To: Friends of the Padilla FamilyFrom: The Ecumenical Committee in NicaraguaThis is an update to donors and potential donors to Vicente Padilla, a campesino in Nicaragua fighting for justice. We begin by thanking all of you who have made donations to help this effort. The Ecumenicial Committee...
BY LINDA WORTHINGTONUMCONNECTION STAFFSomething new happened this year during the plenary sessions at annual conference.Members of the conference Commission on the Status and Role of Women observed each session, monitoring those who spoke in two categories: gender and ethnicity. They had planned...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary April 7, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 7 NEWS A covenant for better health made available to BWC BY ERIK ALSGAARDUMCONNECTION STAFFA new health care benefit for participants in the Baltimore-Washington Conferences health plan...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Across the Conference APRIL 16, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 8 Across The Conference Sixty teens experience 30 hour famine LUSBY Sixty teenagers from four Washington East District churches fasted Feb. 21...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection Reprinted from the Feb 6, 2002, issue Melissa Lauber/UMConnection The Rev. Charles Howlett, left, and the Turkington family of Christ UMC in Lexington, Ky., protest abortion in Washington, D.C. United Methodist...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection Reprinted from the Dec 19, 2001, issue Western MD pastors form alliance to combat gambling BY DAVID E. BOHNERT UMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENT Not in our county, say pastors who oppose the plans of developer William A...
Record Giving by United MethodistsUnited Methodists gave more generously than ever before in 2005, surpassing the previous year?s total giving by more than 50%. This assessment was reported today by Sandra K. Lackore, general secretary and treasurer of the General Council on Finance and...
By Jackie CampbellSpecial to the UMConnectionBishops, district superintendents and other lay and clergy leaders gathered recently to take a realistic look at the current state of the church and build spiritual strength, support and strategies to make new disciples for the transformation of the...
BY MELISSA LAUBERUMCONNECTION STAFFThe budget is a numerical plan and a vital expression of the vision of the Baltimore-Washington Conference to 'call, equip, send and support spiritual leaders to make disciples and grow 600 Acts 2 congregations by 2012,' the Rev. Charles Harrell said as he...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary April 7, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 7 NEWS Annual Conference Bus Schedule Pentecost to be focus of annual conference BY MELISSA LAUBERUMCONNECTION STAFFFresh Wind, Fresh Fire: Relay the Faith will be the theme of...
