2025 Annual Conference
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.
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The cost of early bird registration, which closes April 8, is $149;
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Regular registration, which closes April 15, is $159; and
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Late registration is $199.
An online PreConference Session will be held on Saturday, May 3, at 9 a.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.
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.