By Erik Alsgaard NOTE: Local church finance leaders and pastors who have questions about their particular situation are encouraged to sign-up for a 15-minute consultation with BWC finance team members. Go to https://www.bwcumc.org/article/local-church-consultations/ to sign up. There...
March 27, 2020 In response to the coronavirus, the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore has canceled all groups meeting at its venue through May. As a result, the 236th session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, scheduled for May 27-29, has been...
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Stewardship Teams of the Baltimore-Washington Conference are continuing to evaluate the multi-layer framework by which they can lend support to local churches during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three new initiatives have been developed to assist churches with their...
Beloved, Grace and peace to you. You remain at the center of my prayers as you faithfully and creatively serve God's people in these extraordinary times. Our testimonies will be rich as we bear witness to the collaboration, teamwork, and innovation that this pandemic has fostered. We know...
By Ryan Danker* Pastors and those who lead our communities must be commended for the ways in which they are maintaining community during this difficult time. Many of our pastors are finding ways to pray, preach, teach, and counsel the faithful as we, together yet physically separate, face this...
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, churches in the Baltimore-Washington Conference have been responding in extraordinary ways as they live out the call to be the presence of Christ in their communities. Within the Baltimore-Washington Conference, the...
As churches continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, worship remains one of the most important tools. But how do you do that when public gatherings larger than 10 are banned? That question was the topic of a Training Tuesday webinar on March 23, where more than 220 people...
March 20, 2020 In response to the financial stress that has been introduced into our churches as a result of the urgent actions being taken by all of our communities related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Baltimore-Washington Conference is promoting a multi-layered approach to...
March 17, 2020 Beloved, Yesterday, March 16, President Trump issued guidelines recommending that gatherings across our nation be limited to 10 people or fewer. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser have ordered people in their jurisdictions to...
by Erik Alsgaard The Rev. Faith Wilkerson, center, offers prayer during "Drive-Thru Church" March 15 at Centenary UMC. As the second Sunday of self-isolating nears, churches throughout the Baltimore-Washington Conference are finding creative ways to worship and to stay in touch with their...
