By Kathy L. GilbertUnited Methodist News Service"Holy Saturday," the day between life and death, is the place where many returning military personnel and their families live, a theology professor told participants at a conference to help churches "welcome home the...
When the Rev. Jerry Colbert arrived at John Wesley UMC in 2006, some older members asked him whether the church basement would be finished in their lifetimes. It was an unappealing empty, unused space with bare concrete floors and exposed duct work and water pipes. The small congregation...
Teaser:An editorial explores what some of the thoughts that unfold when the conference staffs considers their callEvery once in awhile, the "other-duties-as-assigned" portion of my job description presents me with interesting opportunities. Recently, I got the task of creating and...
Teaser:The Rev. David Simpson reflects this timeless psalm in Fire Faith and FruitsJohn 10:11-18, Psalm 23By David W. SimpsonThe image of the Shepherd and the sheep is, without doubt, one of the most familiar and best loved biblical illustrations. In Psalm 23 the sovereign God is portrayed as...
Teaser:A recent churchwide study shines a light on the order of DeaconsBy Vicki BrownUnited Methodist News ServiceDeacons believe they are accepted and valued but misunderstood, according to a survey of Deacons, diaconal ministers and those certified in specialized ministry in The United...
Teaser:Members to June’s annual conference will vote on 32 possible amendments to the United Methodist ConstitutionBy J. Richard PeckUnited Methodist News ServiceVoting members of the Baltimore-Washington Conference will consider 32 amendments to the Constitution of The United Methodist...
Teaser:The Rev. Bruce Birch was recently honored as he steps down as dean of Wesley Theological SeminaryBY LINDA WORTHINGTONUMCONNECTION STAFFMore than 200 people gathered April 14 to note the retirement of the Rev. Bruce Birch, dean of Wesley Theological Seminary and Woodrow W. and Mildred B...
Teaser:United Methodist Community Services premiers online United Methodist Community Services (UMCS), an agency of the Baltimore-Washington Conference Board of Global Ministries, is launching a new online Human Services Directory. The directory will be a useful guide for pastors and others...
Teaser:Church strives to provide retirement with dignityBy Melissa LauberUMConnection StaffIt may seem odd that the Vacation Bible School curriculum purchased by a church in Hagerstown has an impact on the health care of a retired pastor in Liberia, but in The United Methodist Church, the...
Teaser:Maryland Bible Society celebrates bicentennialBY CARRIE MADRENUMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENTIf one Bible can change a life, imagine what a million Bibles can do. The people at the Maryland Bible Society know first-hand.There are, for example, many prisoners who write to the Society requesting...
