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Board of Child Care expands services
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Teaser:Baltimore-based Board of Child Care has acquired services in southern Maryland.Update Title:Board of Child Care expands servicesUpdate Teaser:Baltimore-based Board of Child Care has acquired services in southern Maryland.

Making a Difference
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Teaser:New Hope UMC moves from the pews to the street in a Faith in Action event, Mt. Carmel opens a new preschool, the conference staff spends a day in mission in D.C; the Rev. Kim Capps is honored for 20 years of campus ministry and the Board of Child Care expands its outreach by acquiring the...

Update from BWC missionary Sue Porter
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Below is an update from BWC missionary Sue Porter, who is currently a nurse serving in Liberia. Dear All, Greetings from Ganta! This is to inform you of my change of residence.  I am moving from my house to ‘The Hostel’, the boy’s dorm.  The students have arrived...

Church decries bullying
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Teaser:In the wake of a growing number of teens taking their own lives after suffering from bullying, silence is not an option.Update Title:Church decries bullyingUpdate Teaser:In the wake of a growing number of teens taking their own lives after suffering from bullying, silence is not an option.

How to intervene in a bullying situation
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What should young people do if they witness an act of bullying, either in person or online? Here are suggestions: * Ask yourself, “Is it my job to help?” Think about how you might feel if the bullying was happening to you. * Don’t just stand there . . . say something. * Kids...

Make your youth group a safe place
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Churches can take steps to make the youth program a “safe place” where bullying doesn’t occur and fellowship opportunities are available for young people who feel vulnerable. That might mean hosting “Stop Bullying” days or creating “anti-bullying zones.&rdquo...

Dare to Speak
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Teaser:The Rev. Ianther Mills preaches about the power of word and speech in the world.Update Title:Dare to SpeakUpdate Teaser:The Rev. Ianther Mills preaches about the power of word and speech in the world.

Court sides with agency on use of funds
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Teaser:The UMC’s social action agency can use funds given to the church’s building on Capitol Hill for advocacy beyond temperance-related issues.Update Title:Court sides with agency on use of fundsUpdate Teaser:The UMC’s social action agency can use funds given to the...

Mt. Nebo UMC builds for the future
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BWC Mission Center Hosts Open House
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Teaser:The conference will welcome the community to its new building Oct. 19 with a service of consecration, tours and book signings. The new Baltimore-Washington Conference Mission Center, at 11711 East Market Place in Fulton, will hold an open house for the community Tuesday, Oct. 19. The...