By Erik Alsgaard If at first you don’t succeed, the old saying goes, try and try again. On May 14, members of the Baltimore-Washington Conference joined United Methodists from across the globe in voting on four proposed amendments to the church’s constitution. These amendments were...
In moments of holy conferencing, Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference members heard reports and voted on resolutions May 14. Voting on a series of eight resolutions, the members passed a series of widely diverse measures that address matters within the church and around the world. In the...
By Alison Burdett Tuesday afternoon, the clergy retiree class of 2025 gathered for lunch at the Hilton Hotel, to be celebrated and honored for their combined 604 years of service. Keynote speaker, Shelley Hawkins, offered words of gratitude, referencing Philippians 4:4-9: “Rejoice in the...
Clergy and lay members from the 563 churches of the Baltimore-Washington Conference sounded the first notes of the conference’s new song and structure when the 64 hubs and six new districts gathered in the ballroom of the Hilton Hotel in Baltimore on May 13. As a small band of jazz...
Amelia Duroska, the new Lay Leader of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, gathered more than 600 lay members for worship, fellowship, and learning on May 13. The laity were seated with members of their new Hubs to begin building relationships and to begin exploring the possibilities before...
Joy – deep, abiding, soul-soaring joy – rolled through the Hilton Hotel in downtown Baltimore on May 13, as members joined in worship to celebrate the opening of the 241st session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference. Preaching to the more than 1,200 members, Bishop LaTrelle...
The Baltimore-Washington Conference has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to establish a ministry to help churches creatively and fully integrate children, ages 3-12, into weekly worship experiences. This initiative, called the Constellation Project, will transform how...
As in many things in life, it helps when you have a map to get where you’re going. For United Methodist clergy, a new tool will be available next January to give them a compass in guiding them to retirement. Starting in January, changes to the clergy retirement saving plans (RSP) will...
By Rev. Dr. Leo Yates, Jr. Hands were waving in celebration on May 3 when Magothy Deaf Church in Pasadena, MD, celebrated its 50th anniversary. The day’s events commemorated the anniversary with special guests that included Bishop Peggy Johnson; Kelby Brick from the National Association of...
As the BWC begins to live into its new structure, and the churches of the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Area continue to grow in discipleship, three new specialists have been hired to help them become more vital. “God is truly doing a new thing in our midst,” said...
