May 16, 2013 Baltimore-Washington Conference: Thank you for the work you do to support our United Methodist connection. Africa University wants to express a special Thank You to annual conferences that gave at 100 percent in 2012. Attached is the Africa University Fund Thank You electronic...
By Maidstone Mulenga UMConnection Staff The Board of Child Care Auxiliary on Thursday, May 16, 2013 marked its 60th anniversary, celebrating decades of faithful support of the Board of Child Care, operated by the Baltimore-Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church. Under the...
2013 May Tornado Relief Breaking News Oklahoma Conference United Methodist disaster response update By Richard Norman Dear Oklahoma United Methodists: As I write this, people in central Oklahoma are experiencing tornadoes on the ground. Turbulent weather patterns continue that began several...
By Michelle Boorstein Alethea Allen, a Virginia resident, graduated this week from Wesley Theological Seminary in Northwest Washington after years of divinity classes. But she has no intention of becoming a minister. Instead, Allen plans to keep practicing as a pediatrician in the Winchester...
By Linda Worthington UMConnection Staff Of the 19 retirees this year, four are women, two are a clergy couple retiring together, one was a Minister of Music. Their years of service add up to more than 565 years, according to the Office of Pensions and Health Benefits; which means an average...
By Melissa Lauber UMConnection Staff Sometimes Beryl Whipple thinks he needs a nap. But then he receives another word from God and life becomes too interesting not to pay attention, he said. By night, Whipple stocks shelves and does customer service at a Safeway grocery store. By day, he...
By Carrie Madren UMConnection Correspondent Known for its white sandy beaches and azure-turquoise waters, Bermuda is undergoing an unparalleled spiritual revival. This island nation, with a population of about 64,000, recently elected a new leader, Premier Craig Cannonier, a long-time member...
By Rev. Matt Poole Senior Pastor, Glen Mar UMC Evangelism marketing is a rather recent concept in the business community that encourages word of mouth marketing about products or services and promotes customer loyalty. The idea is to get a customer to become so loyal that they convince others...
By Bishop Felton Edwin May Special to the UMConnection Tragedy comes in threes, some say. If that is so, then we’ve had our share on U.S. soil this spring. What’s left are vexing questions about what we can and will do next to limit future tragedies. The beloved Boston Marathon...
By Maidstone Mulenga UMConnection Staff In its new and innovative way to service churches and leaders, Cokesbury has announced the deploying more than 50 community resource consultants (CRCs) including two to serve the Baltimore-Washington Conference. Cokesbury, the retail arm of the United...
