Following any disaster, there are three prescribed steps and stages: relief, recovery, and rebuilding, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) reports. But with the tornado that hit Smith Island, Md., on Aug. 4, a new stage opened up – access. Smith Island is a remote island, 12...
The Peninsula-Delaware and Baltimore-Washington Conference Committees on Native American Ministries invite United Methodists to observe a special time of prayer and action from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, as they remember the atrocities associated with tribal children once taken from their families and...
“Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.” – Deuteronomy 10:19 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me… -- Matthew 25:35 There is a humanitarian crisis...
From United Methodist Communications, Office of Public InformationA 281-page ruling last Friday in the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) bankruptcy proceedings indicates that most of the reorganization plan meets the criteria of bankruptcy law and is constitutional. The ruling approves the...
By Ken Camper St. Luke’s UMC in Reisterstown continues to build on the spirit of a project they completed last spring, creating a renewed enthusiasm for service and discipleship at the church. On March 13, when there was still snow on the ground, the congregation held a dedication...
North Bethesda UMC was one of three churches in Bethesda targeted by vandals over the weekend. At around 1:30 a.m. on July 9, the church was broken into, more than $1,000 of damage was done, and attempts were made to set multiple fires, Montgomery County police reported. Damage was...
By Melissa Lauber Mary McLeod Bethune’s faith enabled her to create a legacy that speaks through time and space into today’s culture. On July 13, this legacy will be elevated, as a monument to this United Methodist civil rights leader and educator is installed in Statuary Hall in the...
A Report by Ben Rigsby on the North Texas Planters Gathering This year the church planter conversation is overwhelmingly focused on the topic of finance. How do we pay to start new communities, or creatively keep old ones in a place where they can actively reach their neighbors. This gathering...
By Melissa Lauber The first bus arrived on April 15. That’s when the first volunteers swung into action – offering care and compassion to people they had never met. Since then, Gov. Gregory W. Abbott of Texas has been sending busloads of migrants to Union Station in Washington, D.C...
From Kevin Silberzahn Hope Rising Resource Center held an Open House on June 12 to celebrate its newly designated mission space at Wesley Freedom UMC; the hiring of a new Executive Director, Shannon Reinhardt; and the receipt of a $20,000 grant awarded by The Kahlert Foundation, led by...
