2025 Annual Conference
The 241st session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference will be held Tuesday, May 13, through Thursday, May 15, at the Hilton Hotel at 401 West Pratt St. in Baltimore. See the Program Book for the information you'll need to participate in the session.
If you have any questions or concerns about registration, contact the Conference Registrar, Darlene Washington, at (410) 309-3498 or . There will be no on-site registration.
All of the rooms at the Hilton Hotel have been sold out. The BWC has booked an additional block of rooms at the Marriott Hotel across the street. To make a reservation there, go to https://book.passkey.com/e/51039042. If you prefer to book via telephone, call 877-212-5752 or 800-228-9290 and inquire about the “Baltimore-Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church Overflow block.
The Conference begins with a retiree celebration luncheon at 11 a.m. and a dialogue session on restructuring for vital change at 1 p.m. The Clergy and Laity sessions begin at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13. The Memorial Service will be held May 14 at 1:30 p.m. A Service of Celebration honoring people and ministries will be on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The conference will close with the Service of Ordination, scheduled for May 15 at 4 p.m. (See the agenda.)
This year, members will vote on a proposed budget, eight resolutions and four constitutional amendments, including one on regionalization.
For those who ordered them during registration, meals will be served in the Holiday 6 room. On Thursday, that will change and meals will be served in Peale A-C. A number of special meals will be held at Annual Conference, which people signed up for during the registration process. They include:
Tuesday, 5/13 Retirement Lunch (by invitation only) - Tubman A&B
Tuesday, 5/13 BWARM/MFSA Dinner - Holiday 4-5
Tuesday, 5/13 Appointments Beyond the Local Church Dinner - Tubman A&B
Wednesday, 5/14 Wesley/Nexus Buffet Breakfast - Tubman A
Wednesday, 5/14 Wesley Seminary Alumni Lunch - Holiday A
Wednesday, 5/14 Memorial Lunch (by invitation only) - Tubman A&A
Wednesday, 5/14 Local Pastors & Associates Lunch - Holiday 5
Wednesday, 5/14 Duke Divinity Alumni Lunch - offsite
Wednesday, 5/14 BMCR Dinner - Holiday 4&5
Thursday, 5/15 CRC Breakfast with Retiring Clergy - Tubman A
Thursday, 5/15 Hispanic-Latino Ministry Breakfast - Tubman B
Thursday, 5/15 Order of Deacons lunch - Tubman B
Thursday, 5/15 UMM/UWF Lunch - Holiday 4-5
Thursday, 5/15 Living Well Alumni Lunch - Tubman A
The Living Well Health Screenings, which require pre-registration, will be held on May 15, from 6 to 10:30 a.m. in the Diamond Restaurant.
Dwell in Joy
"Rejoice in the Lord: Dwell in Joy!" Is the theme of the 2025 Baltimore-Washington Conference session. Our guiding Scripture will be from Philippians 4:4-9 (NRSVUE):
"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, siblings, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. As for the things that you have learned and received and heard and noticed in me, do them, and the God of peace will be with you."
In Spanish: Alégrese en el Señor: Habite en alegría.
Filipenses 4:4-9 -- Nueva Versión Internacional (NVI)
Alégrense siempre en el Señor. Insisto: ¡Alégrense! Que su amabilidad sea evidente a todos. El Señor está cerca. No se preocupen por nada; más bien, en toda ocasión, con oración y ruego, presenten sus peticiones a Dios y denle gracias. Y la paz de Dios, que sobrepasa todo entendimiento, cuidará sus corazones y sus pensamientos en Cristo Jesús. Por último, hermanos, consideren bien todo lo verdadero, todo lo respetable, todo lo justo, todo lo puro, todo lo amable, todo lo digno de admiración, en fin, todo lo que sea excelente o merezca elogio. Pongan en práctica lo que de mí han aprendido, recibido y oído, además de lo que han visto en mí y el Dios de paz estará con ustedes.
In Korean:
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권면
1 그러므로 나의 사랑하고 사모하는 형제들, 나의 기쁨이요 면류관인 사랑하는 자들아 이와 같이 주 안에 서라
2 내가 유오디아를 권하고 순두게를 권하노니 주 안에서 같은 마음을 품으라
3 또 참으로 나와 멍에를 같이한 네게 구하노니 복음에 나와 함께 힘쓰던 저 여인들을 돕고 또한 글레멘드와 그 외에 나의 동역자들을 도우라 그 이름들이 생명책에 있느니라
4 주 안에서 항상 기뻐하라 내가 다시 말하노니 기뻐하라
5 너희 관용을 모든 사람에게 알게 하라 주께서 가까우시니라
6 아무 것도 염려하지 말고 다만 모든 일에 기도와 간구로, 너희 구할 것을 감사함으로 하나님께 아뢰라
7 그리하면 모든 지각에 뛰어난 하나님의 평강이 그리스도 예수 안에서 너희 마음과 생각을 지키시리라
8 끝으로 형제들아 무엇에든지 참되며 무엇에든지 경건하며 무엇에든지 옳으며 무엇에든지 정결하며 무엇에든지 사랑 받을 만하며 무엇에든지 칭찬 받을 만하며 무슨 덕이 있든지 무슨 기림이 있든지 이것들을 생각하라
9 너희는 내게 배우고 받고 듣고 본 바를 행하라 그리하면 평강의 하나님이 너희와 함께 계시리라