| Youth is double winner NORTH BETHESDA Matthew Singh Ghaman, 16, reached the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America, the highest rank a Scout can achieve. A member of North Bethesda UMC, his project was rebuilding a memorial garden and prayer site at the church. Ghaman was also accepted to the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, which will be held in July in Washington, D.C. He has just finished his junior year at Walter Johnson High School. Church youth win parade prize STREET The eight members of the middle-high youth group at Dublin UMC won the Judges Trophy for a float they entered in the Dublin Country Fair parade May 4. Their float followed the F.R.O.G., Fully Rely on God, theme. The youth competed with other religious groups, Girl and Boy Scouts, fire and rescue apparatus, and antique cars and tractors, reported June Patrick, youth counselor. Proceeds from the day-long event went to scholarships for area students. Making music for 2,871 Sundays BALTIMORE On May 26, 71 years after making his musical debut at the age of 9, Morris Chester Queen was honored by the church where he served as music director for 55 years. Queens last official Sunday at the pipe organ at Sharp Street Memorial UMC was at the end of April. He only missed one Sunday in all those years, a church spokesperson said. Queen also spent 25 years as a music teacher in Baltimore schools and directed community choirs. He came to the church after a stint in the Navy during World War II. Queen is not thrilled with church music today, he said. I dont consider much of the lyrics biblical words. Then theres clapping and body movement and all that stuff which detracts from worship, he told a Baltimore Sun reporter. After 2,871 Sundays of playing and directing, at 80, its time to retire, he said. Churches move services outdoors ANNAPOLIS Two Annapolis District churches will hold outdoor worship services this summer. Community UMC in Crofton holds an 8:30 a.m. service in a simple and rustic setting with a couple picnic tables and benches interspersed throughout a wooded area on the church grounds. A wooden cross made by a Zimbabwean craftsman hangs in the front altar area. The outside services started eight years ago with six people sitting around picnic tables. More than 100 people now attend, said the Rev. Chris Holmes. To reach an 8:15 a.m. service at Davidsonville UMC worshipers walk down a small hill into the green cathedral where centuries-old trees drape a scenic area surrounded by landscaped plants and flowers. The area was first dedicated as an outdoor worship area in 1976. It was historically a part of the cemetery, according to church secretary Pam Matousek. The area is also used for weddings. The church is planning to host praise bands and gospel groups throughout the summer. | 
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