BY TARA SEABROOKThe Baltimore-Washington Conference has been selected as a recipient of a HOPE II (Helping Outreach Programs to Expand) grant to expand its Justice For Our Neighbors (JFON) immigration program to better serve undocumented victims of domestic abuse. This grant facilitates the...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: News June 9, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 11 WALKING IN THE WORD The Spirit prompts sharing By Charles Parker Acts 3:1-9In his reading of the New Testament, Methodisms founder, John Wesley, came to the conclusion that, 'It was the...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary JULY 9, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 13 NEWS Africa University perseveres in tough economic times By Duane A. EwersUnited Methodist News ServiceEconomic pressures continue to challenge Africa University, but the United...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection MAY 15, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 10 God is here, pastor tells church in aftermath of tornado BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF God is here, the Rev. Edward Voorhaar told the children who gathered for worship in the...
PHOENIX ? Worship on April 30 was a special day for Clynmalira as the congregation celebrated the church?s 160th anniversary. The Rev. Dennis Schulze led the service. Choir members dressed in 1880s fashions.The name Clynmalira was derived from the English word 'clanmalier,' which means clean...
By Melissa LauberGod said, 'Let there be light,' and the people at the temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Kensington heard.To celebrate the birth of Christ, they lit 450,000 colored lights. It took 700 of their members four months to hang these lights in the trees on...
Commentary reprinted from the UMConnection: News June 9, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 11 VIEWPOINTS Letters to the editor Youth campaign deserved support Praise God for the good work done at General Conference. What a challenge it is to those who were entrusted with such a large...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary JULY 9, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 13 NEWS Young adult Christians take steps toward ministry BY YVONNE J. MEDLEYUMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENTAt a recent youth event, introducing young people to God was not the focus. Instead, the...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection MAY 15, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 10 Using Mothers Day to promote peace By Martha Ford-Gladden Simpson-Hamline UMC celebrated Mothers Day with Virginia E. Hayes-Williams, the mother of the mayor of Washington, D.C...
NEWS by Erik AlsgaardUMConnection StaffA comprehensive survey of clergy in the Baltimore-Washington Conference has yielded some surprises, exposed some myths and revealed a significant gap in salaries between clergymen and clergywomen, according to leaders who produced the...
