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Bishop Easterling reflects on Advent and invites us to ask ourselves, “Whom do I represent?” What testimony does my life offer? Am I a witness of the Light?

Art installation offers colorful new way of seeing Advent

Posted by Melissa Lauber on Dec 07, 2018

The BWC's new artist in residence offers a fresh take on Advent with a new installation at the Mission Center in Fulton. Melissa Lauber reports.

Young adult ministry can be hard, but help is available. The Innovation Hub, part of a project from Wesley Theological Seminary, is offering help and resources. Erik Alsgaard has more.

St. John's UMC in Lutherville recently lit more than 1,000 luminarias for peace. Linda Worthington reports.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2018 Delivering Christmas invitations and cheer by the truckload National Christmas tour coming to Baltimore on November 29 Baltimore – Those strolling through Inner Harbor with visions of sugarplums thanks to the famous Christmas Market might also...

It is with profound sadness that I share the passing of Rev. Maurice Moore, the father of Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi, and a retired clergy person of this conference. Rev. Moore's faithful service spanned four decades as he served numerous congregations. With an itinerant servant's heart, Rev...

If clergy are addicted to hurry and overdosing on over-commitment, then this year’s Clergy Pre-Advent Day Apart was an intervention. Erik Alsgaard explains in this report.

Change Makers create new kind of church

Posted by Melissa Lauber on Nov 15, 2018

Change-makers gather The church must rediscover its relevance, the Change-makers believe. It has the resources, it has the good ideas. It has the will and the way. What it is missing is imagination. And so, they offer opportunities for people to get out of their contexts and into their...

The Rev. Mark DeVries, an expert in sustainable youth ministry, presents a workshop at Bethany UMC in Ellicott City Oct. 20. The definition of youth ministry, according to Mark DeVries, is “one failure after another, with enthusiasm.” DeVries, the founder of Ministry Architects in...

Campus Ministry relies on Student Day gifts

Posted by Melissa Lauber on Nov 15, 2018

United Methodist Student Day is Nov. 25. On this Special Sunday, churches are asked to take up a Special Offering to support scholarships nationally, and to assist four area campus ministries using this link. Half of the amount collected will go to scholarships and the other half to BWC campus...