article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection September 4, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 17 Previous page Preschool, Day Care Conference More than 340 women attended the annual Preschool and Day Care Conference Aug. 15 at Calvary UMC in Annapolis. The daylong...
COMMENTARIES BY ROD MILLERI have spent a lot of time thinking through questions like, what am I/we to be doing to be faithful to God? What is my purpose, and how does that relate to my involvement with people inside and outside the church? What is the underlying reason for doing what...
BY KEVIN RIPPIN United Methodist News ServiceSeven United Methodist bishops from across the United States, including Bishop John R. Schol of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, discussed issues surrounding leadership, dialogue, homosexuality and other topics during a forum at a controversial...
DUNKIRK - It took seven years to raise the funds, but the congregation of Smithville UMC is well underway with the expansion and renovation of their church. They broke ground the end of April.'We needed to raise the necessary funds prior to building, as we can better expand our ministry programs...
Two upcoming events in this area are focusing on help for those who have HIV/AIDS.Balm in Gilead, Inc. invites area churches to join in the observance of The Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, which will be held March 4-10. To participate in the Week of Prayer for the Healing...
December 1, 2004 On-lineVOL. 15, NO. 22NEWSChurch eases immigrants' plightBy Mark Schoeff Jr.UMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENTJohn Jairo Garc?s slipped out of his native Colombia in January 2001, wearing a wig and sunglasses in the airport to avoid being spotted by the thugs who killed his father 10...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary SEPT17, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 17 NEWS World Communion Sunday helps to build dreams BY MELISSA LAUBERUMCONNECTION STAFFFor the past four years, money dropped into United Methodist collection plates in early October has...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection September 4, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 17 Previous page Nigerian mission impossible becomes possible BY MARY CAHILL UMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENT For the second time in less than a year, Theresa Alaeze is...
COMMENTARIES BY CHRIS GOBRECHTImagine a necklace.This gold bead stands for God's wonderful plan for your life. The purple bead stands for sin, which breaks our relationship with God. The red bead stands for the blood of Jesus who died on the cross for our sins. The white bead...
By John R. Schol Bishop of the Baltimore-Washington ConferenceSome people have been asking me: Why would you go to a convocation sponsored by the Confessing Movement when at the last General Conference their leadership tried to divide our denomination? (The Confessing Movement is a group within...
