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Service Dogs at Annual Conference
Posted by Leo Yates, Jr. on

It's amazing how God uses service animals to provide empowerment, strength, and support for those with disAbilities, sometimes referred to differing abilities. Service animals came about in the mid-1920s, in which they are trained to support individuals; however, service animals assisting with...

Annual Conference 2017 videos
Posted by Guest Author on

Now that the 233rd session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference has come to a close, it's time to share the remarkable work that was done in our holy conferencing. We know you'll want to view the videos from the conference session again as you report back to your congregations, so we've set up...

Laity explore HOPE and certified ministries
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Baltimore-Washington Conference Lay Leader Delores Martin promised a “fact-packed, real facts afternoon” during the laity session May 31. With a standing-room-only crowd paying close attention, Martin celebrated the ministry of the laity and challenged them to fulfill their rightful role.

We’re in this together, mourners reassured
Posted by Linda Worthington on

At each Annual Conference Session, those clergy and clergy spouses who died during the past year are remembered. Family members or friends light a candle as each one’s name is called. Those remembered this year included four bishops and four bishops’ spouses, 23 clergy and 17 clergy spouses...