About Us
Welcome to NIMMO UMC
Whether you are considering a visit or have already worshiped with us for the first time, we invite you to share God’s love!
Our Vision
We are a welcoming community where you can grow in faith, hope and love.
Worship at NIMMO
We offer two Sunday services:
- 9 am – Outdoor Worship
- 11:00 am – Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
- 11:00 am – services are also live streamed here or on the Nimmo Facebook page
NIMMO Missions
At Nimmo UMC we serve as the hands and feet of Jesus in our community and our world. We dedicate a portion of the annual budget specifically for missions.
Mission Projects include:
- Nimmo Garden Pantry offering fresh produce, meats and non-perishables in a drive-through format twice a month.
- Nimmo Garden Ministry works with our community to grow organic produce to share with local food pantries and senior citizens. Over 50 community garden plots are rented to our neighbors to grow their own flowers and vegetables.
- Rise Against Hunger meal packaging events enable all ages to feed people throughout the world.
- Judeo-Christian Outreach Center dinners help fight food insecurity within our community.
- Habitat Humanity builds to help provide affordable housing in Hampton Roads.
Contact at kotoshagriffin@vaumc.org
Meet Our Lead Pastor
Reverend Kotosha Griffin
The Rev. Kotosha Griffin was born in Danville, Virginia, and grew up in Richmond, Virginia. She is the eldest of two children. She is a graduate of Barber-Scotia College with a BA in Political Science/Pre-Law. Upon hearing the call of God on her life, she decided not to pursue law school. Instead, Rev. Griffin moved to Washington, DC and attended Wesley Theological Seminary and earned a Master of Divinity. On June 17, 2017 Rev. Griffin was ordained an elder in full connection in the United Methodist Church. She loves to play tennis in her spear time. Rev. Griffin is married to Rev. Bertrand Griffin II.
Rev. Griffin was a GBHEM (General Board of Higher Education and Ministry) mentee in the Journey Toward Ordained Ministry Scholarship (JTOM). She later became a mentor to help mentees navigate through the process of ordained ministry. This mentoring also helped candidates to decide whether to become an ordained deacon or elder. As a mentor, Rev. Griffin motivated people to become better ministers through this process, but also helped them with life’s challenges.
Rev. Griffin has served multiple churches in the United Methodist Church, where she has been dedicated to preaching the word of God to help transform lives for Jesus. She also brings her knowledge of strategic planning, helping churches with their short- and long-term goals.
Through the leadership of Bishop Sharma D. Lewis, Rev. Griffin is enhancing her leadership capacity by participating in a cohort for multi-ethnic congregations by Mosaix. This cohort helps leaders to establish healthy multi-ethnic and economically diverse, culturally intelligent, socially just, and financially sustainable churches to express God’s love to all people. This cohort brings a wealth of knowledge and training.
Rev. Griffin is also currently pursuing a certificate at Vanderbilt University’s School of Business Management. Concurrently, she is pursuing a Doctorate in Multi-ethnic congregations at United Theological Seminary.
Under Rev. Griffin’s leadership, churches have grown in worship attendance. They have also grown spiritually and financially because of the preached word of God and showing grace to others that Christ can transform lives in the community and the world.
Rev Griffin is a leader who believes in equipping the saints in helping others to find their gifts and talents and use them to build the ministries of the church. The scripture that she lives by is 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 “When I came to you, I came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ and Him crucified.”
“Feed My Sheep.”
That’s what Jesus commissioned Peter to do as recorded in John Chapter 21. Weekly Christian worship in a group setting is the quintessential element in this “feeding” process. As the original disciples spread out to feed the sheep, they formed “churches,” which were actually groups of new followers who met to be fed. Specifically, they gathered to learn about and worship God. Over two thousand years later, the body of Christ, also known as the Christian church, is still feeding the sheep. We gather each Sunday morning to feed and be fed. We do this through scripture, praise, singing, prayer, listening to instrumental and vocal music, and participating in liturgical elements from the canon of Christian worship.
Outdoor Contemporary Worship 9am at the pavilion
A scripture based message, contemporary music in an outdoor setting. Pets are welcome too! If inclement weather, we will meet in the sanctuary(sorry, no pets inside).
Traditional Worship 11am Sunday Mornings: If you enjoy a structured, liturgical service with traditional hymns sung to pipe organ and piano accompaniment, then this is the service for you. We gather at 11:00AM each Sunday morning in our historic sanctuary. We have a vocal choir that sings weekly and a handbell choir that provides special music on periodic Sundays. Our normal liturgy includes the Apostles’ Creed, scripture readings, the Doxology, the Lord’s Prayer, congregational responses, pastoral prayer, and a sermon. Holy Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of each month. This service offers an opportunity to “feed” as well as “be fed.” Ushers, acolytes, choir members, and liturgists are all necessary to enable the proper and successful delivery of this service. So please come to feed and be fed. You’ll want to come back for more. This service is live-streamed via Facebook & here.