| NEWS Surviving bishops of the Baltimore-Washington Conference 
Bishop James
K. Mathews
1972-1980 
Bishop D. Frederick Wertz
1980-1984 
Bishop Joseph H. Yeakel
1984-1996 
Bishop Felton Edwin May
1996 to present
| Bishops spouses visit area ministries By Erik AlsgaardUMCONNECTION STAFF When the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church meets in Washington this week, the episcopal leaders wont be the only busy people at the gathering. Spouses of bishops are attending and their agenda is full, thanks to the planning of a spouses committee, lead by Phyllis May, wife of Bishop Felton Edwin May. We have a great deal of traveling to do, said Mrs. May. In addition to meeting in our covenant groups, well be visiting and volunteering at several ministry locations in Baltimore and Washington. According to the schedule, the bishops were expected to visit Baltimore Nov. 4 to worship at Lovely Lane UMC. Following a tour there and at Sharp Street UMC, the group had lunch at Marriott Waterfront Hotel at Baltimores Inner Harbor, location of the 2005 Annual Conference. In the afternoon, the spouses went to Old Otterbein UMC, in the shadow of the Camden Yards baseball stadium and the Baltimore Convention Center. Tomorrow, the agenda lists a variety of mission and ministry opportunities to chose from. With the theme God in the Neighborhood, spouses can visit Christ House in Washington, the Board of Child Care in Washington, the Susanna Wesley House in Baltimore, Mt. Vernon Place UMC Geriatric Day Care Center in Washington, Foundry UMCs Child Care Center in Washington, or the Horizon House Project, a homeless mens and womens shelter supported by churches in Montgomery County, located in Rockville. In addition, spouses have been invited to attend a special Day on Capitol Hill with the bishops today. In the afternoon, council members and spouses will board buses and travel to the Dirksen Senate Office Building for a briefing from key congressional leaders in the areas of foreign and domestic policy. In the evening, council members and spouses will host an invitation-only reception for United Methodist members of Congress, as well as other church and governmental leaders. Dinner will follow, and will include an address by Council President, Bishop Ruediger Minor. |
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