The Rev. John Raymond Thomas, 73, a retired Elder, died June 30 from multiple myeloma. He had Parkinson’s disease. A Memorial Service was held at First UMC in Laurel July 7; he was interred in Arlington National Cemetery Aug. 3. Thomas was a veteran of the Korean conflict. He spent many...
Marjorie E. Perry, the wife of the Rev. James E. Perry, retired Elder, died June 14, one week after her 99th birthday. She had kidney failure. There was no memorial service at her request, but in September, her ashes were interred in a family plot in Mt. Vernon, Tenn. James Perry retired in...
Teaser:The Lewis Center explores how what we count, counts.Update Title:Count the money, and the peopleUpdate Teaser:The Lewis Center explores how what we count, counts.
Teaser:Foundry UMC observed Labor Day with ministry to day laborers.Update Title:Honoring laborers with justiceUpdate Teaser:Foundry UMC observed Labor Day with ministry to day laborers.
Teaser:Young adults become unstuck at a recent retreat.Update Title:'Through the Mud'Update Teaser:Young adults become unstuck at a recent retreat.
Teaser:September 11 should be, for all of us, a day of prayer for peace in this world.Update Title:Statement from Council of Bishops, United Methodist ChurchUpdate Teaser:September 11 should be, for all of us, a day of prayer for peace in this world.
Teaser:Bishop James K. Mathews, a beloved United Methodist bishop, who served the Baltimore Conference from 1972 to 1980, died Sept. 8.Update Title:Bishop Mathews diesUpdate Teaser:Bishop James K. Mathews, a beloved United Methodist bishop, who served the Baltimore Conference from 1972 to 1980...
Teaser:Prayer transforms. It changes hearts, it alters lives. Read stories and find resources to enrich your prayer life. BY CARRIE MADREN UMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENT The people at Emory Grove UMC in Gaithersburg still remember the feeling of the clock hitting 6 a.m. last Lent. Six...
BY MELISSA LAUBER Ministry in Motion means being willing to move deeper, further and wider in one’s faith. It involves taking risks and daring to grow in new directions. Bishop John Schol is inviting the laity of the Baltimore-Washington Conference to explore how they can grow into...
Teaser:United Methodists at Epworth UMC learn about human trafficking from the father of one of its victims, Ibrahim Dabo, of Old Otterbein UMC is named Web master for the General Board of Global ministries; A Community UMC team helps Guatemalan potato farmers, the Rev. Lou Shockley blesses pets...
