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Ways to Give to Ukraine
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By Neal Christie United Methodists continue to pray and respond to the war now being waged in Ukraine. On February 24, Russian military forces invaded Ukraine, causing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. US government aid officials report that the people of...

Middletown UMC offers 'Blasts of Love'
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Blast of Love is a ministry of Middletown UMC that seeks to share love in the community, born out of the Baltimore-Washington Conference's Catalyst Initiative.  Catalyst is year-long process of discovery, exploration, and renewal. It empowers a church to initiate a Spirit-led vision...

UMs meet with Sen. Cardin on immigration
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 By Neal Christie When will God step in and bring relief to those suffering under an unfair and broken immigration system? “When you get up and march forward,” said the Rev. Cassandra Nuñez, of Salem-Baltimore Hispanic UMC. “It is you who brings God into places...

We mourn Hyattsville Mayor Kevin Ward
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It is with a profound sense of grief that we mourn the loss of Mayor Kevin Ward, of Hyattsville, who died Jan. 25 from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.  Ward was a servant leader who cared deeply about all the members of his community and gave generously – contributing food...

Youth connect with Christ in the first WAVE
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WAVE 2022, an online experience for youth, debuted Jan. 7-8, with preaching, music, conversation, teaching, and the enthusiasm of young people spread out, individually and in large and small groups, across the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Conferences.

Annual conferences to raise funds for BSA Survivor Trust Fund
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From the United Methodist Ad Hoc Committee Pending court approval of a settlement agreement in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case, United Methodists have agreed to contribute $30 million to a $3 billion Survivor Trust Fund that will receive contributions from the Boy Scouts of...

Colesville UMC Tackles COVID -19
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By Kenneth Clark The COVID-19 pandemic has rocked the entire world like nothing seen since the Great Spanish Influenza Pandemic 100 years ago.  Millions of lives have been lost to the virus with over 800,000 deaths in the United States.  Medical scientists and professionals have raced...

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
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By Neal Christie The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be observed this year Jan. 18-25. This annual observance, started in 1968, invites all Christians everywhere to remember one another in prayer and strengthen the bonds of love and mutual mission we share in Jesus...