BALTIMORE ? An enthusiastic 12-year-old, Allison Nelson, wrote in Hiss UMC?s newsletter, 'It was the best Vacation Bible School I?ve ever been to.' She enjoyed 'breaking into tribes,' named for biblical characters, and participating in the Market Place. There she and the other participants...
By Melissa LauberUMConnection StaffOne million dollars can be a hard blessing. It provides challenges and opportunities to do unparalleled ministry. Baltimore-Washington Conference leaders are discovering those opportunities as they explore how to use a one-time surplus of $1 million from 2006...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Across the Conference January 7, 2003 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 1 Across The Conference Church gym kicks off kids program BOONSBORO The new gymnasium at Benevola UMCs Spiritual Life Center is filled with energy...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Across the Conference January 15, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 2 Across The Conference Light display benefits missions WESTMINSTER Happy Birthday Jesus, spelled out in blue lights and surrounded by a...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary October 15, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 19 NEWS Jesus does float: A first person account of Hurricane Isabel By Laurie Gates-Ward special to the UMConnectionWhen you walk through the waters, I will be with you, and you will not...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection October 2, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 19 Across The Conference Church holds largest summer program WASHINGTON, D.C. More than 60 children and youth, ages 5-16, attended the summer school program at...
HAGERSTOWN ? The Rev. Clark Carr, pastor of Grace UMC, is preparing for combat. He and five other Maryland National Guard chaplains went through a sort of mini-boot camp training at Camp Fretterd in Baltimore County in early February, reported the Washington Post.As an Army chaplain, Carr is a...
By Lovett H. Weems, Jr. Effective leaders are good communicators. They understand the importance of communication in all its forms and spend much time at the task. This communication is always two-way, receiving as well as giving information and feelings. One study of leadership analyzed how...
By Melissa LauberUMConnection StaffIt?s not easy dismantling a church, even when a brighter future beckons. But when that church is wrapped in lifetimes of memories, moving forward requires special thought and attention. Mount Vernon Place UMC in Washington will soon demolish its two education...
Rags to RichesBy placing a clothing recycling bin on their property, churches can earn $500 a year, reduce the amount of material in landfills, assist the people who are hired to sort the clothing and benefit the people overseas who receive the clothing, which is sold at affordable prices.'This...
