This is W.E. 2_17_2022
Changes to Washington East District Blog Postings
The Washington East District Blog will be posted on the 1st and 15th of each month. The deadline to submit information for the posting will be the 28th for the 1st of the month's posting and the 12th for the posting on the 15th of the month. This information should be sent to Christol Medley at
Mt. Olive UMC Offers COVID-19 Vaccinations
The Calvert County Health Department is hosting a vaccination clinic at Mt. Olive UMC (10 Fairground Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678) on Saturday, February 26, 2022, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. First dose, second dose and booster shots will be offered. Pfizer vaccine is available for ages 5+ and Moderna vaccine for ages 18+. A parent or guardian consent is required on the form, but they are not required to be present at the clinic. No vaccinations will be given to anyone under 18 who do not have confirmed consent. Register at https://www.marylandvax.org/appointment/en/reg/5231919060
Emmanuel UMC, Beltsville lives out the Wesleyan Way
John Wesley famously declared, "The world is my parish." With that same perspective members of Emmanuel UMC Beltsville have cast their nets far and wide to assist those in need. Recently several people successfully transitioned to safe housing but some of these families moved into completely empty spaces and were sleeping on the floors. Other families had infestation issues that necessitated getting rid of all their beds. An important basic need for emerged. As a connectional people, the members of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Beltsville, MD (EUMC) partnered with individuals and organizations throughout the Baltimore-Washington Conference (and beyond) to meet a missional need: Bring new mattresses, box springs, and bedframes to these families.
As Wesleyans and Christians, a need for any of us is a concern for all of us. EUMC is a small congregation with a big heart. Moreover, EUMC members are currently in the process of surveying extra household items that they already have in their homes to see what can be given extended life in someone else's new home. Each of us doing a little helps a lot!
When a UMC family (Jennifer Butler) in Harford County donates a crib to a new mom in Baltimore City because the UMC in PG County put out a call of support for this young mom who is a complete stranger, that's called a Wesleyan Love Connection!
EUMC has been providing food distribution as a ministry to the community PG-Howard-Montgomery counties for more than a quarter century. When Covid-19 hit, the ministry shifted from indoor food distribution to a monthly drive-through food distribution. Each year thousands of children, women, and men have been blessed by this vital and on-going ministry, which is headed by Director Mary Ann Vaughan (left) and Assistant Director Mekai Nichols (right). It is also important to note that Mekai began as a high school volunteer but recently became a formal member of the Emmanuel UMC Family. NOTE: The food distribution ministry operates the 4th Saturday (January-October) and the 3rd Saturday (November & December) 8:00 a.m.-noon.
EUMC worked collaboratively with Howard University Chaplain Alexis Brown to bring love gifts to students of the Wesley Foundation. We thought it was particularly important in the wake of the national news of celebrity suicides that young adults had a message that we care about them.
The members were asked to donate cans of soup through the First Sunday in February. Those donations have been prepared as care packages for the sick and shut-in, which will be distributed as get-well/Valentine's gifts! Coincidentally, the Super Bowl is the same weekend, and that why it is called “Souper Bowl Sunday."
Pictures courtesy of Rev. Andrea King
Employment Opportunity
Hollywood UMC in Hollywood, MD is looking for a Part-time Youth Minister. Inquiries should be sent via email to:
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no later than 15 April 2022 with a resume, contact information and a short description of what calls you to ministry.
BWC Ministries Grants & Awards | Baltimore-Washington Conference UMC
Advocacy & Action. Advocacy & Action partners with communities so that we join in advocating to transform systems that disenfranchise, marginalize, and oppress and to create a BWC presence on urgent policy matters at local, state and national levels. Advocacy & Action Award $1,000 given to one faith community that exemplifies partnering with their communities in advocating to transform .
Re-Entering Well | Baltimore-Washington Conference UMC
CURRent Updates. As we enter the third year of the CoVID-19 pandemic, the Omicron variant and other developments present challenges for public health that require churches and other community groups to stay well-informed about the virus’ spread and the vaccination rates in their areas.
Certified Lay Ministers | Baltimore-Washington Conference UMC
Certified Lay Ministers serve in local churches providing assistance to pastors. Sometimes, they are assigned by a district superintendent to provide pastoral leadership in small congregations. The idea of laity serving as lay preachers, exhorters, and class leaders goes back to the early day of Methodism.