Discipleship Opportunities

The Baltimore-Washington Conference offers a number of opportunities for learning and growing in faith and discipleship. Scroll down this list of some of the offerings to put your faith into action.

    • Monthly Prayer Breakfast: The Maryland Christian Chamber of Commerce (MDCCC) is seeking church partners across Maryland to host a monthly prayer breakfast that brings together church and marketplace leaders for prayer, fellowship, and encouragement. Gatherings will take place on the first Tuesday of each month from 7:00–9:00 a.m., with a different church hosting each month. MDCCC will provide food and beverages, receive an offering for the host church, and provide a speaker. The host church may also invite a business owner or marketplace leader from its congregation to share for approximately 15 minutes, and church members are warmly welcome to attend. Churches interested in hosting a month are invited to contact Rev. Eunjoung Joo to explore the opportunity and coordinate the program.

    • Monthly yard sales: Monthly yard sales will begin on Saturday April 4, 8am-2pm and the first Saturday of each month through October at Liberty Grove UMC.  No registration is required. Bring a table and set up as early as 7 a.m.

      • Blood Drive: Help save lives by donating blood! Join the American Red Cross Project SPIRIT Sickle Cell and Gaithersburg Grace UMC Blood Drive on Friday, September 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church Social Hall in Gaithersburg. Schedule your appointment at RedCrossBlood.org using sponsor code GRACEUMC or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. Every donation makes a difference!

      • BWARM Annual Meeting: Join the Baltimore Washington Area Reconciling United Methodists (BWARM) for our Annual Meeting on Saturday, September 26, 9:30a.m. to 12 p.m. at Emmanuel UMC in Laurel to worship together, vote on a new steering committee, and hear guest speaker, new Reconciling Ministries Network Executive Director, Rev. Andi Woodworth! Can't make it in person?  Join virtually here.  ASL interpretation will be available.

      • Dr. Thornell Page Community Day: Mt. Zion United Methodist Church DC invites the community to Dr. Thornell Page Community Day on Saturday, September 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy live music and entertainment, food and local vendors, family activities and a children’s zone, a community resource fair, health and wellness resources, live fitness classes, and church and historic site tours. Free and open to the community!

      • Reconciling Gathering: Baltimore Washington Area Reconciling Methodists (BWARM) invites members of Reconciling Congregations and those interested in becoming a Reconciling Congregation to a gathering on Wednesday, September 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Hunt’s Memorial UMC, 1912 Old Court Road, Towson, MD 21204. Enjoy a pizza supper, fellowship, networking, and updates from the Reconciling Ministries Network. RSVP by September 28 to George Kahl at 410-433-6650 or

      • Affordable Housing Development on Your Church's Property webinar: Is Your Church Property a Financial Burden, or a Mission Field? Churches across denominations are exploring how underutilized property can become affordable housing while advancing their mission of serving the community. Join Sanctuary AP3, BUILD-UMC, and Georgetown University’s Affordable Housing Initiative for a free webinar, “Discernment: Listening to God’s Call to Affordable Housing Development on Your Church’s Property,” on Wednesday, September 30, at 2 pm. Designed for clergy, denominational leaders, trustees, and lay leaders, this candid conversation will feature four UMC pastors—Rev. Will Ed Green (Silver Spring UMC), Rev. Abi Foerster (Community of Faith UMC), Rev. Dr. Michael Armstrong (Colesville UMC), and Rev. Yvonne Penn (First UMC, retired)—sharing their experiences moving from curiosity to a shared vision for affordable housing and community engagement. Learn about spiritual readiness, overcoming resistance, navigating denominational systems, and the sacred work of discerning how your church can steward its property to house its neighbors. Registration is free.
        (The Baltimore-Washington Conference is not a sponsor of this webinar, nor should the participation of BWC clergy or our previous relationship with Georgetown be understood as BWC endorsement of the webinar's sponsoring organizations, development services, or any particular approach to property development.)

      • World Communion Praise in the Park: The Charles County Hub is having a World Communion Praise in the Park on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Gilbert Run Park starting at 11 AM. 

      • Praise Fest: Mt. Zion United Methodist Church DC invites you to Praise Fest, a special celebration of the church’s 210th Anniversary, on Sunday, October 4, at 3 p.m. at Mt. Zion UMC in Georgetown, DC. Enjoy an afternoon of joyful worship featuring live Gospel music, praise and worship, liturgical dance, and mime ministry. Free and all are welcome!

