WALDORF ? The congregation of Good Shepherd UMC recently became a 'Partner Congregation,' a program of the General Board of Global Ministries and began to provide support for two United Methodist churches in the Baltic Republic of Latvia.The Rev. Edgars Sneiders, 36, serves two parishes, one in...
The United Methodist Council of Bishops unanimously adopted the following statement regarding the Judicial Council's Nov. 1 decision (#1032) during the bishops' meeting at Lake Junaluska, N.C. A Pastoral Letter to the People of The United Methodist Church from the Council of...
BOWIE - Eric Soderholm, 18, chairman of Bowie UMC?s outreach committee, and two friends returned June 14 from a 421-mile bike trip across Maryland to raise awareness of hunger around the world.Soderholm and his friends Jesse Duff-Woodruff, 17, and Colin McGlynn, 19, a counselor at West River...
By Alan B. WardIt is a tradition at many churches to mark the beginning of Lent with an Ash Wednesday service. Usually near the end of the service, participants are symbolically marked with the sign of the cross using ashes that are made from the withered palms from the previous year?s Palm...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary January 7, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 1 NEWS Stewardship Center expands staff, focus by Erik AlsgaardUMConnection StaffThe Stewardship Center and Foundation of the Baltimore-Washington Conference is expanding in more ways than...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: News Stories January 1, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 1 Current Contact Information For Conference Staff and Employees Conference center update By Erik Alsgaard UMConnection Staff Staff and employees of the...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary October 1, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 18 NEWS For More information www. purposedriven.com. Purpose Driven teachings change peoples lives By Barbara CowardUMConnection CorrespondentSeveral congregations in the...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection Sept. 18, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 18 UM Church leader urges Bush not to attack Iraq By Joretta Purdue United Methodist News Service The chief staff executive of the United Methodist Churchs advocacy...
HEBBVILLE ? This month, Salem UMC began inviting homeless people to stay at the church, the only overnight church shelter in Baltimore County, said the Rev. Colin Phillips. With room for 18 people, the shelter will be open every Wednesday night, and unlike most such temporary facilities, 'we...
By Wesley Theological Seminary Leaders and FacultyNov. 3, 2005Ecclesiology and HistoryThe history of Methodism is distinguished by its proclamation of the grace of God as both reconciling and transformative. Therefore, from the beginning, its associations have been welcoming to all who 'feared...
