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Remembering the wounded military
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MIDDLE RIVER- Several members from Orems UMC journeyed to Andrews Air Force Base March 13, carrying lap robes and prayer shawls for an expected 44 wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.Wounded military all come through Andrews Air Base, where they are processed before being sent...

Conference churches also battle toxic mold
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article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary March 3, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 5 NEWS Mold Manifestations It would appear that battling the effects of mold is anew problem, but its not, said Martha Knight, director of finance and administration for the Baltimore-e...

Why limit publication?
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article reprinted from the UMConnection: Letters to the Editor March 5, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 5 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR       Why limit publication? I read the Feb. 12 special issue, In Defense of Creation: The Nuclear Crisis and a Just Peace. It was rather heavy...

Churches team up to do mission
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article reprinted from the UMConnection:  Across the Conference December 3, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 22 Across The Conference   Tanya Rachfal Dick Dickerson, Betty Hepler and Robert Kirkpatrick from Calvary UMC repair a home while on a mission project in September...

Choices abound in Leadership Days topics
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article reprinted from the UMConnection:  News Stories December 4, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 23    Leadership Days locations Baltimore-Annapolis region Jan. 11 Kenwood High School 501 Stemmers Run Road, Baltimore Very limited accessibility Western region Jan. 18...

Include prayer and discernment in Adventure
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By Tim DowellThe hustle and bustle of the holiday season is behind us, and the New Year brings with it the hope of fresh starts and new beginnings. It is the time when many will resolve to start anew in one way or another: perhaps to eat right, or eat less, exercise more, spend more time with...

Portrait of an Acts 2 Church: Potomac UMC
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Pastor: Ann Laprade; Lay Leader: Jacob Philip.Number of people in worship on Sunday? Average 180.Vision? 'A family of God with a place for all people.'Typical Member? We are an ethnically diverse and cross-generational congregation that is committed to the concept of 'Open Hearts. Open Minds...

'Warm nights' unites congregation
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OXON HILL - For seven years, St. Paul UMC has served as a host church for the county-sponsored Warm Nights Program, which provides beds and meals for homeless individuals and families during the cold winter months. 'The week (March 25-April 1) was an opportunity for the entire church family to...

2003 giving shows strength
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article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary March 3, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 5 NEWS 2003 giving shows strength By Erik AlsgaardUMCONNECTION STAFF Giving in the Baltimore-Washington Conference showed some signs of strength last year, as the stock market and other...