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Thousands of volunteers came to Glen Mar UMC Jan. 15 for a Day of Service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Council of Bishops speaks out speaks out against President Trump's "offensive" remarks against immigrants

"We are called to choose decency, love, and justice. Words have power. We must hold ourselves and our leaders accountable for our words and the actions they inspire." -- Bishop Easterling

Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16 will be guiding the Baltimore-Washington Conference in the coming year.

Rev. C. Anthony Hunt explains how Martin Luther King, Jr.’s prophetic witness was grounded in four principles — call, conviction, courage, and commitment. Even 50 years after King’s assassination, these principles are still relevant to leaders engaging in prophetic witness and public ministry.  

Bishop Easterling visits ‘on the district’

Posted by Melissa Lauber on Jan 07, 2018

In keeping with the circuit rider tradition, Bishop LaTrelle Easterling recently traveled to the districts of the Baltimore-Washington Conference to meet separately with clergy and laity, to hear what’s on their minds and to share the age-old question: “How is it with your soul?”

Normally, a reporter such as myself is required to be objective, impartial, as unbiased as possible and simply report the facts of the story.

With the push of a button on Dec. 13, Sharon Shaw, the Accounts Payable manager for the Baltimore-Washington Conference, sent the conference’s final General Church apportionment payment for 2017. And with that same motion, a streak that began years ago reached a milestone: for 20 consecutive...

Two Oklahoma churches -- one white, one black -- offer a unique model for shared ministry.

Church discovers wonder in giving

Posted by Melissa Lauber on Dec 17, 2017

When they chose “Wonder” as a theme for Advent, the people of Severna Park UMC had little idea how wonder-full their church would become.