The Rev. Yusef Ahmed, 71, a retired Elder no longer a member of the conference, died July 27, 2018. A funeral service was held Aug. 4, at Sharp Street Memorial UMC in Baltimore. Yusef Joseph Ahmed, the son of the late Elizabeth “Judie" and Hassan Ahmed, was born Jan. 6, 1943, in...
Dear Friends, Students welcoming Princess Jusu I greet you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Once again, I am very grateful and thankful for all of your prayers and support. Responding to my mission service call is possible because of your prayerful support. I...
By Rev. Ken Humbert Sunday, August 12, on the National Mall in front of the Native American Museum11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.Church-on-the-Mall, Gathering to make a difference,to answer hate with love, because silence is no answer at all.COME. With your whole heart. And your whole church...
Greetings dear friends, Everything is going well for us after 11 days with GYTTE in Puebla, Mexico. The people, especially the staff, are terrific. We have spent some time with two members of the GYTTE Board and they are also wonderful. The best experience was being included in the...
LaRue Eva Manhart, 93, the wife of the late Rev. George M. Manhart, died July 8, 2018, in her home. A funeral service was held July 17, at Jacob's United Church of Christ in Weissport, Pennsylvania, with Pastor Eunice Hearn officiating. LaRue E. Stout was born in Lehighton, Pa., March 31, 1925...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Council of Bishops (COB) has amended its call for the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church (UMC) to be held February 23-26, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, in response to Judicial Council Decision 1360, which was handed down on May 25...
On Thursday, June 28, life in Annapolis changed forever. A lone gunman killed five people at the local newspaper. United Methodists were quick to respond with prayers and service.
As the facts continue to come to light and speculation as to motives is debated, one undeniable truth confronts us all — families once again grieve and mourn the senseless loss of life in our community. At this time, pray for those who have lost loved ones, those who are fighting for...
By Charles L. Harrell the old hay bay church On the shore of an inlet off Lake Ontario stands a stout but charming frame building, the oldest structure of the United Church of Canada. Known as the Old Hay Bay Church, it was actually founded as a Methodist chapel, the first...
BY ERIN DOHERTY Volunteers work in the new Community Kitchen. Photo courtesy of Bethesda Magazine. Locally grown produce that’s slated for the landfill because it’s not considered perfect enough to grace the shelves of stores and markets will be transformed into dishes to feed...
