Roughly half of the churches in the Baltimore-Washington Conference are involved in a ministry to address food insecurity in their community. That’s according to Dave Schoeller, Business Data Analyst for the BWC, who was part of a team analyzing the results of a summer 2020...
The Washington National Cathedral is a “house for all people,” according to the Very Rev. Randolph Hollerith, Dean of the Cathedral. He welcomed dozens of people within the walls of the majestic edifice in Washington, D.C., on March 16 for an event designed for faith leaders to show...
By Erik Alsgaard The Baltimore-Washington Conference’s trend of strong stewardship continued in 2020, and that included several local churches whose Mission Share giving rose significantly. Mission Shares (formerly called apportionments) are giving done by local churches to support...
By the Revs. Charles L Harrell and Roderick J. Miller In southern Russia, the winter arrived with its legendary force this year. A single snowfall of over 30 inches (80 cm) collapsed greenhouses in the Krasnodar region, while at Stavropol, gateway city of the...
Musings on the Eve of March: Bible Study Zoom Bombed on the Last Day of Black History Month. Racism is alive in living Color By Rev. Dr. Lillian C. SmithPastor, Cheverly United Methodist Church February 28, 2021 “Hmph. Hmph. Hmph,” my mother said quietly. We were sitting together...
By Melissa Lauber I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? – Isaiah 43:19 Sometimes challenges within the church present interesting opportunities for innovative mission and ministry. The pandemic and financial shortfalls...
Sometimes challenges within the church present interesting opportunities for innovative mission and ministry.
By Chenayi Kumuterera and Priscilla Muzerengwa Feb. 24, 2021 | MUTARE, Zimbabwe (UM News) Watch a video about the new homes Vivian Chigweshe sheds tears as she expresses appreciation for her new home in Bikita, Zimbabwe, sponsored by the Baltimore-Washington Conference of The...
By Erik Alsgaard* The Rev. Junius B. Dotson, the top executive of Discipleship Ministries, died Feb. 24 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 55. A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, March 6, 2021, starting at 12 noon EST. It will be available online...
Commission on the General Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2021 General Conference Postponed to 2022 Meeting on February 20, the Commission on the General Conference made a decision to further postpone the 2020 General Conference until August 29 – September 6, 2022, in...
