By Mittie QuinnDumbarton UMC For more than 50 years, with only one exception, members of Dumbarton UMC have gathered at the West River Retreat Center, one of the Baltimore-Washington Conference’s three camping ministries, to retreat, refresh, and renew. Thanks to the stewardship of our BWC...
The Baltimore-Washington & Peninsula-Delaware (BWCPDC) Area of The United Methodist Church has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) for Standby Guardianship Clinics. This effort seeks to provide notary services for migrant families facing the...
By: Lindsay Mankatah, Youth from Trinity UMC, FrederickMission of Peace 2025: Hawai’i Going on the NEJ Mission of Peace (MOP) was a very enlightening experience for me, as it helped me deepen my faith and learn more about Christianity from a different perspective. The trip was very...
By Zamone "Z" Perez, Public News Service Kathi Jeffra is not Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing. In fact, she had no connections to the Deaf community whatsoever. Her introduction to Deaf culture and language began with a book of hand signs. She used the signs in her Head Start classes for lining up...
At this year’s Annual Conference on May 15, Young People’s Ministry took center stage in a vibrant celebration of faith, leadership, and innovation. From joyful “egg cha cha” moments to bold new initiatives, the Baltimore-Washington Conference affirmed its deep commitment...
By Alison Burdett Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi resumed her two-day Bible study on Thursday morning. While day one of this Bible study laid out the “scaffolding,” day two examined three scriptural “tools,” from Philippians 4:5-9, that people can use to either stay in a...
By Rev. Erik Alsgaard In a normal year, the report of the Commission on Equitable Compensation would draw little to no debate or conversation during Annual Conference. The Commission, which is responsible for setting minimum salary requirements and housing allowances for full-time clergy serving...
By Melissa Lauber Claiming joy as a mindset, a discipline, and a way of life, the members of the 241st session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference met to worship, witness and celebrate the glory and possibilities of God, May 13-15 at the Hilton Hotel in Baltimore. With ribbons soaring over...
By Eleanor Meeks This year’s Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Area’s offerings support Just Neighbors and the Immigration Law & Justice Network. Just Neighbors is a site of the national Immigration Law & Justice Network, providing legal services to...
By Erik Alsgaard It is always a day of rejoicing when new clergy are ordained, commissioned, or licensed at Annual Conference. That joy overflowed the Hilton Hotel ballroom in Baltimore as Bishop LaTrelle Easterling and Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi presided over a colorful and inspired service of...
