By: Cynthia Taylor Loaves and Fishes Pantry at Mount Olive has received $3,500 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger. Including this latest award, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation has invested a total of $10,500 in the pantry since...
By Alison BurdettDirector of Communications "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." Those familiar words from the Declaration of Independence echoed through Washington National Cathedral on July 3 to a full congregation, as well as to more than 2,200 people...
The Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Episcopal Area is pleased to welcome the Rev. George Winkfield as the new Area Director of Beloved Community & Community Engagement. Effective June 22, Winkfield joins the Area leadership team with a passion for helping congregations deepen...
By Alison Burdett Brightly colored cards dotted the tables at Calvary United Methodist Church in Annapolis, each representing a different generation, from the Silent Generation to Generation Alpha. As participants settled into their seats for the Peninsula-Delaware and Baltimore-Washington...
By: Amy A. WillisProgram Director - CAMP HOPE It was my dream job. I got the call - I was offered my dream job. I had been waiting since I was 14 years old and had my first experience at CAMP HOPE as a camper. I fell in love with every aspect of the program, and as I drove home from my first...
By Daryl Williams As I stood before the Annual Conference to present the 2027 budget, I was reminded that budgets tell stories. Behind every line item is a testimony of faithfulness, sacrifice, and ministry impact. I want to share with you the story behind the 2027 budget that was...
By Rev. Jacob CogmanUM Chaplain at Howard University For many students, college is a time of asking questions about career, identity, and purpose. At The Wesley Foundation at Howard University (HU Wesley), those questions are often accompanied by another one: What might God be calling me to...
By Rev. Bonnie McCubbinDirector of Museums and Pilgrimage It was an ordinary June 3 in 1726 that an extraordinary man was born in Dillenburg, Germany. Philip William Otterbein, who typically went by his middle name or the moniker, Vater Otterbein (Father Otterbein) in his professional life, went...
By Alison Burdett Director of Communications When Rev. Leo Yates was ordained an elder during the Baltimore-Washington Conference's 2026 Annual Conference session, the moment represented more than a new title. It marked the culmination of a ministry journey nearly three decades in the...
By Nora Meeks It is a phrase heard again and again, in churches, in youth groups, and at Annual Conference, “Youth are the future of the church.” But the youth at the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference this year believe youth aren’t the future of the church; they already...
