We had an amazing week of Vacation Bible School at Benn's UMC. Enjoy the photos below.
Many thanks to everyone who volunteered their time and talents with these wonderful children. It was a blessing to all of us!
We had 48 children participating:
PreK 3 & PreK 4 class = 15
K & 1st class = 15
2nd & 3rd = 10
4th & 5th = 8
22 of 45 were children that returned from 2025.
We had 19 Youth Volunteers and 22 Adult Volunteers.
We collected $443.14 for the Society of St. Andrew.
Thanks be to God!
Enjoy the photos below from our September 2026 Dinner!
Thank you Choir and Praise band for providing a delicious meal. Always a fun time at Benn's! Enjoy the photos!
Be sure to make your reservation for our next Wednesday Evening Fellowship Supper by calling the church office 757 357-3373.
Fellowship Suppers 2026 - 2027
2nd Wednesday 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM $4 per Person
| Group | Date | Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Choir | 09/09/26 | Ham, Potato Salad, Green Beans |
| Seekers | 10/14/26 | Salad & Lasagna |
| Adult Fellowship Class | 11/11/26 | Soup & Grilled Cheese Sandwiches |
| NO SUPPER | December | |
| United Methodist Men | 01/13/27 | Breakfast for Dinner |
| United Methodist Men | 02/09/27 | Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper (No Charge) |
| United Women of Faith | 03/10/27 | Salad & Lasagna |
| United Methodist Men | 03/28/27 | Easter Sunrise Breakfast Potluck (No Charge) |
| Shepherds | 04/14/27 | Chicken Tenders, Potato Salad, Green Beans |
| NO SUPPERS | May/June/July/August |
Grief Support Group
The Grief Support Group meets every Monday from 12:30- 2:00 in the lobby of the Family Life Center. The group is facilitated by Ms. Akilah Bray and Chaplain Paul Alston and open to our church members and local community. No fee.
AA-Alcoholics Anonymous
AA- group meets on Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30 pm, in the Family Life Center
AA-Ladies group meets on Fridays from 7:30-8:30 pm, in the Family Life Center
AA- Mens group meets on Saturday mornings from 8:00-9:30am, in the Family Life Center
AL-Anon
Al-Anon group meets Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30pm, in Room 210 upstairs
NA-Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotic Anonymous group meetings are on Thursday nights from 7:15-8:15 pm in the Family Life Center.
TOPS-Taking of Pounds Sensibly
TOPS group meets on Tuesday evenings from 5:30pm, in Room 210 upstairs
September 2026
Coming back home
“Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:6
Coming back to a church home is coming to the House of the Lord, where his presence dwells
and his peace gathers us as one. Once we experience God’s presence in a church home, something
in us longs to return again and again.
Initially we find a church home guided by that goodness of the Lord that follows us, walks by our
side gently pursuing us to search for his presence, to long for his love, to hear his voice more
clearly.
We are so sure that we are the ones doing the search and making the decisions that we miss his
presence like the wind around us whispering words of love and calling us home.
When we come to a church home, we expect a place to share our faith and beliefs. Yet we find
so much more. The more we come to this home of prayer and worship the more we discover
rest for our spirits, peace for our minds, and refreshment for our souls. We keep coming back
for innermost peace, friendliness, and renewal. We find the love that brings us closer to others
who carry the same longing to be found in God’s love.
However, life grows heavy as the year goes on. Sickness, losses, pain or difficult seasons can
tempt us to stay away. Some of us simply, discretely disappear… some others keep coming but
avoiding connection. Some others cannot imagine a Sunday without stepping into the presence
of the living God.
Even as we walk through the darkest valleys we can trust in the goodness and love of the Lord
who will follow us, and pursue us, all of the days of our life so we can find our way back home.
So we can reconnect and find inspiration, fellowship, and the renewal of our life. We can trust
that goodness of the Lord that will guide us, so we can dwell in the house of the Lord forever!
Blessings!
Rev. Ileana Rosario - ileanarosario@vaumc.org
Benn’s United Methodist Church
We welcomed Cheryl Little as new member of Benn's Church today March 1, 2026!
November 23, 2025, We welcomed our two newest members at Benn's UMC! Judy Savage, also baptized, and Kathy Hughes reaffirmation of faith! hey brought all their family and friends to
celebrate together! What a wonderful and meaningful worship time we had with all of you!!!
We welcomed Bill Robinson as new member at Benn's UMC on October 19, 2025!
We welcomed Jim and Brenda Swann to our church family September 21, 2025.
We welcomed the Waller's, David and Janet and Jinger Winans September 14, 2025.
We welcomed Gail S. Gunter and Linda Kaye Tysinger on Sunday July 20, 2025. (Rev. Rosario in the center)
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