By Melissa Lauber UMConnection Staff “Don’t just see the light, be the light,” Sandy Ferguson, the director of Connectional Ministries told annual conference members in a report May 30. “Already, United Methodists in our churches are shining, illuminating the world...
By Maidstone Mulenga UMConnection Staff In a unanimous vote, the clergy and lay members of the Baltimore-Washington Conference approved the proposed $16.8 million budget for 2014. Without a single question or debate, the members attending the 229th Session of the Annual Conference adopted...
By Melissa Lauber UMConnection Staff More than 1,700 United Methodists from 646 area churches gathered May 29-31 to sow seeds of worship, learning, mission, stewardship and holy conferencing in their continuing efforts to grow disciples for the transformation of the world. The 229th Session...
The Rev. Albert K. Lane Jr., 80, a retired Elder, died May 22, 2013, at his home in Finksburg. The Rev. Laura Easto officiated at a funeral service May 24 at Westminster UMC. Born Dec. 22, 1932, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Albert K. Lane Sr. and Lora Hicks...
The Rev. Alfred A. Vaughn, 90, died May 21 of heart disease at his Cedonia home. The Rev. Jeremiah Williams officiated at his funeral service June 4at St. Marks UMC in Hanover. Also participating was Bishop Forest Stith, retired, who had been his district superintendent. Alfred Austin...
The Rev. Edgar N. “Doc” Howell, 84, retired clergy, died May 18, 2013, after suffering with Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years. The Rev. Linda Warehime officiated at a service at Resthaven Chapel in Frederick May 25. Edgar Howell was born Dec. 5, 1928, in Sayville...
By Maidstone Mulenga Bishop Marcus Matthews greets Rev. Deb Scott, pastor of North Bethesda, after receiving a T-shirt during the BWARM annual meeting on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Conference Center in Fulton, MD. Bishop Marcus Matthews has called upon the Baltimore-Washington Area...
By Lukonde Mulenga Special to the UMConnection Growing up in The United Methodist Church, I had always heard about annual conference – a yearly gathering of the pastors and the head honchos of the conference who spend about three days talking about the direction in which the conference...
Celebrating the fruits of grace with 450+ students graduating from African University Hundreds of students and their families gathered on the campus for Africa University’s 19th commencement exercise, which took place on Saturday, June 8, in Mutare, Zimbabwe. More than 450 graduates...
Dear Senator: I greet you in the blessed name of the Lord Jesus Christ. As the United Methodist Church Resident Bishop of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, I am writing to thank you for all the good work you do on behalf of the people of Maryland. As you may be aware, the...
