By Melissa Lauber & Erik Alsgaard UMConnection Staff D.S. Edgardo Rivera (center) prays with Sharon Carrigan and Pastor Rick Shuman Some congregations “do” church well. But “being” church is harder. On July 22, United Methodists from the Frederick District...
The Rev. William “Bill” Brown has been hired to serve as the interim Director of New Faith Expressions for the Baltimore-Washington Conference. He will begin this new position Aug. 1. When Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling began her duties as the resident bishop for the...
By Rev. Ken Humbert Sunday, August 12, on the National Mall in front of the Native American Museum11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.Church-on-the-Mall, Gathering to make a difference,to answer hate with love, because silence is no answer at all.COME. With your whole heart. And your whole church...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Council of Bishops (COB) has amended its call for the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church (UMC) to be held February 23-26, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, in response to Judicial Council Decision 1360, which was handed down on May 25...
On Thursday, June 28, life in Annapolis changed forever. A lone gunman killed five people at the local newspaper. United Methodists were quick to respond with prayers and service.
As the facts continue to come to light and speculation as to motives is debated, one undeniable truth confronts us all — families once again grieve and mourn the senseless loss of life in our community. At this time, pray for those who have lost loved ones, those who are fighting for...
The second phase of the 'Praying Our Way Forward ' initiative launched New Year’s Day with 75 weeks of focused prayer for The United Methodist Church. The effort began January 1 in the North Carolina Conference, and wraps up in the West Angola Episcopal area in June 2018.
BY ERIN DOHERTY Volunteers work in the new Community Kitchen. Photo courtesy of Bethesda Magazine. Locally grown produce that’s slated for the landfill because it’s not considered perfect enough to grace the shelves of stores and markets will be transformed into dishes to feed...
By Eveline ChikwanahJune 14, 2018 | MUTARE, Zimbabwe (UMNS) Zimbabwe Area Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa (second from right) toured the new Munyarari Mission health clinic in Mutare, Zimbabwe, during the early stages of construction. Bel Air UMC in Bel Air, Maryland, funded the new facility as part...
By Erik Alsgaard This is a story of making lemonade out of lemons. It’s a story about a church turning to its members and community for help so that it can continue a long-standing ministry of helping others. The story begins on June 5. That’s when staff members at Calvary UMC in...
