Teaser:Sometimes the best place to worship isn’t the sanctuary. Sometimes “church” can distract us from God. Hebrews 9:6-10 BY CAROL WHITNEY Hebrews 9:6-10 lifts up details of the sacrifices necessary to cleanse the people from their sins each year. These rituals applied...
UM membership in the United States has been dropping, but giving is on the rise. So says the new report by the General Council on Finance and Administration unveiled by General Secretary Sandra Lackore at last week's UM town hall. According to the report entitled "This Is Our Story,"...
Teaser:Camino de Vida UMC is reaching out to the community in new ways and getting surprising, and dramatic, results. By Melissa Lauber When members of the Latin Kings and Mara Salvatrucha street gangs showed up at a concert at Camino de Vida UMC smelling of alcohol and carrying bottles of...
Teaser:A new missionary to Liberia brings news of a hospital where three Baltimore-Washington Conference missionaries now serve a struggling population.BY LINDA WORTHINGTON UMCONNECTION STAFF Victor Taryor of Liberia came to Maryland because he has a story to tell. Recently, Taryor spent a...
Teaser:The Rev. Henry A. Silva, 84, retired, died March 4 in Washington, D.C. A funeral service was held March 12, in Charlottesville, Va. Obituary The Rev. Henry A. Silva, 84, retired, died March 4 in Washington, D.C. A funeral service was held March 12, in Charlottesville, Va. Silva earned...
Teaser:The aim of the church is to help children, youth and adults mature in their faith. The following traits are from a study about the nature of a mature faith done by the Search Institute that suggests that a person with a mature faith Be Adventurous - Recognize a mature faith By Bishop...
Teaser:I believe in hope - always. Sometimes, I also believe in mercy killing. Mine is a practical, work-day kind of optimism. I believe in hope - always. Sometimes, I also believe in mercy killing. Mine is a practical, work-day kind of optimism. There is, for example, part of me that always...
Teaser:As a pastor familiar with coun-seling techniques, one of the primary skills needed by people interested in resolving a dispute or difference of opinion is a willingness to listen respectfully, to not dismiss or denigrate the opinions of others, and approach the discussion as if the other...
Teaser:Everyday lives around the world are touched by the gifts people in churches make to UMCOR. But those gifts, in the form of kits, are now in short supply. COLUMBIA - Everyday lives around the world are touched by the gifts people in churches make to UMCOR. But those gifts, in the form of...
CUMBERLAND - Centre Street UMC celebrated its 225th anniversary in late 2007. The Rev. John Williams, who was pastor from 1980-1989 and district superintendent from 1993-1998, led worship at the celebration. FREDERICK - Brook Hill UMC's Outreach Committee presented a check for more than...
