Matilda Tavenner, 84, the wife of the Rev. Julian A. Tavenner, a retired Elder, died May 24, 2017, at the Quincy Nursing Home in Quincy, Pa., after a short illness. A graveside service was held June 4 at the Blue Ridge Cemetery in Thurmont. Matilda Lee Tavenner was born June 11, 1932, in...
Clergy and lay annual conference members have gathered in past years for an informational session prior to Annual Conference. This year, in lieu of the that gathering, we are providing all conference-related materials online for attendees to peruse and download at their convenience. Before you...
At this session, members will be able to contribute to two special ministries: "Seeds of Security" and ROCK scholarships.
Once again, I am combing Scripture for another passage I can use to address a senseless death. Once again, I am trying to come to grips with the hatred that leads to the death of another innocent human being. Once again, I am wiping my tears and the tears of those who grieve and mourn these...
Singing “Amazing Grace” in both English and Russian set the stage for a two-day gathering May 5-6, at the BWC Mission Center, for the Eurasia - Central Asia: In Mission Together Consultation.
During the overnight hours of Friday, May 19, someone spray painted “666” on the church sign of Locust UMC in Columbia. A person jogging by just after daylight saw the satanic symbol and alerted the church’s pastor, the Rev. Jane Wood.
Patricia Ann Mason, 84, the surviving spouse of the late Rev. Donald Mason, died May 22, 2017. A funeral service was held May 26 at the Donald G. Ford Funeral Home in Grafton, W. Va. with the Rev. Junius Lewis officiating. Patricia Ann Delaney was born Sept. 23, 1932, and graduated from Grafton...
The mission of The United Methodist Church is to "make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world." But, how do you know when you've made one... a disciple, that is? We talked with the Rev. Steven Manskar, from Discipleship Ministries in Nashville, Tenn., about that very question.
The organ is a vital part of the music ministry of a church as well as its legacy, but what do you do when your nearly-ninety-year-old organ begins to fail?
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling has named Christie Latona to serve as the new Director of Connectional Ministries for the Baltimore-Washington Conference.
