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By Erik Alsgaard
On Oct. 27, 1771, Francis Asbury set foot in Colonial America. Methodism’s first bishop, Asbury ordained about 700 clergy before his death in 1816.
On Oct. 27, 2021 – 250 years to the day -- the Baltimore-Washington Conference celebrated the ordination and...
By Melissa Lauber
I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? – Isaiah 43:19
Sometimes challenges within the church present interesting opportunities for innovative mission and ministry.
The pandemic and financial shortfalls...
Wednesday 5 to 6:45 p.m.
K.D. Weaver – “Meditate Like Jesus”
If you want to arrive at a new destination, you must be willing to travel on a new road. “Meditate Like Jesus” is that new road, leading individuals and spiritual communities to new...
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...
All clergy and lay members to Annual Conference must complete a credential form in order to receive their voting unit at the registration desk.
By Erik Alsgaard UMConnection Staff
We are One: Beneath the Cross,” will be the theme that guides the more than 1,200 members of the Baltimore-Washington Conference when they gather for their
annual session Wednesday, May 30, through Friday, June 1, at the Marriott Waterfront...
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...
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.
The Bible study at annual confernce, led each morning by the Rev. Steven Manskar, was taken from Ephesians 4.
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...