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.

    • CAMP JOY: offers youth a hands-on mission experience in the Appalachian region of Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, where participants serve communities impacted by rural poverty through home repair and meaningful relationship-building. Taking place July 12–18, this immersive week helps youth see how faith and service intersect while making a real difference. Learn more in the full flyer.

    • 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 7am.

    • Celebration of the Presence and Contributions of Immigrants: Join the Latino Christian National Network (LCNN) for Lament and Hope: A Celebration of the Presence and Contributions of Immigrants on America’s 250th Anniversary, a bilingual gathering in Washington, D.C., on June 28–29. Through worship, prayer, testimony, and engagement with congressional leaders, participants will bear faithful witness to the contributions, struggles, and enduring hope of immigrant communities in the United States. Download flyer.

    •  Interfaith Service: Join Washington National Cathedral on July 3 for We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident, an interfaith service commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States through scripture, music, and reflections on pluralism, the common good, and our shared work toward a more perfect union. Bishop Easterling will participate alongside spiritual and civic leaders from diverse faith traditions in this special service, which will be free and open to the public and available via livestream. Learn more and access the livestream.

    •  Rise Up: Join Us at SCD 2026! The Congregational Vitality Team is inviting up to 20 clergy and laity from across the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Episcopal Area to attend SCD 2026: Rise Up — Love, Serve, and Lead in Columbus, Ohio! August 2–5, 2026 | Hyatt Regency Hotel | Columbus, OH This four-day gathering brings lay and clergy leaders together to reimagine the future of the church through worship, formation, and learning from practitioners on the cutting edge of church planting, revitalization, and innovation. Plenary speaker Carey Nieuwhof will lead us in exploring how to see where God is moving, create new pathways, and disciple in ways that truly form lives. The Congregational Vitality Team is covering transportation (rental van transportation) and registration costs. Participants are responsible for meals and lodging. Scholarships may be available upon request. Spots are limited — Register Today! For questions or scholarship inquiries, contact Rev. Bill Brown at or Abby Butler-Cefalo at .

    • Ark Encounters & Creation Museum trip: Christ UM Church Outreach Ministry has planned a bus trip to Williamstown and Pittsburgh, KY, August 4-August 7, 2026. We will also visit the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. The cost is $835.00 (Double Occupancy) and $1,104.00 (Single Occupancy) If you would like to travel with our Outreach Ministry, a deposit of $75.00 is due to hold your seat and the cost of the trip must be paid in full by 5/03/26. (All Payments will be Non Refundable) For more details contact Grace Bryant (301) 579-2070, Rudell Jones (301) 579-2014 or Phyllis Slater (301) 653-7345

    • Bus Trip to Myrtle Beach SC : St. Matthews New Life UMC is having a bus trip to Myrtle Beach SC in September 14 to 18, 2026. Roundtrip from SMNL UMC Baltimore to Myrtle Beach. 4 Nights Lodging 4 Breakfasts and 4 Dinners. Enjoy theater shows and beach walks. More information.

    • Bible Study: Cecil Memorial UMC, 15 Parole Street, Annapolis, MD, hosts an in-person Bible study every Tuesday at 7 PM. All are encouraged to join.

    • 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

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

    • Do No Harm virtual conference: on Nov. 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.