Janice Sheesley, 81, the widow of the Rev. Dwight Sheesley, died Aug. 10, 2018, at her home in Littlestown, Pa. A service was held Aug. 16 in the chapel at Singleton & Cremation Services in Glen Burnie. Janice Kemp Sheesley was born Nov. 15, 1936, the daughter of the late Evelyn Wolf, the...
It takes 21 merit badges to become an Eagle Scout, and you must do this before you reach the age of 18. According to a blog for adult leaders in Scouting, only 6 percent of eligible Boy Scouts earned the distinguished rank in 2014. Since its beginning, only 2 percent of scouts ever achieve this...
Pastor Walter Morris "Wally" Bosman Jr., 67, a retired Local Pastor, died Aug. 2, 2018. A Celebration of Life Service was held Aug. 8 at Deer Park UMC, which he had made his home church. The service was officiated by the Rev. John Dean. Walter Morris “Wally” Bosman Jr. was...
The bishops of The United Methodist Church are calling for prayers of peace for Zimbabwe, which is witnessing violence in the aftermath of presidential and parliamentary elections. Here is the statement from the Council of Bishops.
The final report of the Commission on a Way Forward has been released in English, French, Portuguese and Swahili; all four official languages of the General Conference.
By Linda WorthingtonUMConnection staff In her opening remarks to the 2018 Mission u, formerly known as the School of Christian Mission, Bishop LaTrelle Easterling urged participants to attend the United in Love Rally in downtown D.C. Aug. 12. The rally is being staged to counteract and oppose a...
By Dottie Yunger* Around Ash Wednesday, a pastor’s thoughts naturally turn to spotted turtles. Wait. What? Rev. Dottie Yunger introduces a baby turtle to water and the turtle introduces her to wonder. As I prepared for Lent this year, those preparations included ashes for...
By Rev. Dr. Ianther Marie Mills Editor’s note: This article reprinted by permission from “By Faith Magazine,” May/ June 2018 issue. By Faith is a magazine celebrating the gifts and ministry of Black United Methodist churches. The article here was written by Mills as part of...
Ten months ago, Hurricane Maria slammed Puerto Rico. This summer, members of the Salem Baltimore-Hispanic UMC went to help rebuild amid the continuing devastation. On June 30, “Faithful Marylanders,” as we called ourselves, set out on the mission trip. The team included members of...
By Erik AlsgaardUMConnection Staff Which came first: John Wesley’s conversion experience (“I felt my heart strangely warmed…”), or that of his brother, Charles Wesley?* Knowing the answer to this question was just one of the fun facts I learned during a 10-day Wesley...
