In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mid-Atlantic United Methodist Foundation sent a short video each day for 30 days to its Financial Leadership Academy class with a task. The first day’s task for the pastors in the class was to use their imagination: what would they spend $1...
The Baltimore-Washington Conference is an active member of Maryland Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). The church's assistance has been requested to support the 136 foreign nationals residing on the seven ships in the Port of Baltimore following the collapse of the Key...
Hallelujah! Christ is risen. He is risen indeed! There is joy in those words as we enter the sanctuary that we exited on Good Friday, which was then draped in black and is now adorned with lilies and bright colors. It’s exhilarating. The long Lenten journey always culminates in the...
By Melissa LauberGood Friday is a time for deep contemplation as Christians reflect upon Christ’s words as he hung and died upon a cross. But this year, at Northwood-Appold UMC in Baltimore, church leaders challenged United Methodists to let the lessons of Good Friday move beyond the foot...
The Annual Conference Session, May 29-31 at the Hilton Hotel in Baltimore, offers many opportunities for volunteers to give of their time to enable the process of holy conferencing and help the proceedings run smoothly. Highlighters offer radical hospitality and help answer...
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." – Psalm 46:1 As the sun rose this morning it revealed that a tragic accident occurred in Baltimore. As most were asleep, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a cargo vessel. Two...
By Melissa LauberWhen considering how to restructure the Baltimore-Washington Conference for more vitality, more than a thousand clergy and laity made it clear. They were seeking a configuration that created increased relationships, collaboration, innovation, discipleship, and...
By Melissa Lauber In the Baltimore-Washington Conference Journal, there is a list of 794 ordained clergy members. At the top of the list is the Rev. Carroll Arthur Doggett, Jr., who was ordained in 1948. On March 23, 2024, he turned 101. Like every birthday, it was a time for celebration...
Asbury United Methodist Church sits right on K Street in downtown Washington, D.C. — a street full of some of the most powerful and well-connected lobbyists and advocacy organizations. The gray stone church is home to a rich history. The church played a major role in the largest...
By Melissa Lauber Strength, hope and courage – these are the gifts Dr. Deborah Haskins brought to the leaders gathered at the Next Level Speaker Series on March 7. They are gifts that no church leader can be without, especially in an age where the world seems to be breaking, living amid...
