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In the Baltimore-Washington Conference, new ministries aren’t just thinking outside the box; they’re building new boxes. Erik Alsgaard looks at 'Coop's Soups.'

In a call to the church to resist the current politics of fear and hate, the Rev. David McAllister-Wilson, president of Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC, said that “the essence of leadership is either to invoke the ‘better angels’ of our nature or let loose the ‘killer angels’.”

New Episcopal Parsonage

Posted by Melissa Lauber on Aug 19, 2019

The Baltimore-Washington Conference recently closed on a new house that will serve as its episcopal residence. The purchase comes after mold and a variety of other issues were discovered last spring in the previous parsonage in Clarksville, which was home to Bishop LaTrelle Easterling and her...

During its called Special Session last February, the denomination's General Conference voted to grant United Methodist congregations a time-limited opportunity to withdraw or disaffiliate from the denomination for reasons of conscience based on decisions made during the Conference concerning...

In Russia, Christianity can translate a little differently. The Rev. Elena Melnikova has a unique ministry that allows her to unlock cultural differences and serve as a bridge between United Methodists in Russia and the Baltimore-Washington Conference.

New center serves city's children

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Posted by Melissa Lauber on Aug 08, 2019

“There’s a war going on for the souls of our young people,” said Brendon Scott, Baltimore City Council president. It’s uncertain whether “the side of evil or of righteousness” will prevail. But the new Agape Center at John Wesley UMC will make a difference.

Early that Monday morning, a downpour looked ominous. The staff and volunteers gathered at Greenmount UMC had contingency plans in place if the more than 200 registered campers for sports camp would need to be indoors.

Working in partnership with the non-profit organization, Creating Friendships for Peace (“CFP”), the Baltimore-Washington Conference recently made a significant contribution to peace building in both the troubled island of Cyprus and in Israel/Palestine.

BWC churches receive grants to create 'shalom'

Posted by Melissa Lauber on Aug 08, 2019

Each year in June, members of the Baltimore-Washington contribute to a denomination-wide Peace with Justice Sunday. The money is awarded to programs to advocate in communities and nations for God’s shalom.

Chaplain helps homeless students at Frostburg University

Posted by Melissa Lauber on Aug 06, 2019

By Melissa LauberUMConnection Staff   There are stereotypes about the lives of today’s college students and there are stereotypes about the lives of homeless people. But new realities are shattering this as students on college campuses adjust to lives without shelter and scramble to...