About
The Baltimore-Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church is made up of 1,032 clergy and 164,779 lay members in 632 churches in Maryland, Washington, D.C., the panhandle of West Virginia and Bermuda.
Each Sunday, more than 59,231 United Methodists gather in this region for worship. Throughout the week, more than 210,238 people participate in local church ministries. Statistics indicate that in 2015, 1,325,311 people are served by local United Methodist ministries of outreach, justice
As a connectional church, the Baltimore-Washington Conference joins in ministry with 12 million United Methodists in churches around the world.
Our Vision and Mission
Our vision is to become fully alive in Christ and make a difference in a diverse and ever-changing world. The mission of the Baltimore Washington Conference is to inspire and equip local faith communities to develop disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Conference Leadership and Staff
The BWC is led by Bishop LaTrelle Easterling and Lay Leader Delores Martin. The conference staff of more than 50 people does its ministry at the BWC’s Mission Center.
Regions and Districts
Learn about each of the BWC’s four regions and eight districts:
Baltimore Region: Baltimore Metropolitan District, Baltimore Suburban District
Southern Region: Annapolis District, Washington East District
Washington Region: Central Maryland District, Greater Washington District
Western Region: Cumberland-Hagerstown District, Frederick District
Archives and History
Baltimore is the birthplace of The United Methodist Church in the New World. Methodism officially began in America in 1784, when Bishops Francis Asbury, Thomas Coke
Conference Offices
BWC Mission Center
11711 East Market Place
Fulton, MD 20759
800.492.2525
410.309.3400
Western Region Office
Trinity UMC
703 W. Patrick Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Cumberland-Hagerstown District – 410-309-3442
Frederick District – 410-309-3480
Washington DC Office
110 Maryland Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
202.546.3110