Teaser:More than vegegables grew when St. Matthews UMC planted its community garden.BY CARRIE MADRENUMCONECTION CORRESPONDENT In a swath of open land under high power lines, Katherine Scott fights weeds of two kinds. She pulls the scraggly green intruders that crop up among flowers and tomatoes...
Teaser:Church leaders send a message to churches in these tough economic timesBY BISHOP LINDSEY DAVIS and MOSES RATHAN KUMARGENERAL COUNCIL ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Greetings, brothers and sisters in Christ.We wonder at times – particularly at financially difficult times like these...
Teaser:Equestrian camp teaches children about horses, authenticity and faithBY SHAUN LANENNECTION STAFFThree years ago, the Rev. Robert Slade issued a challenge to the members of Mount Zion UMC in Georgetown. In a sermon titled “Use What You Got,” he preached that everyone should use...
Teaser:Members of St. Paul's UMC worshipped barefoot as they gave up their shoes to those needBY HEIDI ROBINSONUNITED METHODIST NEWS SERVICE Chimes peal from the bell tower of the 166-year-old steeple at St. Paul’s UMC in New Windsor on a warm, summer morning.While the call to worship may...
Teaser:Religious leaders met recently in D.C. to discern how to make health care affordable to millions of uninsured Americans.BY JOHN COLEMANUNITED METHODIST NEWS SERVICEUnited Methodists joined with leaders of other faith groups in appealing to U.S. lawmakers to make health care affordable to...
Teaser:The Sisters of Chrome and their leader, Chaos, partnered with Back River UMC to bring stuffed bears to area children.Members of thre Sisters of Chrome Motorcycle Club and Back River UMC provide teddy bears to comfort vulnerable children BY CHRISTINE KUMARUMCONUMCONNECTION STAFF Donna Day...
Teaser:The Rev. J. David Roberts reflects on Ephesians 4:1 and God's call to walk a special road.The road God calls us to travelEphesians 4:1BY J. DAVID ROBERTSHere is how Eugene Peterson (formerly a Presbyterian pastor in Bel Air,) paraphrases Ephesians 4:1 in The Message: “While...
Three Cockeysville churches in Baltimore County were burglarized July 17, two of them United Methodist and one Baptist. According to police, the burglars were looking for cash, since computers and other electronic equipment were left untouched. The Rev. Kim Hall learned about the break-in when a...
Teaser:Bishop Park preaches at PotomacKorean bishop visits Potomac UMCPOTOMAC – At the end of Annual Conference, June 7, South Korean Bishop Young Tai Park and a delegation worshipped at Potomac UMC. With the help of the Rev. Jacob Young, pastor of the Catonsville Charge, as an...
Teaser:Ames UMC 1st Annual Feed the Hungry 5KRun 2K Walk Runners and walkers help food bank AMES – A huge downpour at 8 a.m. June 20 didn’t stop Ames UMC’s 1st Annual Race to Feed the Hungry 5K Run/2K Walk. Toeing the line were 155 runners and walkers in an effort to support...
