Margaret Ann “Margy” Bowen,78, the wife of retired pastor, Rev. Kenneth Bowen, died Sept. 15, 2013, one day before her 78th birthday. A funeral was held at the Rausch Funeral Home in Port Republic Sept. 19 with the Rev. Jim Secker officiating. She was born Sept. 16, 1935, in...
By Erik Alsgaard* Captain Bernard Douglas of the police’s Community Partnership Program, speaks at St. James Memorial UMC On a warm, late September Friday night, near one of the meanest streets on the west side of Baltimore City, a small group of police officers, clergy, politicians...
By Maidstone Mulenga The Rev. Callie Marita Matthews died Oct. 2, 2013, from a recurrence of breast cancer and cardiac arrest. A Celebration of Life service was held at Asbury Broadneck UMC Oct. 8. Bishop Marcus Matthews and District Superintendent Joe Daniels presided. Also participating...
By Erik Alsgaard UMConnection Staff “I saved people from Africa.” Seven-year old Nicolina Stine is sitting at her dining room table with her mom, Michele, and dad, Kenny. Nicolina is talking about how she has raised more than $2,000 in the last two years to help fight malaria...
By Drs. Leo and Carmen Rodríguez “You saw what God did in the wilderness, He carried you as a father carries his child, carried you the whole way until you arrived here.” (Deuteronomy 1:30) Life as a Fiesta. Singing, dancing faith that transcends temples and even...
October 1, 2013 As people of faith, we lament the impasse that has caused the shutdown of the federal government. If the situation is not resolved immediately, this political standoff will affect the financial stability of more than 800,000 government workers and their families. The furlough...
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a plan to disburse funds from the $7 million Young Clergy Initiative to innovative projects of all sizes that could attract young people to ordained ministry in The United Methodist Church. On...
by the Rev. David Wentz Note: On Monday, Sept. 16, a mass shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., killed 13 people, including the shooter. Bishop Marcus Matthews issued a statement that day, calling for the church to pray and to act. “(A)fter our prayers are said, we are also...
The Rev. Elliott Gordon “Mike” Gray, 77, died June 30, 2013, from kidney failure and Parkinson’s disease, which he had since 1972. He was a retired local pastor serving Bosley UMC in Sparks until two months before his death. The Revs. Bruce Fraim, Earl Mason and Darryl Gill...
The Rev. Richard “Rick” Andrews died suddenly from a heart attack July 3, 2013, while working in his garden. He was the senior pastor of Mill Creek Parish UMC in Derwood. A memorial service was held at the church July 10, attended by Bishop Marcus Matthews and retired Bishop Joseph...
