Teaser:Youth take the reins in leading church in outreach efforts. When Glen Mar UMC in Ellicott City flew a youth mission team to Louisiana one year after Hurricane Katrina, adult leaders didn't realize that youth would soon take the reins. Five years later, Youth on a Mission (YOAM) has...
Teaser:Gala celebrates bishop and African-American culture. BY JOHN W. COLEMAN UMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENT For a decade Bishop Forrest C. Stith, of Upper Marlboro, has led the African-American Methodist Heritage Center in assembling a trove of black Methodist archival treasures. The center...
Teaser:Church-growth expert Jim Griffith shares insights. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF This Sunday morning, only 17 percent of Americans will go to church for worship. When church is a part of your lifestyle, this number, taken from 2010 U.S. census figures, can be hard to fathom. Even...
Teaser:Bishop Woodie White reflects on racial justice and equality. BY BISHOP WOODIE W. WHITE* UMNS 7:00 A.M. ET Jan. 16, 2012 Editor’s note: Bishop Woodie W. White, the first chief executive of the United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race, writes a “birthday letter&rdquo...
Teaser:A song of praise: choirs can transform lives. BY CARRIE MADREN Song is a beautiful part of worship. Melodies convey meaning, lyrics become mantras of faith. Songs near and dear to our hearts speak truth to the soul in a way that plain spoken words cannot. Tom and Becki Price have been...
An interview of Mr. Carl Washington, by Samuel Enos, Deputy Director, Manna House Inc. How many years did you spend on the street, Mr. Washington? Actually the street, we spent 8 years on the streets of Baltimore. What started it all, what sent you to the street in the first place? Well...
New from the BWC - webmaster Lesley Carter talks with Timothy Farabaugh about his book "Lay Pastoral Care Giving." Several classes in the spring 2012 Discipleship Academy are studying this book. Farabaugh, an Elder in the Virginia Conference currently serving as Chief...
Teaser:Lovett Weems recently discussed issues of denominational sustainability in a video presentation.Feature Word:FinancesFeature Caption:Lovett Weems discusses issues of denominational sustainability in a recent video.
Teaser:A member of Potomac UMC explores, in verse, the meaning of the days after Christmas. BY MELISSA SMITH ‘Twas a quiet night in January. The celebrations were through. I was packing up Christmas and feeling really blue Taking the stockings and garland from the mantel without...
Teaser:Cynthia Taylor reflects on discerning a vision. BY CYNTHIA TAYLOR When the weather starts to turn cold, I love watching geese setting off for the south, flying in formation. One crisp, cool morning as I was thinking about visioning, the V-formation of the geese caught my attention in a...
