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In 1804 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, were commissioned to explore the unknown territory that had recently became part of the U.S. as part of the Louisiana Purchase, and to find the waterway from the US through the western territory to the Pacific Ocean. The assumption was that what the...
Forty years ago, the Rev. Tom Kaylor of Frostburg UMC looked at the missions projects his and other area churches were involved in, looked at the needs within his own back yard, and noticed a disconnect.
BY LINDA WORTHINGTONUMConnection Staff “Churches Address the Opioid Crisis” was the topic as WesleyNexus held its sixth annual interfaith gathering at the Conference Mission Center Feb. 10, in recognition of Evolution Weekend. The Rev. Maynard Moore, founder/director of WesleyNexus...
Four youth from the Baltimore-Washington Conference boarded a plane in late December to join 17 other youth to spend 20 days discovering God’s Spirit at work in Cuba. The Mission of Peace is a journey to experience God’s extended family and learn how people live as disciples of Jesus Christ in...
As the Maryland General Assembly continues its work this year, one proposal would create a pilot program in Harford County allowing parishioners to bring concealed weapons into church.
The Council of Bishops received an updated report from the Commission on a Way Forward this past week. Read the press release.
Adam Hamilton The words “fear not,” or “don’t be afraid,” appear more than 140 times in the Bible. Fear is a part of the human condition – perhaps more today than ever. But the Rev. Adam Hamilton believes fear should never rob people of the life they want. On...
Council of Bishops President Bishop Bruce Ough has urged his fellow bishops to be open to Christ changing their minds as they counter disagreements and to be prepared to lead The United Methodist Church into unchartered territories.
Together as one in the Body of Christ, please join us in praying with Terrell and Tia Cunningham and family, long-time members of The Journey of Faith in Waldorf, MD, for their missing son, Timothy.
