It’s hard to think of “a more dedicated more flexible, a more compassionate, more risk-taking, loving group than youth leaders,” Steven Argue told more than 180 participants at a ROCK(ish) webinar Feb. 3. “A lot of people put a lot of expectations on you, but you hold...
By Rev. Wanda Duckett Superintendent of the Baltimore Metropolitan District. Excerpted from a meditation shared with the Extended Cabinet of the Baltimore-Washington Conference on Feb. 2. Based on reflections from Psalm 91. In the second month of the year, on the eve of our...
One of the highlights of a “normal” ROCK youth retreat is a time set aside for “Dish with the Bish,” a kind of “ask me anything” forum that always delights, informs, and provides insights into how young people’s lives are impacted by society today. This...
By Erik Alsgaard A new adult Lenten study, “Reclaiming and Living Covenant,” published by the Baltimore-Washington Conference, is a deep dive into biblical covenant and hope, and reconnecting relationships. That’s according to its two authors, who say the study is designed to...
When The United Methodist Church as a denomination wanted to pilot a new training opportunity on church planting for the laity, the Rev. Bill Brown, director of the New Faith Expressions, immediately volunteered the Baltimore-Washington Conference.
After a year of the twin pandemics of racism and coronavirus, our nation witnessed insurrection and violence unfolding in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and watched Joseph Biden and Kamala Harrison inaugurated as president and vice president of the United States on Jan. 20. These events unfolded...
One thing people don’t know about the Rev. Dawn M. Hand? She’s a certified steward for the National Park Service, caring for the Billy Goat Trail on the C&O Canal that hikers scramble over. The tendencies that guide her as she cares for people along their paths will serve her...
One of the Rev. Eliezer Valentín-Castañón’s spiritual gifts is curiosity. “I’m sort of an explorer, always looking to find the connections and what’s next,” he said. He hopes this sense of discovery will serve him well in his new ministry as the...
Rev. Dawn M. Hand Rev. Eliezer Valentín-Castañón Bishop Easterling names Rev. Dawn M. Hand new superintendent in Central Maryland One thing people don’t know about the Rev. Dawn M. Hand? She’s a certified steward for the National Park Service, caring for...
Standing in virtual pulpits in churches less that a mile and half away from each other, Bishop LaTrelle Easterling and Senator Cory Booker preached on justice Jan 17. Their thoughts, delivered independently of one another, were the prelude of an historic week that held the national observance of...
