For Nicholas Bartley, filling people up is an act of worship. His meals are intended to offer hospitality and food in abundance and to provide a space for eaters to share abundantly with one another. He hopes that no one will leave hungry, either physically or spiritually. Food is one of Nicholas’s many arts, although not his Read more
Reverend Julie Randels Perry taught special needs students in the public schools for fifteen years before being called to the ministry. The call itself came suddenly and was earthshaking for her, but its full meaning and implications for her life would only evolve over time. Julie entered Baptist Theological Seminary Read more
Reverend Angie Weston Hoff is a speaker, writer, and retreat leader. A 2005 graduate of Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, she is among the first females to receive the John Grover Scales Preaching Award for excellence in preaching. Angie has lead women’s retreats on spirit/body renewal and prayer. Her background Read more
Jerusha Moses is the daughter of a Baptist minister and a missionary pediatrician in India. Keenly interested in Biology, she received her B.S, M.S and pre-doctoral degrees in Zoology, India. After pursuing counseling studies at Trinity Western University, Canada she was trained at the Baptist Theological Seminary and at the Union Presbyterian Seminary, Virginia, Read more
April 27 will soon be here as will our annual festival of word, table & image. Feast 2012: Caring for Our Sacred Selves from Head to Toe, will take place at Tomahawk Baptist Church in Midlothian, VA (just outside Richmond). Registration is only $45 ($40 for VBWIM members and $20 Read more
While there is always room for flexibility, here is the basic schedule for our upcoming conference on call. There is still some space available if you are thinking about being a part of this gathering. Please let us know! Friday, February 17 4:00 PM Arrival, Richmond Hill Retreat Center, Read more
We’ve extended the deadline until February 10 to register for our conference on exploring one’s call to ministry. The conference will take place February 17-18, 2012 in Richmond. The conference is open to any college aged woman and there is no cost to participants other than their travel to Richmond. Read more
Welcome to December. The year 2011 quickly comes to a close, but not before Advent’s precious coming infuses us all with the hope, peace, joy, and love of Christ’s arrival. Still on my mind, though, our VBWIM dinner in November brought its own reminders of Christ’s Spirit at work in Read more
Explore a Call to Ministry! College women considering a call to ministry are invited to this conference on call. The conference will be held at Richmond Hill Retreat Center in Richmond on February 17–18, 2012. Lodging and meals are provided at no cost to the participant. The only expense is transportation Read more
Dinner plus Membership Now is a great time to renew or initiate your membership with VBWIM! Your membership will become active immediately and run through December 31, 2012, making you eligible for the special VBWIM member pricing for this dinner in November, as well as discounts for events during all Read more