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Students travel to Dominican Republic
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Teaser:Christ UMC of the Deaf partnered with Wesley Seminary and McDaniel College in January to take a deaf immersion class to the deaf schools in the Dominican Republic. BALTIMORE – Christ UMC of the Deaf partnered with Wesley Seminary and McDaniel College in January to take a deaf...

Pastor prays in the Senate
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Teaser:The Rev. Warren Watts opened the Senate's session with prayer March 6, an honor, he said, that was 15 months in the making. He was introduced by Chaplain Barry Black.MARTINSBURG – The Rev. Warren Watts opened the Senate's session with prayer March 6, an honor, he said, that was 15...

Church helps launch crime fighting
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Teaser:Eastport, once perceived as a quaint, safe waterfront neighborhood community has become a place of fear as muggings, home break-ins in broad daylight, drug busts, vandalism and a record eight homicides in Annapolis last year blemished the image, said the Rev. MaAn Barcelo.ANNAPOLIS...

Open minds, open doors
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Teaser:Located just a little over two miles apart, Carroll's-Gill's UMC and Har Sinai Congregation are strengthening bonds of friendship with celebrations and a six-week study course. LUTHERVILLE – Located just a little over two miles apart, Carroll's-Gill's UMC and Har Sinai Congregation...

After school program encourages kids
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Teaser:Otterbein UMC's parking lot is the closest thing to a church (or playground) that many young people in Hagerstown see. HAGERSTOWN – Otterbein UMC's parking lot is the closest thing to a church (or playground) that many young people in Hagerstown see. The church opens its parking...

Retreat and Camping Ministry
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Teaser:My good friend Dorothy Ordwein is 93. She often reminds me that camping isn't the same as it was 60 years ago when she and Clara Dixon lugged water and supplies onto the Utterback farm for an "experiment" in outdoor Christian education. Camps offer a glimpse of God's kingdom By Andy...

Leaders approve petitions
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Teaser:On March 1, the Connectional Table, made up of leaders from conference committees, heard about several "soulful" ministries unfolding throughout the region and considered petitions that will be considered at the May session of annual conference. BY LINDA WORTHINGTON UMCONNECTION STAFF...

Apportionments enable vast array of ministries
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Teaser:At the Connectional Table meeting March 1, participants learned about the vast array of ministries that apportionments enable. According to conference treasurer, Martha Knight, this year, by paying 100 percent of apportionments, members of the Baltimore-Washington Conference will... At...

Board begins car program to provide 'Ways to Work'
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Teaser:In an ongoing ministry to the people of Baltimore City, the Board of Child Care recently launched a program to enable working class families to find a car that will get them to work. BY ATIENO-ANYANGO-JOHNSON UMCONNECTION STAFF In an ongoing ministry to the people of Baltimore City, the...

Change in districts approved
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Teaser:In an initiative aimed at better allocating conference resources to help all churches become Acts 2 congregations, the Baltimore-Washington Conference is proposing to move from nine districts to eight. BY LINDA WORTHINGTON UMCONNECTION STAFF In an initiative aimed at better allocating...