2025 Annual Conference

Register for the Session

Registration is now open for the 241st session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, which will be held Tuesday, May 13, through Thursday, May 15, at the Hilton Hotel at 401 West Pratt St. in Baltimore.   

  • The cost of early bird registration, which closes April 8, is $149;
  • Regular registration, which closes April 15, is $159; and
  • Late registration is $199. 
Registration for the Annual Conference session closes on April 23 at midnight. There will be no on-site registration.
 
The prices for the meals, which can be ordered during registration, are $30 for breakfast, $40 for lunch, and $50 for dinner.
 
Those who wish to stay at the Hilton should book their own hotel rooms through the Hilton. The Passkey Link is: book.passkey.com/e/50934452
 
Parking is available at the hotel.  Prior to check out, guests will need to enter the  60% coupon code under "Have a discount code?" Then, hit "Apply" and then proceed with checkout info. Reserve parking at LAZ Parking - Hilton Baltimore Garage
 
If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Conference Registrar, Darlene Washington, at (410) 309-3498 or .


An online PreConference Session will be held on Saturday, May 3, at 9 a.m.

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, nine resolutions and four constitutional amendments, including one on regionalization. 

Space is available for exhibitors outside of the ballroom, where the plenary session meets. The cost for one draped table and two chairs is $250 for non-profit organizations and $375 for commercial vendors. For more information, see the 2025 Exhibitor Kit. To reserve a space, contact Shari Groover.

A number of special meals will be held at Annual Conference, which people may sign up for in the registration process. They include:

Tuesday, 5/13                       Retirement Lunch (by invitation only)
Tuesday, 5/13                       BWARM/MFSA Dinner
Tuesday, 5/13                       Appointments Beyond the Local Church Dinner
Wednesday, 5/14                  Wesley/Nexus Buffet Breakfast
Wednesday, 5/14                  Wesley Seminary Alumni Lunch
Wednesday, 5/14                  Memorial Lunch (by invitation only)
Wednesday, 5/14                  Local Pastors & Associates Lunch
Wednesday, 5/14                  BMCR Dinner
Thursday, 5/15                      CRC Breakfast with Retiring Clergy
Thursday, 5/15                      Hispanic-Latino Ministry Breakfast
Thursday, 5/15                      Order of Deacons lunch
Thursday, 5/15                      UMM/UWF Lunch
Thursday, 5/15                      Living Well Alumni Lun

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: 

빌립보서 제 4 장

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 

Philippians 4:4-9 ASL