article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection MARCH 20, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 6 Feel the gentle breeze What: Workshops for women sponsored by the conference Commission on the Status and Role of Women When: April 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Baltimore-Washington...
NEWSMAKE THE CONNECTIONVolunteers, both individuals and groups, are needed to do maintenance and other work at Camp Harmison, the conference campground off Rt. 9 in Berkley Springs, W.Va.Those interested in lending a hand are asked to call Keith Puffenberger at (304) 258-6378 (home); (304)...
Courtesy Susan MarseillesThe Rev. Joye Jones, left, participated in a 90th anniversary celebration at Idlewyld UMC?s burning of the mortgage, with the Rev. Susan Marseilles, and Gary Huettner, chairman of the building committee. BALTIMORE ? On June 12, Idlewylde UMC celebrated its 90th...
Though I am confident I was not the young clergywoman cited in the March 1 editorial (I would never have claimed women are yet fully equal to men), I have made comments at clergywomen?s gatherings expressing my own excitement about the opportunities now available to women. In addition to being a...
1 Peter 5: 6-14By Mary DennisLast year, I experienced a series of losses that put me into a tailspin. Within months, my marriage of 22 years ended in divorce, I had to sell and move out of our family home and my youngest child went off to college. The grief was almost more than I could bear...
BALTIMORE - When Old Otterbein UMC celebrated its annual Old Otterbein Day May 20, the Rev. Mernie Crane invited the Rev. Ed Schell to preach. Then in a surprise gesture, the church historian, Daniel Fisher, whom Schell had baptized as a baby, unveiled a plaque naming the parsonage after Ed and...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary April 21, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 8 NEWS Restructure plan aims to improve work of church By John A. LovelaceUnited Methodist News ServiceAs it did four years ago, The United Methodist Churchs top legislative assembly will...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: News Stories MAY 21, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 10 Peace with Justice Sunday, June 15 For more information visit www.umcgiving.org/ content/sundays/ default.asp. A bulletin insert from the General Board of Church and Society...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection MARCH 20, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 6 justpeace Facts Created in 1999 by the United Methodist Church as center for conflict transformation. z Operated by the General Council of Finance and Administration...
NEWS BY ERIK ALSGAARDUMCONNECTION STAFFJohn Wesley, Methodism's founder, once famously said, 'The world is my parish.'Bishop John R. Schol, episcopal leader of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, takes that seriously as evidenced by his meeting with literally thousands of people...
