At this year’s Annual Conference on May 15, Young People’s Ministry took center stage in a vibrant celebration of faith, leadership, and innovation. From joyful “egg cha cha” moments to bold new initiatives, the Baltimore-Washington Conference affirmed its deep commitment...
By Alison Burdett Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi resumed her two-day Bible study on Thursday morning. While day one of this Bible study laid out the “scaffolding,” day two examined three scriptural “tools,” from Philippians 4:5-9, that people can use to either stay in a...
By Rev. Erik Alsgaard In a normal year, the report of the Commission on Equitable Compensation would draw little to no debate or conversation during Annual Conference. The Commission, which is responsible for setting minimum salary requirements and housing allowances for full-time clergy serving...
By Melissa Lauber Claiming joy as a mindset, a discipline, and a way of life, the members of the 241st session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference met to worship, witness and celebrate the glory and possibilities of God, May 13-15 at the Hilton Hotel in Baltimore. With ribbons soaring over...
By Eleanor Meeks This year’s Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Area’s offerings support Just Neighbors and the Immigration Law & Justice Network. Just Neighbors is a site of the national Immigration Law & Justice Network, providing legal services to...
By Erik Alsgaard It is always a day of rejoicing when new clergy are ordained, commissioned, or licensed at Annual Conference. That joy overflowed the Hilton Hotel ballroom in Baltimore as Bishop LaTrelle Easterling and Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi presided over a colorful and inspired service of...
By Alison Burdett Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi, daughter of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, led Wednesday morning’s Bible study helping members to understand “trauma-informed joy.” Following the Annual Conference’s guiding scripture, Philippians 4:4-9, she began...
By Bonnie McCubbin On Wednesday afternoon, the Key Ballroom at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, was filled with a somber and solemn but heartfelt tone during the Annual Service of Remembrance. Those remembered consisted of clergy, clergy spouses, and clergy children who have transitioned...
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...
