Lighthouse Congregations

As some churches disaffiliate, many members are choosing to maintain their membership in The United Methodist Church. Lighthouse Congregations offer a welcoming place to belong during this time of grief and transition.  

Within the BWC, these churches have been named as Lighthouse Congregations:

• Asbury UMC in D.C. – Rev. Ianther Mills
• Centenary UMC in Shady Side – Rev. Emily Skorupinski
• Christ UMC in Columbia – Rev. Angela Wells
• Fairhaven UMC in Darnestown – Rev. Ken Hawes
• Faith UMC in Rockville – Rev. Laura Norvell
• Glen Mar UMC in Ellicott City – Rev. Mandy Sayers
• Grace UMC in Gaithersburg – Rev. Jim Miller
• Havre de Grace UMC – Rev. Norman Obenshain
• Hopewell UMC in Havre de Grace – Rev. Lynne Humphries-Russ
• Liberty Grove UMC in Burtonsville – Rev. Miguel A. Balderas
• Linden-Linthicum UMC in Clarksville – Rev. Gayle Annis-Forder
• Middletown UMC in Middletown – Rev. Katie Bishop 
• Mill Creek Parish  in Derwood – Rev. Joan Carter-Rimbach
• National UMC in Washington D.C. – Rev. Doug Robinson-Johnson
• Saint James UMC in Marriottsville – Rev. Patricia Abell
• St. John’s UMC of the North Carroll Cooperative Parish – Rev. Melissa Rudolph
• Silver Spring UMC in Silver Spring – Rev. Will Green
• The Gathering Faith Community in Hanover – Rev. Ben Rigsby 
• Wesleyan Chapel UMC  in Aberdeen– Rev. Lynne Lynne Humphries-Russ
• Westminster UMC in Westminster – Rev. Malcolm Stranathan

To find a Lighthouse Congregation or to learn more about remaining United Methodist, contact Rev. Bill Brown at .