AN District New.....UMC Buzz...... May 12, 2017
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Annual Conference:
You can find pre-conference materials - 2018 proposed budget, resolutions, constitutional amendments -on our website. Please review the information and use the Q&A page (the large red button) to ask any questions you may have. We will answer questions as we receive them and post in a timely manner. There will also be a paper supplement of these documents in the May UMConnection.
Order your App
An new app designed for the 2017 Session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference is now available. Get it on Google Play or Apple's App Store. Search "BWC." The We Are One app contains agendas, up-to-date- news about the conference and more. Questions? contact Kayla Spears or
Kat Bowling.
Still time to register for summer courses at Wesley:
Registration is now open for summer courses at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. Short-term, intensive, and online courses are available. Options include, "The Church and the Civil Rights Movement," "Spirituality in Nature," "Youth Ministry: Program Design and Development for the Local Church." To register, e-mail . Learn more.
United Methodist Women Retreat:
The United Methodist Women of the Baltimore-Washington Conference are sponsoring a "Refreshing Ourselves for Mission" spiritual retreat on Saturday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Potomac UMC at 9908 Glen Road in Potomac. The Rev. Stacey Cole Wilson will be the speaker. The cost is $25. Registrations are due by June 1. Checks should be made payable to BWC United Methodist Women and mailed to Sabrina White, 2042 Knotty Pine Drive, Abingdon, MD 21009.
Mission u
Sponsored by the BWC's United Methodist Women and Board of Global Ministries will be held July 28-30 at the Bethesda Marriott, at 5151 Pooks Hill Road in Bethesda. This year's sessions will focus on living as covenant community, climate justice, and United Methodist missionary communities. A youth school, which covers the same themes is also offered. Learn more and register, or contact Zilpha Pinkney.
Early Childhood Educators Conference
The BWC's Early Childhood Educators Conference will be held Thursday, Aug. 10, from 7:30 am. to 3 p.m. at St. Andrew's UMC, 4 Wallace Manor Road in Edgewater. The theme of the conference, is "Shaping Hearts and Changing Lives." The cost is $55. Learn more and register.
Fund Balance Report (Audit) - Submit by June 30, 2017
In accordance with Book of Discipline paragraph 258.4d:
"The committee [on finance] shall make provision for an annual audit of the financial statements of the local church and all its organizations and accounts. The committee shall make a full and complete report to the annual charge conference. A local church audit is defined as an independent evaluation of the financial reports and records and the internal controls of the local church by a qualified person or persons.
The local church annual Fund Balance Report is due by June 30, 2017. Updated forms are available on the BWC Forms, Reports and Requests page under "Finance and Administration." Please submit your completed form to Willine Kamara any time between now and the June 30th deadline.
Arena for Churches - Updating Committee Information
As you are updating committee lists in Arena, please be sure to follow this guide showing where each position should be entered: Transferring Nominations Form Information into Arena.
For more information and instructions click HERE. These video guides are another great resource: