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By Chenayi Kumuterera and Priscilla Muzerengwa Feb. 24, 2021 | MUTARE, Zimbabwe (UM News) Watch a video about the new homes  Vivian Chigweshe sheds tears as she expresses appreciation for her new home in Bikita, Zimbabwe, sponsored by the Baltimore-Washington Conference of The...

  By Erik Alsgaard*  The Rev. Junius B. Dotson, the top executive of Discipleship Ministries, died Feb. 24 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 55.  A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, March 6, 2021, starting at 12 noon EST. It will be available online...

Commission on the General Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2021 General Conference Postponed to 2022 Meeting on February 20, the Commission on the General Conference made a decision to further postpone the 2020 General Conference until August 29 – September 6, 2022, in...

Press Release February 25, 2021   Bishops call Special Session of General Conference, create a timeline for moving forward WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the further postponement of the 2020 General Conference, the Council of Bishops (COB) is calling a Special Session of the...

United Methodists are called to advocate for proposed legislation.

By Erik Alsgaard Baltimore-Washington Conference churches once again rose to the occasion with robust stewardship efforts as the Conference Council on Finance and Administration (CFA) recently reported stronger than expected giving in 2020. This, of course, despite the pandemic’s effects...

By Melissa Lauber In 1921, the Rev. Elmer Ross Andrews received his quarterly conference license to preach in the Evangelical United Brethren Church. A century later, his great-granddaughter, the Rev. Sarah Schlieckert is being appointed to serve as the superintendent of the Annapolis...

Beloved of God, as we prepare to enter this deep and rich time of Lent -- a time of prayer, remembering our baptism, and preparing others for theirs -- we look back over almost a year of global pandemic, racial and political unrest, and almost a year of social distancing, tremendous loss, and...

FAQ's Q: How can I tell when these messages are fake? A: Bishop Easterling and other conference leaders would never, ever, e-mail you and ask for monetary donations, gift cards, etc., even in an emergency. Legitimate donation requests would be communicated via the Baltimore-Washington...