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A November Centennial Gathering in New Orleans
When the National Council of Churches and Church World Service gather here in the Marriott New Orleans Convention Center for their General Assembly this November 9-11, the meeting will mark a historic milestone for the ecumenical movement.
The Virginia Council of Churches will host an important conference Saturday, September 11, 2010 on the nuts and bolts of building a new church or expanding your current worship center. The Commonwealth is growing, and with it our Churches. Many are considering building programs to better serve their members. The response to this symposium when we first offered was overwhelming so we are taking in on the road. This symposium will be held at the Virginia Council of Churches, 1214 West Graham Road, Richmond. Register Now
The Six Virginia Tribes, (Chickahominy, Chickahominy Eastern Division, Monacan, Nasemond, Rappahannock, Upper Mattaponi) are closer then ever before to Federal Recognition, but it may be short lived. The current status has bill S1178 out of committee but unable to reach the floor for a vote. One Senator, Senator Coburn of Oklahoma has placed a hold on the bill preventing it from reaching the floor. Senator Coburn is unyiedling in his opposition. The only way now to pass this legislation will be to attach it to another bill that can reach the floor. If this Congressional Session ends without action on this bill, the bill will die and so will the hopes and dreams for Federal Recognition for the six tribes in Virginia. The Virginia Council of Churches is calling on all Virginians to raise their voices in support of these tribes and S1178.
Sergent Ndaanee recognized in White House Ceremony
In October of 1999, Jolly Ndaanee, his wife Veronica, and their two children Ledum and Rose arrived in Richmond, VA. The Ndaanee family had fled Nigeria through Benin as refugees with the assistance of Church World Service and the Virginia Council of Churches the family was resettled in Richmond under the sponsorship of the Colonial Place and Springfield Christian Churches. Recently Ledum was awarded the “Outstanding American by Choice” recognition, which highlights the outstanding achievements of naturalized U.S. citizens, during a White House naturalization ceremony for 24 members of the United States Armed Forces.
The Six Virginia Tribes, (Chickahominy, Chickahominy Eastern Division, Monacan, Nasemond, Rappahannock, Upper Mattaponi) are closer then ever before to Federal Recognition, but it may be short lived. The current status has bill S1178 out of committee but unable to reach the floor for a vote. One Senator, Senator Coburn of Oklahoma has placed a hold on the bill preventing it from reaching the floor. Senator Coburn is unyiedling in his opposition. The only way now to pass this legislation will be to attach it to another bill that can reach the floor. If this Congressional Session ends without action on this bill, the bill will die and so will the hopes and dreams for Federal Recognition for the six tribes in Virginia. The Virginia Council of Churches is calling on all Virginians to raise their voices in support of these tribes and S1178. 
In October of 1999, Jolly Ndaanee, his wife Veronica, and their two children Ledum and Rose arrived in Richmond, VA. The Ndaanee family had fled Nigeria through Benin as refugees with the assistance of Church World Service and the Virginia Council of Churches the family was resettled in Richmond under the sponsorship of the Colonial Place and Springfield Christian Churches. Recently Ledum was awarded the “Outstanding American by Choice” recognition, which highlights the outstanding achievements of naturalized U.S. citizens, during a White House naturalization ceremony for 24 members of the United States Armed Forces.
