Valley Ridge District of the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
The Valley Ridge District connects members of 123 United Methodist Churches in Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Highland, Montgomery, Roanoke, Rockbridge, and Rockingham Counties and the cities and towns of Buena Vista, Clifton Forge, Covington, Lexington, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, and Waynesboro with the Virginia Annual Conference, the United Methodist Church, and the World in ministry to others on behalf of Christ. At our best, we are the spirit-filled, resilient, connected, missional, faithful, diverse, deeply rooted, committed, disciple-making, Jesus-seeking, generous, justice-seeking, world-changing people of God called The United Methodist Church.
The clergy and laity of the Valley Ridge District are supervised by a Conference-appointed District Superintendent. The Virginia Conference comprises eight districts serving over 875 local United Methodist congregations across most of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Virginia Conference Bishop: Sue Haupert-Johnson
District Superintendent: J. Douglas Forrester
Fishersville Office
Address: 26 Orr Drive, Fishersville, VA 22939
Phone: 540-932-1055
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM and Friday 7:30 - noon
Roanoke Office
Address: 402 Second Street, SW, Roanoke, VA 24011
Phone: 540-989-3335
Office Hours: New hours beginning January 1, 2024
Monday and Wednesday 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM - Tuesday and Thursday 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
(Updated)Information for Charge Conference
Mission Trip
Plans are underway to form a Valley Ridge District UMVIM team to serve with Carolina Rebuilding Ministry in Windsor, North Carolina the week of October 20, 2024. The scope of the trip will be similar to the 2023 UMVIM trip. If you are interested in participating in or helping to support the team please reach out to Rev. Tim Craft, Minister of Discipleship at Cave Spring UMC in Roanoke timcraft@vaumc.org or 540-989-3673.
