AN District News.......UMC Buzz.......August 19, 2021
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers
We also lift our prayers for the Rev. Dr. Dennis Jackman, of Community UMC in Pasadena, who is mourning the death of his wife Cynthia (Cindy) Jackman, who died Aug. 16. Her service will be Saturday, Aug. 21, at 2 p.m. at Beddington UMC in Martinsburg, W.Va. The family will receive visitors from noon to 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory may be made to the Billy Graham Evangelical Association, Samaritan's Purse, or the church of your choice. Condolences can be sent to PO Box 2602, Martinsburg, WV 25402-2602.
Three small churches in the Annapolis District are planning to change the future of Church in the BWC with a vital merger. Read the story.
Affiliation Town Hall is Aug. 31
On Sept. 1, Bishop LaTrelle Easterling will begin providing episcopal leadership for both the Peninsula-Delaware and Baltimore-Washington conferences. This affiliation will provide significant financial savings for the denomination and enable new connections and ministry opportunities between the two conferences.
An online town hall to provide information about the affiliation will be held Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. Participants must register and then information about the Zoom webinar will be mailed to them. If you have any questions ahead of the session, submit them to .
Cross-racial & Cross-cultural New Step Workshop
"A Diverse Church by Design" is a cross-racial and cross-cultural leadership program. The BWC is committed to multicultural ministry and successful Cross-Racial and Cross-Cultural appointment transitions. To that end, we’ve designed a workshop to meet those particular needs to be held on Sept. 9 from 7 to 8:45 p.m.
This Zoom orientation is designed to provide pastors and five key leaders with a multicultural ministry framework, valuable tools for building community, and an introduction to A Diverse Church by Design. Register.
This fall, the BWC will offer Diverse Church by Design, a cross-racial and cross-cultural (CRCC) leadership certificate program, created for local church teams of up to five people, including the pastor. Learn more.
Moving the Church Forward through Communication
In this time of continual change, the objectives of supporting our ministries and reaching those we serve remain the same. The Moving the Church Forward Through Communication conference, taking place August 24 and 25, will feature multiple workshops designed to help you deliver effective messaging in our current landscape. Leaders and communicators from all denominations are welcome! Learn more by perusing the lineup of workshops and facilitators. Register today.
Bishop’s Days on the Regions
Sept. 28
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling will be meeting in regional conversation sessions with clergy and laity. Mark your calendars for the Southern Region on Sept. 28 at Westphalia UMC. Clergy will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. and the Laity from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Upcoming Events
Town Hall meeting on Affiliation Aug. 31, 7 p.m.
A Zoom webinar on the Peninsula-Delaware and Baltimore-Washington Conference affiliation, hosted by Bishop LaTrelle Easterling. Participants must register.
237th Annual Baltimore-Washington Conference Session
Hilton Hotel, Baltimore, Oct. 25-27
The session will be a hybrid one – both in-person and online. Learn more
Discipleship News and Ideas
Next week is the last week for clergy to register for the Living Well Initiative, a seven-month pilot program that offers clergy the opportunity to thrive in ministry.
Sponsored by the Center for Vital Leadership, the initiative is comprised of two retreats, Sept. 21-23, at Camp Manidokan, and March 8-10, 2022, at West River Camp and Retreat Center, as well as monthly cohort meetings between the retreats to help participants process their learning and support each other throughout this journey.
The $700 registration fee, matched by the Baltimore-Washington Conference, covers the full cost of the two retreats and the seven-month journal and review instruments designed to create a personalized pastoral development plan. 3.3 CEUs will be offered. Scholarships are available. For more information, contact Rev. Amanda McMurtrey.
Learn more, register and review a copy of the Living Well Journal.
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