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United Methodists join in 'urgent' Mideast trip
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article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection APRIL 17, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 8   Larry Hollon/UMNS Bishop Elias Galvan, left, receives a gift of mother-of-pearl craftwork after a March meeting with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, West Bank...

A letter of support in the shadow of gang violence
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Recently, the Rev. Rod Miller, Baltimore-Washington Conference Council of Ministries director, issued a letter of support to a United Methodist church that is living amid the fear of recent gang violence in Montgomery County. Miller and other conference leaders are in prayer and are fasting...

Women of Epworth House support student
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LANHAM - The United Methodist Women of the Washington-Columbia and Washington East districts held their annual Epworth House fundraiser luncheon March 14 at La Fontaine Bleu restaurant in Lanham. More than 260 women attended the event on the theme, 'Building Peace, Piece by Piece.' The Rev...

Piano, organ go to Katrina victims
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CROFTON - Peggy and Mike Elliott, members of Community UMC, loaded up a rental with a grand piano and organ, pipes and all, and took them to some churches in Katrina-ravished Mississippi.The instruments came from Canton UMC in Baltimore, which closed in 2000 and was discontinued in 2006, said...

'Evan Almighty' entertains and enlightens
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BY CHRISTOPHER J. TROILO UMConnection Movie ReviewerIt is a rare occurrence that a movie can simultaneously entertain, educate and enlighten all in one sitting. 'Evan Almighty' does all of those things, but not only that, it does them exceptionally well. Maybe you?ve seen the previews, or read...

Delegation reflects diversity of conference
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article reprinted from the UMConnection:  News Stories JUNE 25, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 12       Delegation reflects diversity of conference by Melissa LauberUMConnection StaffThe Baltimore-Washington Conference is one of the most diverse in the...

Monument raised to hymn writer
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article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection APRIL 17, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 8   Rev. Charles Albert Tindley Tindley Memorial UMC | How you can help | To contribute to the Tindley monument fund, make the check payable to Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and...