Teaser:United Methodists on the East Coast respond to Hurricane Irene. By Linda Bloom* 7:00 P.M. EDT August 29, 2011 | NEW YORK (UMNS) Satellite image of Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27, two hours after it made landfall on Cape Lookout, N.C. Irene's outer bands had already extended into New...
Teaser:In the wake of Hurricane Irene, Ferndale UMC offers shelter to area homeless. BY MELISSA LAUBER As the area begins to clean up and recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Irene, which brought torrential rains and high winds to the East Coast Aug. 27, Bishop John Schol called on...
Teaser:Bishop John Schol delivered a eulogy at the memorial service for Dr. William Astor Kirk, Sr. Dr. William Astor Kirk, Sr. Memorial Service August 19, 2011 John R. Schol Matthew 18:13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people...
The Rev. Shirlimarie McAroy-Gray, 63, died Aug. 18 of heart complications at the Washington Hospital Center. The Rev. Rodney Smothers officiated at her funeral Aug. 24 at St. Paul UMC in Oxon Hill, where the church claimed her as its "honored daughter." Also participating in the...
The Rev. John Wesley Linwood Ford, 92, an Associate Member, died Aug. 1, 2011, at the Citizen's Care and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick, where he had been a resident for 20 months. The Rev. Ronald Simmons officiated at a service at Asbury UMC Aug. 5. Ford was a veteran of the U.S. Air...
Teaser:New worship services bring growth to area congregations. BY CHRISTINE KUMAR "Vital churches take risks and are forward leaning. The Call to Action provides a blueprint that can be customized for growth," said Bishop Schol. Out of the 16 vital drivers of the Call to Action, four are...
Teaser:What will happen when 15,000 missionaries in the BWC come together Oct. 8-10? BY KATE THOMAS Sundays have typically been the day of rest. Truthfully, most Christians today no longer take the day to give back to God. It’s about time we reclaimed this sacred day, not just for God...
Teaser:Pastor and ethicist J. Philip Wogaman reminds us that ethics is a real-life endeavor. BY J. PHILIP WOGAMAN A month from now (Sept. 22), I will participate in a panel discussion at Boston University with an interesting format. Each of the four panelists has been asked to speak on...
BY TERRI COFIELL Ask 10 United Methodists to define "mission" and you might end up with 10 different answers. Go to Google or an online dictionary and the results could be the same. For some, the word evokes images of 19th century Christians setting off for distant shores to...
Teaser:Bishop Schol invites you and your church to Change the World. BY BISHOP JOHN SCHOL The founder of the Methodist movement, John Wesley said, “One of the principal rules of religion is, to lose no occasion of serving God. And, since he is invisible to our eyes, we are to serve him...
