BY HELEN ARMINGERSPECIAL TO THE UMCONNECTIONChurches on the Discipleship Adventure are encouraged to 'produce fruit.' Parke Memorial UMC in Parkton is doing just that - and meeting the needs of the hungry along the way.The church I serve had a piece of land next to the parsonage, and it seemed...
JOPPA - When Union Chapel UMC?s pastor, the Rev. Victor Harner, began to have chest pains and a headache, he went to the local hospital emergency room. Everything, except his cholesterol, checked out, and he returned home. The funny part about this, he said, was just that morning he listened to...
Among the churches holding major anniversaries this fall are:JESSUP- Asbury UMC celebrated its 140th anniversary Sept. 8 with guest speaker the Rev. William B. McClain.PERRY HALL - Coming up Oct. 14, Camp Chapel UMC will celebrate 200 years as a serving congregation in the community.BALTIMORE -...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: News November 3, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 20 NEWS Conference communicators reap top honors By Melissa Lauber UMCONNECTION STAFF The Baltimore-Washington Conference recently received several top honors for its communication efforts...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary SEPT 6, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 16 NEWS Related story Direction of Episcopal Church a call to pay attention Primary focus needs to be on marriage, not sexuality BY TEX SAMPLEThe case of Bishop Gene Robinson of the...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection AUGUST 7, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 15 Mission School best education there is BY ERIK ALSGAARD UMCONNECTION STAFF Amy Meek of Frostburg is no stranger at the Baltimore-Washington Conference School of...
NEWS AROUND THE NATION/WORLD BY KATHY L. GILBERTUNITED METHODIST NEWS SERVICEKATHY L. GILBERT/UMNSThe Rev. Vance Ross, above, energized youth leaders by challenging them to remember that to do this work, 'You must be called! You can't do this just because you need a job...
BY MELISSA LAUBERUMCONNECTION STAFFNote: Use the link at the end of this story for access to a chart with the new health care plan's features and benefits.Encouraging health and wholeness and attempting to provide the best quality health care for the lowest possible price is the foundation of...
BY LINDA WORTHINGTONUMCONNECTION STAFF'Harvesting Peace' is the theme of the Baltimore-Washington Conference?s 2006 Cooperative School of Christian Mission, which will be held July 13-16 at the Clarion Hotel in Hagerstown.Sponsored by the conference United Methodist Women and the Board of...
COLUMBIA - Three conference churches celebrated the 100-years birthdays of members in October. The oldest by a week is Katie Hopkins from St. Mark?s UMC in Laurel. Her church helped celebrate her Oct. 10 birthday. She lived her whole life until about a year ago in her parents? home on Ninth...
