By the Rev. Benjamin Kevin Smalls EDITOR'S NOTE: This viewpoint deals with the topic of suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800-273-8255) provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones...
When is a newspaper vending machine not a newspaper vending machine? When it’s transformed into a Blessing Box. Nathan Payton, co-director of children’s ministry at Calvary UMC in Martinsburg with his wife, Chelsea, came up with the ministry as a way of meeting the needs of...
By Erik Alsgaard Amid laughter, sunshine, friendly competition and fairways, several dozen golfers came together April 22 in Columbia for a tournament to raise money for a serious and worthy cause: Seeds of Security. This was the first of what organizers expect to become an annual...
Hanwa Mission School in Zimbabwe, a project of the Community UMC of Crofton, is now officially a United Methodist school.
Donate Now Or send a text message with the dollar amount and the word Cyclone (e.g. "$10 Cyclone") to (410) 220-2402. If this is your first time giving this way, you will have to fill out a short form with your billing info. After the initial setup, giving is...
By United Methodist News Service correspondentsMarch 19, 2019 | CHIMANIMANI-CHIPINGE, Zimbabwe (UMNS) Cyclone Idai left a path of destruction in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, killing at least 180 people and damaging United Methodist schools, churches, hospitals and homes. The cyclone made...
In a dramatically new way of pursuing God’s kingdom, the Baltimore-Washington Conference has issued its inaugural batch of $39,600 in Missional Innovation Grants to 10 recipients.
