Certainly the faithful love of the Lord hasn’t ended; certainly God’s compassion isn’t through! They are renewed every morning. Great is your faithfulness. I think: The Lord is my portion! Therefore, I’ll wait on him. – Lamentations 3: 22-24 (CEB) God of grace and...
By Rev. Gay Green-Carden A joyful sound echoed across the waters of the West River Center on June 28, as 23 candidates from all walks of life stepped into the water to be baptized under the spiritual leadership of Rev. Gay Green-Carden, pastor of Asbury Jessup United Methodist Church. This...
The Council of Bishops released the statement below: *A Call for Peace in the Midst of Conflict in Mideast* June 24, 2025 As Bishops of The United Methodist Church, we stand united in our pursuit of peace and our commitment to the sacredness of human life, guided by the Scriptures and our...
On June 16, a rainy morning at Renditions Golf Club in Davidsonville, 18 foursomes teed off in the largest-ever Seeds of Security Golf Tournament. Now in its fifth year, the tournament continues to grow in reach and impact, bringing together community members and church leaders to...
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...
