Marjorie Logan Wolf, 96, the wife of the late Rev. Harold Wolf, died Aug. 16, 2011, in Altoona, Fla. A funeral was held Aug. 20 in Altoona. Marjorie Logan married Harold Wolf in 1933, the same year he entered the United States Air Force Technical School. She was a military wife. He was a...
Teaser:BWC members are gathering this fall to begin to cast a 2020 vision for the church. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF Who are we and what is God calling us to be? In a process led by the Discipleship Council, members of the Baltimore-Washington Conference will be gathering around...
Teaser:Bishops see a new church and adopt Call to Action and renewed focus on vitality. A statement from the Council of Bishops, November 2011 Look! I’m doing a new thing: now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it? I’m making a way in the desert, paths in the wilderness...
Teaser:The BWC was recently honored for its efforts to combat HIV/AIDS. But the battle continues. BY JOHN W. COLEMAN JR. Church leaders passionate about ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic recently commended United Methodist donors for bolstering efforts toward that goal; but they also called...
Teaser:Learn more about the church and Halloween. The United Methodist Church does not have an official statement or position regarding Halloween. Church members are free to make their own decisions about their participation in Halloween activities. Local churches can decide if they wish...
The Rev. John Anson "Jack" Mote, 91, a retired Elder, died from pancreatic cancer at his home on Camano Island, Wash. Oct. 4, 2011. Memorial services will be Oct. 29 at Stanwood UMC in Stanwood, Wash., and Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. at Lovely Lane UMC in Baltimore. He completed seminary at Duke...
The Rev. Arthur Frederick Walz Jr., 71, a retired Elder, died at his residence in Lexington, Ky. Oct.11, 2011, from cancer which was first diagnosed six years ago. The Rev. Steve Drury officiated at a funeral service Oct. 15 at Trinity Hill UMC in Lexington. He was a 1964 graduate of Asbury...
Teaser:Tens of thousands gathered on the mall in Washington to witness the official dedication of the memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. A UMNS Report by Jeneane Jones* 1:00 P.M. EST Oct. 18, 2011 October crowds gather around the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in...
Teaser:A church returns to its new facility after a ten-year journey. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF Many growing churches take pride in their ability to think outside the box. But at Queen's Chapel UMC they blew the box up years ago and used it to build a new kind of space, where...
Teaser:Two new district superintendents recently joined Bishop John Schol's eight-member Cabinet. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF Two new district superintendents recently joined Bishop John Schol's eight-member Cabinet, bringing with them a spirit of wisdom, education, service and...
