By Melissa Lauber A few decades ago, the pastors and lay members of local churches used to process into the annual session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference in the order they were incorporated. Lovely Lane UMC was always first. I imagine Dumbarton UMC was second. But third was Melville...
See a video of Wesley Theological Seminary’s 140th Commencement Ceremony at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSF6kH2DvH4 By Melissa Lauber On May 9, 135 students received diplomas from Wesley Theological Seminary at a commencement ceremony at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C...
#WelcomeWithDignity The Baltimore-Washington Conference area is receiving a new influx of migrants from the southern border. BWC’s Immigration Reform and Legislative Social Action Teams are noting a significant need for basic items and temporary shelter. They are also...
The following questions were asked at the Pre-Conference Briefing held online April 30. Discipleship Council Does the diversity mentioned in the Ministry Report include diversity in ideology, world views, and educational status? Yes, when considering diversity, the Discipleship...
West River offers opportunities that gathering in person brings for Howard University Wesley Foundation By Neal Christie College has been a radically different experience for students. Distance learning and social distancing, adjustments in where to worship and students advocating became the...
When Wade Forbes was exploring career fields, the idea of drawing on his artistic skills and abilities didn’t feel like the best path. But then, almost two decades later, God got into his art – and now he’s living something that once only felt like a dream, and that dream is rippling out into...
By Melissa Lauber At Salem Hispanic UMC in east Baltimore, Pastor Cassandra “Cassy” Nuñez dreams out loud. Her dreams aren’t bound by the sanctuary. They spill out into the neighborhood where she spends most of her waking hours pastoring to anyone in need of God’s...
By Neal Christie May 1 is Native American Ministries Sunday - Learn more. Since 1989, United Methodist congregations have observed the third Sunday after Easter as Native American Ministries Sunday — May 1 this year. The purpose is to elevate and support the...
The Gospel for this Easter morning as recorded in John opens with Mary Magdalene arriving to find the stone rolled away and the tomb empty. Not completely grasping what has transpired, she runs to tell the other disciples what she has seen and what it might mean for their beloved Teacher. As the...
By Rev. Charles Harrell Since the outbreak of hostilities in late February, the In Mission Together -- Eurasia Committee (IMTEC) in the Baltimore-Washington Conference has been working hard on your behalf, both to provide relief assistance to our Ukrainian brothers and sisters, and to continue...
