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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...

Clergy study to explore gender, race
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By Melissa Lauber  A key ingredient to ensuring that all the pastors of the Baltimore-Washington Conference are able to flourish in ministry, is knowing their stories and the systemic challenges they face because of gender and race.  A new conference-wide survey, to be released Jan...

Creating vital churches with 4 Congregational Pathways
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For more information on the Congregational Vitality Pathways: See the video from the Training Tuesday webinar See the PowerPoint slides from the Training Tuesday webinar See more in-depth information on the Congregational Vitality Pathways Learn more about Readiness 360. Fill out a...

2022 Appointments
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After prayer and consultation with the Cabinet, Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling has made the following appointments. Unless otherwise noted, all appointments on this page take effect on July 1, 2022. Posted July 11 Pastor Mark Claiborne, Sr., to Lewistown UMC in Lewistown, from associate...

Methodists reach settlement in BSA bankruptcy case
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From United Methodist Communications United Methodist leaders have reached a settlement in the matter of the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) pending bankruptcy proceedings. Upon final court approval, the settlement would resolve any claims of sexual abuse that may have occurred in...