Rev. Marvin McMickle, President and Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and professor of African American Religious Studies for Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, led Annual Conference’s two-day Bible study on Luke 16:19-22. McMickle called attention to the contrast between...
Members of the Baltimore-Washington Conference went into the plenary sessions May 30 and 31 with more than 30 resolutions on which to deliberate and vote.
By unanimous voice vote, members of the Baltimore-Washington Conference approved the 2020 budget. Total income, spread between mission shares (apportionments) and other income, comes to $18,641,514. Total expenses equal income.
“Transformed lives transform lives,” is the new vision statement that will guide the Baltimore-Washington Conference into this next season of equipping and inspiring churches to make disciples for the transformation of the world.
by Melissa Lauber The Rev. Sherri Wood-Powe, a member of the BWC’s worship team, assists with the Memorial Service May 30. Photo by Tony Richards. A Facebook post from the Rev. Stephanie Vader may sum it up best: “The Holy Spirit blew through our annual conference. She can be such a...
Updated June 3, 10:45 a.m. One of the high holy moments of any Annual Conference Session is the service of commissioning, reception and ordination. The 235th BWC Session was no different, but in many ways, totally different than any other in its storied past. That’s because, for the...
The special 2019 General Conference, which upheld and strengthened the denomination’s stance on homosexuality, caused the Church’s foundations to shift, said Bishop LaTrelle Easterling. To acknowledge this sea-change in the church, the bishop opted to open the Annual...
Dr. Marvin McMickle, president, director of the Doctor of Ministry program and professor of African American Religious Studies for Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, led Thursday’s Bible study on Luke 16:19-22. McMickle called attention to the contrast between the...
The resolutions considered by BWC members Thursday, May 30, reflected a broad range of conference ministries as members debated hospitality at the Communion Table, a new episcopal residence, the stewardship of annual gatherings, how to best disagree, and how to best use the generous...
In a clergy session Wednesday afternoon, May 29, Baltimore-Washington Conference clergy voted to approve two deacons and nine Elders as candidates for commissioning and one Deacon and 11 Elders for ordination. Included in those approved were T.C. Morrow, a provisional Deacon and Joey...
