Wrapped in a fleece of faith FALLSTON – When freshmen go off to college from Fallston UMC, they go wrapped in a blanket of love. The colorful throws are big enough to wrap up in when worried, anxious or lonely. "We send a little piece of us to let them know we're with...
BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF United Methodists have a biblical mandate from Isaiah 58:6-7 to "bring the homeless poor into your house." "Homelessness is a crisis that strikes at the soul of the nation and the heart of the church," the United Methodist Book of...
BY ANN S. HARDEN As District Superintendent Evan Young left a downtown DC congregation recently on a cold winter night, four homeless individuals were making camp on the church's steps. "Our local congregations have long been involved in the ministry of caring for the homeless,"...
BY CHRISTIE ZIMMERMAN UMCONNECTION STAFF The connectional system is one of the hallmarks of United Methodism. Gateway, the database of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, is one of the primary tools for creating connectional churches. In recent months, conference staff have been collecting...
Teaser:A D.C. congregation opens its doors to homeless for breakfast, Bible study. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF Be careful what you say yes to, warn the people of Capitol Hill UMC in Washington D.C., where a request for a cup of coffee on a winter's morning led to several hundred...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Six months ago at our annual conference session, the conference leadership and I made nine commitments to you. It is important to reflect on the progress we have made and share a realistic picture of what we need to continue to do to make further progress...
The Rev. Millard Byrd Knowles, 82, a retired Elder, died Dec. 15, 2011, at Oakcrest Retirement Village. The Rev. Victor Harner officiated at a funeral service at Perry Hall UMC Dec. 17, the church where Knowles was serving as pastor of visitation. Knowles was born Nov. 17, 1929, in Prince...
Teaser:UMs encouraged to "be the prayer" to end homelessness. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF The aim of Baltimore-Washington Conference to end homelessness in this region drew closer to becoming a reality recently with a $1.5 million grant from the William S. Abell Foundation and $20,000...
Teaser:United Methodists engage in ministry with the poor, hungry and marginalized around the world. A UMNS Report By Kathy L. Gilbert* The year 2011 was not kind to the poor, hungry and marginalized. The worst drought in decades compounded by civil strife has affected more than 13 million...
Teaser:Concerns expressed as General Conference 2012 to consider plan to consolidate general agencies into new mission, ministry center. A UMNS Report By Heather Hahn* If many of the denomination’s leaders have their way, the structure of The United Methodist Church will look very...
