'What will you leave in your wake?'By Alan B. WardA 'wake' refers to what something leaves behind after it passes through. Boats leave wakes, so do planes. What about churches? What are we leaving in our wake? As disciples, are we leaving a trail that future generations can follow into God's...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: News December 1, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 22 NEWS Bishop to meet with elected leadership in DecemberBishop John R. Schol of the Baltimore-Washington Conference has called a meeting for all elected leaders and members of...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary SEPT17, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 17 NEWS Abandoned parsonage provides safe haven for neglected siblings BY BARBARA COWARDUMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENTThe Board of Child Care and Colesville UMC have joined forces to open a new...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection September 4, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 17 Previous page La Plata UMC returns to sanctuary After months of repairing damage from an April 28 tornado, La Plata UMC will worship in its restored sanctuary for...
BY CHRISTINE KUMARUMCONNECTION STAFFPlans to open a much anticipated center for day laborers near Grace UMC in Gaithersburg came to a screeching halt when area residents strongly opposed the idea at a community meeting Oct. 11 at the church.More than 120 residents attended the meeting, many...
BY LINDA WORTHINGTONUMCONNECTION STAFFWhen word got out that the Ku Klux Klan would rally at the Antietam Battlefield in Washington County June 10, as they had in 2004, disciples of Jesus Christ rose to the occasion. The Rev. Malcolm Stranathan of Salem UMC in Keedysville spearheaded the effort...
2006 End of Year Apportionment List (.pdf format)By Charlie ParkerBaltimore-Washington Conference staff'No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; for each tree is known by its own fruit.' - Luke 6: 43-44We have all been hearing a lot of talk about the...
The Rev. Karin Walker came home to Arbutus UMC recently to be installed as the new superintendent of the Baltimore North District.This homecoming to her childhood church held many symbols and rituals that were incorporated into the Sept. 30 worship to illustrate Walker's theology and...
December 1, 2004On-lineVOL. 15, NO. 22NEWS UM Women celebrate strides in mission, giving, membershipLINDA WORTHINGTON/UMCONNECTION United Methodist Women filled the sanctuary for its annual meeting Nov. 13Nearly 500 members of United Methodist Women packed the sanctuary and balcony...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary SEPT17, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 17 NEWS The United Methodist Church Mental Illness Network of Caring Communities www.umc-gbcs.org/mencare.htm Pathways to Promise, Ministry and Mental Illness www.pathways 2promise.org...
