BY JIM REEVESSPECIAL TO THE UMCONNECTIONRecords and other documents held by the local church are a vital link to the history of a congregation. These records, including baptismal, marriage and funeral records, meeting minutes and correspondence relating to an important church event are important...
The General Board of Church and Society is offering a free online Bible study about immigration titled 'Responding with Faith.' Following is an excerpt from Lesson 1:Learn: Remember Jesus? parable. ?Enter a Samaritan. We don?t know his name, only where he came from. We don?t know what he thinks...
The following people will represent the Baltimore-Washington Conference at the 2008 General and Jurisdictional Conferences. LAITYGeneral Conference:Delores OdenSandra FergusonMary BaldridgeKeya BeltSherman HarrisRuth DixonSharon Darlyn McCraeMichael McCurryJurisdictional Conference:Melissa...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary April 7, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO.7 COMMENTARIES click on image to enlarge Who will speak forBaltimores children? On March 7, the Rev. Stephen Tillett of Mt. Zion UMC in Baltimore addressed...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: News Stories MAY 7, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 9 Mold-related difficulties continue By Erik Alsgaard UMConnection Staff Staff and employees of the Baltimore-Washington Conference continue to work in temporary...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection MARCH 6, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 5 | How to order | CDs are $6.49 each, plus $.55 each for shipping. Delivery takes three weeks. Orders must be received by March 17. To order online...
RESOURCES by Linda GreenUnited Methodist News ServiceUnited Methodist Communications has produced a new resource to help individuals, study groups and congregations address some of the hard questions surrounding the issue of how God is present in difficult times. The resource, 'God...
NEWSBY BARBARA COWARDUMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENT For more information on the US2 program, contact Barbara Wheeler at the General Board of Global Ministries in New York at (212) 870-3660 or e-mail: . UMNSAmy Spaur is commissioned as a mission intern and missionary of the...
New framework sparks enthusiasm, ministryBY MELISSA LAUBERUMCONNECTION STAFFIn some ways the Discipleship Adventure snuck up on the two churches of Susquehanna Charge in Havre de Grace.Hopewell UMC and Wesleyan Chapel UMC make genuine efforts to live out the Gospel, said their pastor the Rev...
It was no ordinary passing of the peace.'Sawubona,' the 500 people were instructed to say to their neighbors. 'I see you.'But first they had to look ? eye to eye ? with a gaze that mattered. When they glimpsed God in the person standing before them, they offered their greeting: Sawubona...
