Carroll L. Nichols, 91, the wife of the late Irwin Alvis Nichols, a Local Pastor, died Dec. 28, 2011, at the Filcare Home in Clear Spring. At her request there was no service. Burial was private at the Parkhead Cemetery in Big Pool. She graduated from Clear Spring High School and Hagerstown...
Teaser:Pastor pens who-done-it series BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF Murder, mystery, motives, madness, mayhem and … Methodism? At heart, every good pastor is a storyteller, but the Rev. William Boyer is probably better than most. Since retiring seven years ago, he has published...
Crochet mission helps clothe the homeless WASHINGTON, D.C. – Asbury UMC's Brighter Day Ministries expanded its ministry of Crocheting for Christ last summer. Since 2006 the group had been making items for various people or organizations, one in Soweto, South Africa. But last June they...
Teaser:The UMC is gearing up for potentially dramatic structure and ministry changes. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF In the 1500s, Spanish settlers moved into Tampa, which in the language of the Calusa Native American tribe, means "sticks of fire." This spring, from April 24...
Rev. Harold A. Ammons, a retired Elder, died Dec. 23, 2011, in Baltimore, five days short of his 86th birthday. He had complications from dementia. The Rev. Sheridan Allmond officiated at a funeral Dec. 29, at Violetville UMC, where he was pastor emeritus. The Rev. Ann Adams participated...
Teaser:CCYM leaders bring 6,500 youth to Ocean City to grow in Christ. BY CARRIE MADREN UMCONNNECTION CORRESPONDENT View a slideshow of ROCK photos here. It’s a week before the annual ROCK youth retreat, and the teen emcees for the main sessions are running their lines prior to appearing...
Dorothy Beatrice Kyle Bennett, the wife of the late Rev. Sustin R. Bennett Sr., died Nov. 16, 2011, The Rev. Melvin T. Bonds officiated and the Rev. Kwame Abayomi gave the eulogy at a funeral service Nov. 22 at Unity UMC in Baltimore. Interment is in Arbutus Memorial Park with her husband...
The Rev. Carl Young, 103, died Dec. 20, 2011, at his home in Bethany Village in Mechanicsburg, Pa. He was the oldest member of the Baltimore-Washington Conference and the founding pastor of the Milford Mill UMC. A celebration of his life was held Dec. 29, in the Bethany Village Community Room...
Rev. Edwin W. Williams, 73, retired Elder of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, died Dec. 17 in Selma, Alabama. The Rev. Deborah E. Born officiated at his funeral at Barrett Road UMC in Selma. The Rev. Rodney Smothers officiated at a memorial service Jan. 15 at Corkran Memorial UMC in Temple...
Over 6,500 people gathered in Ocean City, Md., for ROCK 2012. View some of the pictures below - click on any thumbnail below to see the slideshow. Feature Word:JourneyFeature Caption:Over 7,000 gathered at ROCK 2012. See pictures.
