Teaser:David Hosey of Baldwin Memorial UMC writes home with wit and wisdom from Jerusalem.BY DAVID HOSEY Greetings and peace to you from Jerusalem.In July, I traveled with a group from our weekly Wednesday night volleyball group to the village of Jayyous in order to play against - I promise I'm...
Teaser:The Rev. Dred Scot takes the Bible into a garage in Dundalk and finds unexpected results there.By Shaun LaneUmconnection StaffIf you hang around J&K Automotive in Dundalk on a Thursday night, you might not be asked what's wrong with your car. But you will be invited to attend a Bible...
Teaser:Sandra Green explores what it means to follow Christ and be a spiritual leader. 1 Corinthians 11:1BY SANDRA GREENE"Follow my example, as I follow Christ."When most people think of leader-ship, they picture a leader as one giving orders or an employer closely making sure all the...
Teaser:The new conference mission secretary, the Rev. Richard Brown-Whale answers five questions.1. How many of the congregations in the Baltimore-Washington Conference support United Methodist missionaries?A: Approximately 100 of the 677 churches.2. What is the one thing that tends to surprise...
Teaser:First UMC in Laurel meets the community at its point of need with its innovative health ministries.BY MELISSA HINNENUnited Methodist Committee on ReliefThe developing health ministry at First UMC in Laurel is shaping the congregation's identity. "Discipleship under Jesus Christ is...
Teaser:Brightwood Park UMC faces murders in their community head-on with a night of prayer.By Thomas H. HaginBrightwood Park UMC in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with a cluster of local churches and the community, has taken a stand against the violence and social ills that have plagued the...
Teaser:Alan Ward rediscovers the wisdom of the ancient thinkers and the lessons they hold for today’s church.BY ALAN B. WARDDo the ancient Church Fathers have something to teach our post-Christian world?This summer I have been doing some reading about the history of the early church. In...
Teaser:Area churches are discovering the value of speaking to immigrants in their native languages.BY LINDA WORTHINGTONUMCONNECTION STAFF"It was God's perfect timing," Suzanne Porter, a Baltimore-Washington conference missionary working in Liberia, said of her decision to become a missionary...
Teaser:One of the fastest women in the world grew up with the faith lessons of her grandmother, a member of Memorial First India UMC in Silver Spring.BY CHRISTINE KUMARUMCONNECTION STAFFPauline Robinson's stomach was in knots as she prayed feverishly while watching her granddaughter, Sanya...
BY BISHOP JOHN R. SCHOLAs Liana walked down the church aisle she had to walk under four ceiling fans and by two high powered wall unit air conditioners. A virtual wind storm. An acolyte's nightmare. Liana skillfully and carefully made her way down the aisle without the light going out. I noticed...
