Teaser:The Rev. Dean Snyder reflects upon seeing the United Methodist Committee on Relief at work. BY DEAN SNYDER In 1996 I was on the staff of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church when the Susquehanna River flooded its banks in a fierce and destructive way...
Teaser:Laughter, growth and learning ot manage urgency are part of a self-help group for clergy led by Rev. Ann Ross Stewart. BY CARRIE MADREN UMConnection Correspondent Just as flight passengers are directed to secure their own oxygen mask before trying to help others, clergy need to take...
Teaser:Moving to a rural community, Rev. Byron Brought becomes part of the community as he learns to grow pumpkins and raise chickens. BY CARRIE MADREN UMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENT Raising chickens wasn't on the horizon in 2005 when the Rev. Byron E. Brought learned of his new assignment as...
Teaser:Four churches are commissioned as communities of Shalom to empower their communities for renewal and rebuilding. BY LINDA WORTHINGTON UMCONNECTION STAFF Hope for the City of Baltimore grew recently when four new communities of Shalom began their ministries, bringing the number of Shalom...
Teaser:Bishop Schol reflects on the contributions of Bishop James and Rev. Joseph MatthewsBY BISHOP JOHN R. SCHOL Wesley Theological Seminary recently honored the brothers Bishop James and Dr. Joseph Mathews with a symposium to mark the dedication of a new archival center at the seminary...
Teaser:Churches continue to give their prayers and other resources to aid quake vicitms in Haiti. By John W. Coleman and Kathy L. Gilbert United Methodist News Service Throughout the Baltimore-Washington Conference, United Methodists have been opening their hearts to the victims of Haiti's...
Teaser:More than 6,000 youth gathered in Ocean City for a retreat and revival. BY CARRIE MADREN UMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENT This was ROCK: a sea of youth jumping up and down, hands raised, singing praise and worship songs, and thousands of teens hugging each other, some with tears in their...
Teaser:Area United Methodists expressed grief and determination to help victims in Haiti. By John W. Coleman Special to the UMConnection Victims of last week's tragic earthquake in Haiti were remembered in words and songs of hope, as well as donations and news updates, during a Friday evening...
Teaser:United Methodists are called to speak out in the public arena for those whom God loves. A voice for justice As United Methodists, we are guided by John Wesley's idea that there is no religion but social religion. Our Social Principles state that "the political system depends upon the...
Teaser:The Board of Child Car gets families to work, football players find God at Frostburg Univeristy, area churches do mission at Red Bird, Native American ministries and a local pastor with 50 years of service are honored. Loan program helps struggling families BALTIMORE - The Board of...
