By Kirkland Reynolds Working in ministry partnerships with other organizations is a vital part of the Baltimore-Washington Conference’s mission to make disciples for the transformation of the world. In an effort to more clearly define these partnerships, the Discipleship Council is...
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 of the Baltimore-Washington Conference...
Bishop challenges BWC churches to adopt schools, By Maidstone Mulenga Washington Area Bishop Marcus Matthews has challenged churches in the Baltimore-Washington Conference to adopt a school, bring at least one person to Christ and to become prayer stations. Giving his inaugural sermon as...
Bishop Marcus Matthews introduced his new Cabinet and its dean to the members of the Baltimore-Washington in the plenary session May 31. The Rev. J. W. Park will serve during the next two years as dean of the Cabinet. On July 1, he begins as the superintendent of the Central Maryland District...
By Bryant Oskvig A unique element of the spiritual life promoted by John Wesley and the early Methodist movement was the sense of commitment and covenant in Christ expected of the gathered community to each other. From that history and sense of spiritual connection, I have spoken and written a...
May 21, 2013—Concerned individuals who want to help in relief operations in Moore, Oklahoma, are urged to pray and not self-deploy to the affected area, in order to give first-responders time to complete their tasks of rescue and securing the area after especially violent storms...
Mattie Lee Norman, 94, the widow of the late Rev. William T. Norman, died Jan. 9, 2013, in Baltimore. Pastor Gregory McNeil of Simpson UMC in Mt. Airy conducted her funeral service at the Wiley Funeral Home in Baltimore. She was in military service as a WAC (Women’s Army Corps) during...
Lawrence Staten, the husband of the Rev. Yvonne Mercer-Staten, died suddenly March 14. His funeral was held March 23, at Eastern UMC in Baltimore. Lawrence Staten was born to the late Ralph Staten and Betty Staten-Mosley Dec. 8, 1945, in Baltimore. He was educated in the Virginia and...
William “Bill” Thomas Rains, 81, the husband of the late Rev. Barbara Ann Rains, died Sept. 6, 2012, peacefully in his sleep. He was born March 3, 1931, in Parsons, Tenn. He and his brother Bob were orphaned as children and were raised by their sisters, Cora Mae and Jo, in...
Ray D. Walton Jr., 92, surviving spouse of the Rev. Carolyn J. Walton, died April 8, 2013. A memorial service was held April 13 at Homewood in Damascus and Mountain View UMC, with his son, the Rev. Eric Walton, officiating. Ray D. Walton Jr. was born Jan. 26, 1921, in Ogden, Utah, to the late...
