BY ERIK ALSGAARDUMCONNECTION STAFFGet ready for a new retirement plan if you?re a clergy person or participant with the denomination?s General Board of Pension and Health Benefits.Called CRSP, or the Clergy Retirement Security Program, the plan starts Jan. 1, 2007, and replaces the current...
OLNEY - Approximately 35 graduating seniors with their families attended a baccalaureate service at Oakdale-Emory UMC. Allison Sarracino and the church?s youth leadership organized the event specifically for them. We wanted 'to send all our seniors off with prayer and God?s word,' said Becki...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary April 21, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 8 NEWS Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. Annual Conference Coach Schedule for 2004 Conference members encouraged to...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: News Stories MAY 21, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 10 Former Susanna Wesley director charged with theft BY MELISSA LAUBERUMCONNECTION STAFFThe Rev. Paul A. Murray, the former executive director of the Susanna...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection MARCH 20, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 6 Native American Awareness Sunday to be observed on April 14 BY LARRY HYGH JR. UMCONNECTION STAFF Strengthening Native American ministries in the conference and throughout the...
VIEWPOINTS BY MARGARET STANTONIn May, churches in the Baltimore-Washington Conference will celebrate Mental Health Month. Like many, many families, there is a history of mental illness in my family. My father experienced numerous episodes of major depression. There are other members...
BALTIMORE - The Rev. Jacqulyn Thorpe was one of 15 black clergywomen whose ?Ministerial Milestones? were celebrated by the conference?s Black Clergywomen, a part of the Black Methodists for Church Renewal organization, during lunch at annual conference. An estimated 60 clergywomen attended the...
BY KEVIN SMALLSIn some of the writings in the New Testament there are brief admonitions against being angry. Parents are urged to discourage their children from it, friends are encouraged to do away with anger before sundown and church members should be very slow to anger. It is very apparent...
BY SANDRA COLLINUMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENTAs the sun broke through the clouds on the afternoon of Oct. 20, the 'Angels of Destiny' opened the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly constructed Union Street Community Center in Westminster. More than four years ago, Union St. UMC, led by the...
PARKVILLE - Each year, Emily Wiley, a veteran of 12 Volunteers in Mission trips with Hiss UMC, and her committee collect hundreds of plants to sell just in time for Mother?s Day and spring planting. This year?s sale netted $3,200 to go toward Hiss?s VIM trips to Buckhannon, W. Va., in late July...
