By Alison Burdett Brightly colored cards dotted the tables at Calvary United Methodist Church in Annapolis, each representing a different generation, from the Silent Generation to Generation Alpha. As participants settled into their seats for the Peninsula-Delaware and Baltimore-Washington...
By: Amy A. WillisProgram Director - CAMP HOPE It was my dream job. I got the call - I was offered my dream job. I had been waiting since I was 14 years old and had my first experience at CAMP HOPE as a camper. I fell in love with every aspect of the program, and as I drove home from my first...
By Daryl Williams As I stood before the Annual Conference to present the 2027 budget, I was reminded that budgets tell stories. Behind every line item is a testimony of faithfulness, sacrifice, and ministry impact. I want to share with you the story behind the 2027 budget that was...
By Rev. Jacob CogmanUM Chaplain at Howard University For many students, college is a time of asking questions about career, identity, and purpose. At The Wesley Foundation at Howard University (HU Wesley), those questions are often accompanied by another one: What might God be calling me to...
By Rev. Bonnie McCubbinDirector of Museums and Pilgrimage It was an ordinary June 3 in 1726 that an extraordinary man was born in Dillenburg, Germany. Philip William Otterbein, who typically went by his middle name or the moniker, Vater Otterbein (Father Otterbein) in his professional life, went...
By Alison Burdett Director of Communications When Rev. Leo Yates was ordained an elder during the Baltimore-Washington Conference's 2026 Annual Conference session, the moment represented more than a new title. It marked the culmination of a ministry journey nearly three decades in the...
By Nora Meeks It is a phrase heard again and again, in churches, in youth groups, and at Annual Conference, “Youth are the future of the church.” But the youth at the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference this year believe youth aren’t the future of the church; they already...
By Nora Meeks When Darren Fenwick found out he would be missing the 2025 Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference, he was disappointed. Never mind the fact that he had just had 2 open heart surgeries and was about to undergo a heart transplant, and he wanted to be there. Before undergoing surgery...
By Alison BurdettDirector of Communications United Methodists from across the Baltimore-Washington Conference gathered May 27-29 in Baltimore for the 242nd Session of the Annual Conference, coming together for worship, holy conferencing, learning, celebration, remembrance, and the work of making...
By Alison BurdettDirector of Communications Concluding his two-day Bible study at the Baltimore-Washington Conference, Bishop Gregory Palmer dove deep into what it means to love bodly. Drawing from the stories of Joseph, the Good Samaritan, and Jesus’ teachings on justice and hospitality...
