Teaser:The Service of Remembrance at Annual Conference honored those who passed away during the previous year. BY LINDA WORTHINGTON UMCONNECTION STAFF Family members of the 39 clergy and clergy spouses who have died since the 2011 annual conference were honored during the Service of Remembrance...
Teaser:The Rev. Clif Christopher teaches about giving and stewardship at Annual Conference. BY LINDA WORTHINGTON UMCONNECTION STAFF Bishop Schol introduced the Rev. Clif Christopher as the “guru of stewardship” when he spoke Wednesday evening in the first of two powerful...
Teaser:Laity session at Annual Conference marks the year's accomplishments. BY LINDA WORTHINGTON UMCONNECTION STAFF For the first time, the laity session at the 228th Annual Conference recognized the conference's Certified Lay Ministry training program. Sandra King-Shaw introduced 27 men...
Teaser:Baltimore's mayor welcomes attendees to Charm City. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF The business of the church is a form of worship. "It is the work of God," Bishop John Schol told the members as they settled into setting the policies and polity of the BWC for the coming...
Teaser:Conference leaders deliver the leadership report to Annual Conference. BY BISHOP JOHN SCHOL Today we continue to report on the state of the church within the Baltimore-Washington Conference. More than 25 conference leaders provided input for this report. Representing them today are...
Teaser:Bishop John Schol presents the state of the church address. BY BISHOP JOHN SCHOL The Prophet Isaiah had an uncanny sense of timing. He had a habit of sharing God’s compelling vision to the Israelites in just the right way, and just when they needed it the most. Isaiah spoke the...
BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF Amid prayer, song, story, tears, dance, preaching and a miracle, the members of the 228th session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference lifted their hearts to God at opening worship May 30. “United Methodists gather. United Methodists gather for...
Teaser:The United Methodist Men celebrate the restoration of Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Baltimore. BY JOHN W. COLEMAN Baltimore’s historic City of the Dead for Colored People is slowly coming back to life. First known by that name, Mount Auburn Cemetery, established by Sharp Street Memorial...
The Rev. John William Lansing, 79, a retired Elder, died Oct. 10, 2011, from diabetes and dementia. The Rev. Rod Miller officiated at a memorial service Dec. 10, 2011, at Towson UMC where for many years Lansing had been an active layman. His body was donated to the Maryland Anatomy Board...
Teaser:Thomas Kemper, leader of the Board of Global Ministries, weighs in on the 2012 General Conference. BY THOMAS KEMPER Thanks to the hard work of directors, missionaries, and staff the cause of mission was well represented at the recent General Conference in Tampa. We have many reasons to...
