By Erik Alsgaard On Oct. 27, 1771, Francis Asbury set foot in Colonial America. Methodism’s first bishop, Asbury ordained about 700 clergy before his death in 1816. On Oct. 27, 2021 – 250 years to the day -- the Baltimore-Washington Conference celebrated the ordination and...
It is always a cause to celebrate when a church becomes more accessible and easier for the community to use. It’s even more so when that church is the Birthplace of American Methodism, Lovely Lane UMC in Baltimore. On a day filled with firsts, the Rev. Deb Scott, the church’s...
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...
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...
One of the highlights of a “normal” ROCK youth retreat is a time set aside for “Dish with the Bish,” a kind of “ask me anything” forum that always delights, informs, and provides insights into how young people’s lives are impacted by society today. This...
Touch the back of your hand to your nose. Now, open and close it. That’s it… keep going. A little bit faster… try not to laugh if you’re looking at yourself in the mirror. You’ve just said, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” in American Sign...
Caden Marshall, the son of Amy and Arvak Marshall, recently received his Eagle Rank in Boy Scouting. His project, “Eagles Rest,” is being nominated for District and National Eagle Project of the Year. Once you see it, you’ll understand why. And you can see it – and use it...
As the nation celebrates Columbus Day on Oct. 12, now recognized as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in a growing number of states and in Washington, D.C., people of faith remember the people who lived on the land when Columbus and other explorers arrived. The General Conference of The...
by Erik Alsgaard You know that old saying: “When life gives you lemons…”? That is exactly what happened at Rehoboth UMC in Williamsport this summer. Last October, the congregation at Rehoboth moved lock, stock, and barrel from its land-locked location in downtown Williamsport...
by Erik Alsgaard The coronavirus does not affect everyone the same. As more people become infected and, sadly, die, the death rates among African Americans, Latinos, and others are disproportionate to their numbers in the general population. In Washington D.C., the rate of death per 100,000...
