BY DAVID ARGO DIRECTOR OF CONNECTIONAL MINISTRIES A central part of participating in a community of faith is our desire to worship God and be guided by the Holy Spirit in ways that deepen our spiritual lives as we live in a world of commitments, unexpected events and growing older. For each of...
Teaser:Hundreds of African-American Marine veterans are finally honored for their service in WW2. BY JOHN W. COLEMAN SPECIAL TO THE UMCONNECTION Often celebrated for being the first to enter a potential combat area, the U.S. Marine Corps became the last military branch to racially integrate 70...
Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ, The 2020 Vision adopted by the Baltimore-Washington Conference is one of the boldest visions within United Methodism and I commend the conference leaders who put it forth and the annual conference who overwhelmingly adopted it. The vision affirms our...
Teaser:Certified lay minister Olivia Gross reflects on God's blessings. BY OLIVIA GROSS Ephesians 1:3-4 tells us, "Long, long ago God decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ." Baseball, basketball, football, soccer… what pleasure there is in being part of this...
Teaser:A lay member reflects on her recent healing experience. When Marge Shiflett made her way to annual conference last May, in the back of her mind were thoughts of the troubles she had been having with her eyesight. She never expected a miracle. "I'm not that kind of...
Teaser:The Supreme Court's decision on health care for all will have an impact on United Methodist churches. BY HEATHER HAHN UMNS The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in a ruling announced Thursday, June 28. Jim Winkler, general secretary of the Board...
Teaser:Church inspires youth to claim their culture and create new ministries. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF When water appears in the Bible, it often is a symbol that God is about to act. The same might be said of Olivet UMC in Lusby, where Rachel Dean, one of Maryland’s few...
Teaser:Women from the Northeastern Jurisdiction advocated for fair trade at a meeting with the Hershey Company. BY ANN PRICE BWC UNITED METHODIST WOMEN Having selected Hershey, Pa., as the site of the 2012 United Methodist Women (UMW) Northeastern Jurisdiction Quadrennial meeting, the UMW...
Teaser:A pastor in Upper Marlboro is leading transformative ministry. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF The sermon was over. The music had stopped. The invitation to the altar echoed as the benediction was pronounced and people began filing out of the sanctuary. “The worship had...
Teaser:A collection of John Wesley's birthday writings.Feature Word:BirthdayFeature Caption:A collection of John Wesley's birthday writings.
