV 2021


  • SOUP FOR SOULS MISSION

    NOV 2021


  • Advent window Decoration

    Dec 2021


  • Chrismon Tree

    Dec 2021


  • Chrismons for the tree

    Dec 2021


  • Advent Wreath Making & soup Tasting

    DEC 2021


  • ADVENT WREATH MAKING & SOUP TASTING

    DEC 2021


  • ADVENT WREATH MAKING & SOUP TASTING

    DEC 2021


  • ADVENT WREATH MAKING & SOUP TASTING

    DEC 2021


  • ADVENT WREATH MAKING & SOUP TASTING

    DEC 2021


  • ADVENT WREATH MAKING & SOUP TASTING

    DEC 2021


  • ADVENT WREATH MAKING & SOUP TASTING

    DEC 2021


  • ADVENT WREATH MAKING & SOUP TASTING

    DEC 2021


  • ADVENT WREATH MAKING & SOUP TASTING

    DEC 2021


  • Fellowship Class/Chapel

    DEC 2021



  • Fellowship Class/Chapel

    DEC 2021


  • Women's Faith focus

    Dec 2021


  • Women's Faith Focus

    HRC Mission Gifts

    Dec 2021


  • SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGER

    DEC 2021


  • SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGERS

    DEC 2021


Community UMC in Action 2020

Here are a few of the events and activities of the past year

  • RISE AGAINST HUNGER

    sep 2019

    Community UMC packaged over 10,000 food bags to be distributed overseas!

  • burning the mortgage

    NOV 2019

    Our mortgage was finally paid off!

  • CHRISMON TREE

    Dec 2019

    Chrismon Tree located in our church sanctuary.

  • porch pick up food drive

    May 2020

    The S.W.E.A.T. team held a monthly porch pick up food drive in May, June, July, and August.

  • PORCH pick up food drive

    May 2020

    The S.W.E.A.T. team held a monthly porch pick up food drive in May, June, July, and August.

  • PORCH PICK UP FOOD DRIVE

    may 2020

    The S.W.E.A.T. team held a monthly porch pick up food drive in May, June, July, and August.

  • Meals for the homeless

    jun 2020

    CUMC provided meals for the homeless at the Judeo-Christian Outreach Center.

  • Virtual vacation bible School

    jul 2020

    Jenn Harrison, Liz Griffin, and Lynda Lind create the set for Knights of the Castle. 

  • CHURCH GARDEN

    aug 2020

    The S.W.E.A.T. team grows fresh vegetables in the church garden to supplement the food collected for the food pantry.


  • Modern worship hymn sing

    sep 2020

    The Praise Team had a Sunday Night Modern Worship Sing on September 6.

  • Women's Faith Focus

    Dec 2020

    Women's Faith Focus Beach Closet donation.

  • Women's Faith Focus

    Dec 2020

    Women's Faith Focus appreciation letter for the Beach Closet donation.

  • Bell ringers

    DeC 2020

    Johnnie and Marilyn Draughon ringing bells for the Salvation Army.

  • Bell ringers

    DeC 2020

    Stephanie Denmyer rings the bells for the Salvation Army. Andrew Kissell organizes the bell ringers every year. 

  • Bell ringers

    DeC 2020

    The Granger family volunteered to man the Salvation Army kettle and ring the bells at the Kroger on Providence Road. Channel 13 News featured them on the evening news in a story on volunteerism.

  • From Pin ministry

    Dec 2020

    PiN Ministry would like to recognize Mary and Jim from Community UMC, Virginia Beach, who organized, collected, and help load enough non-perishable food items to provide supplemental meals for over 80 families and individuals currently housed in our Enhanced Non-Congregate Shelter Program. Each client will receive these items this afternoon.


    PiN Ministry is thankful for the generous and compassionate members of Community UMC who have come alongside to help fight for the most vulnerable in our community during these turbulent times. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, you all are amazing!