      • Digital Safety and Online Exploitation Presentation: Join Silver Spring United Methodist Church for an open and honest presentation on digital safety, online exploitation, and how to prevent it, led by the United States Secret Service Monday, October 5, at 6:30 p.m. This is a must for youth in middle school and high school and  parents of children and youth of all ages.  Please note:  The presentation is not suitable for younger children.   Childcare will be provided. Silver Spring United Methodist Church is located at 8900 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland  20910. For those who cannot attend in person, this presentation will also be live streamed on our YouTube channel.  

      • Sight & Sound Theatre - “Joshua”: Trip on October 8, 2026, Thursday, Sight and Sound Theatre, "Joshua" Benefit Sollers UMC, 1219 Wrighton Road, Lothian, MD 20711, Cost $195.00 per person contact person Earlene McClain

      • 210th Anniversary Worship Service: Join Mt. Zion United Methodist Church DC for its 210th Anniversary Worship Service on Sunday, October 11 at 10:00 a.m. in Georgetown, DC. Celebrate 210 years of faith, service, and community, with the service presided over by Bishop LaTrelle Easterling, Episcopal leader of the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Area. All are welcome to join this special anniversary celebration.

      • 200th anniversary: Wesleyan Chapel UMC in Aberdeen will be celebrating its 200th anniversary on October 18th, 2026.

      • Trick-or-Treat and a Fun Fall Day: event will be held at Taylorsville UMC on Sunday, October 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. Food , crafts, games and a petting farm will be available.  All are welcome to come and enjoy this free event.

      • Positive Intelligence : A seven-week, (Every Tuesday at 5pm from October 27 - December 8) cohort based program to help you regulate the automatic reactions that sabotage your relationships, well-being and performance. Led by Rev. Rod Miller. Cost: $495 with an early-bird discount of $100 if you register by October 1. Scholarships are available contact Jack Shitama at

      • Vaccine Clinic, Community Harvest Festival and Trunk or Treat: Cecil Memorial’s 2026 Community Harvest Festival, Trunk or Treat & Vaccine Clinic will be held Saturday, October 31, at 15 Parole Street, Annapolis, MD. Start the day with a free Community Vaccine Clinic from 9 a.m.–noon, offering flu, COVID-19, shingles, Tdap, RSV, hepatitis B, and pneumonia vaccines—no insurance or appointment required. Then enjoy the Harvest Festival from 1–4 p.m., featuring food, music, games, hayrides, giveaways, a bake sale, Trunk or Treat, and youth and adult costume contests. Vehicles are needed for Trunk or Treat, with prizes for the best-decorated vehicle. All are welcome! For information or to register a vehicle, call 410-266-5651 or email .

      • Winter Fair: Join us for Emory UMC's 1st Annual Winter Fair on Saturday, November 7, from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at 911 Cherry Hill Rd., Street, MD 21154. Enjoy shopping, games, food, kids' crafts, baked goodies, hot cocoa, music, fellowship, and photos with Santa (pets welcome, too!). Rain or shine. Interested in being a vendor? Email for more information. Everyone is welcome!

      • Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, November 7.  Served buffet-style from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, potato casserole, sausage gravy, biscuits, and spiced apples. Mt. Olive UM Church Hall, 2927 Gillis Falls Road, Mt. Airy, MD. Adults $15, Children (8 and under) $5. Featuring delicious homemade food items available at the Bake Table. Contact information: 410-549-2285.

      • LOVE INC At the Beach: Free Worship Event: Saturday, November 7th from 11am - 3pm. Food is provided by Chef Carlos Velez. Kids are welcome! Rehoboth Beach Convention Center - 229 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE.

      • Do No Harm virtual conference: on November 12-14. The conference is designed to equip individuals and churches for the urgent work of preventing sexual harm and fostering trauma-informed care. Ashley Judd and Rachael Denhollander will headline the event, alongside several United Methodist bishops, an experienced slate of advocates, mental health practitioners, scholars, and church leaders. Learn more and register.

      • Holiday Bazaar:  Frederick Calvary UMC Holiday Bazaar will Kick off the holiday season November 14, 9am to 3pm. Enjoy a festive day full of shopping, food, family fun and fellowship. From gifts to goodies, from music to memories, there’s something for everyone. And bring the kids to have fun in the North Pole craft room and meet Santa. You don’t want to miss this Frederick holiday tradition!