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Rev. Lynne Humphries-Russ

Susquehanna Charge of the United Methodist Church
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December 9, 2019 "Transformed Lives Transform Lives " Prayers of the People We celebrate the birth of Eva Elena Mejia , who was born Nov. 25 to the Revs. Daniel Mejia of St. Matthews in Bowie, and Michelle Mejia of University UMC in College Park.   Riccardo Jefferson, former lay pastor of Mount Vernon UMC in Whiteford and president of the Baltimore Suburban District's United Methodist Men, died Nov. 26. A viewing will be held Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Ames UMC, 113 Baltimore Pike in Bel Air.  A wake and home-going service will be held Dec. 11, beginning at 10 a.m., at Bel Air UMC, 21 Linwood Ave. in Bel Air. Condolences can be sent to Denise Jefferson at 3014 Cascade Drive, Abingdon, MD 21009. The BWC received news from our covenant partners in Zimbabwe of a recent tragedy. The Rev. Duncan Charwadza and his wife, Mai, died in a car accident Dec. 4. Rev. Charwadza was the Zimbabwe East Annual Conference Deputy Administrative Assistant to the Bishop and Connectional Ministries Director. Geraldine Thompson, the wife of the late Rev. Vernon Thompson, died Nov. 11. Pastor Rodney Hudson, of Ames UMC in Baltimore, is running for as a candidate for District 7 of the Baltimore City Council. Learn more.  Deborah Haskins, an expert in grief and trauma, recently was featured in a program on homicidal loss. Her grace and profound knowledge about the faces of murder are well-worth watching. See Part One at    https://youtu.be/F29bwHFTGeI  and Part 2 at  https://youtu.be/y4J-RFQULCU. There's an old joke that goes, Q: "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?"  A: "Practice." But the 15-member choir of Galesville UMC recently performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City as part of the  Distinguished Concerts Singers International . Read the story in the Capital Gazette.  Part 2 of BWC study to explore   Who We Are as United Methodists The first part of the study " Who Are We: a Journey from Head to Heart,"   premiered to great reviews this fall. Part 2, on "Who Are We as United Methodists," is slated to begin in January. These six small group sessions will explore our Wesleyan heritage and the theology and passion of this movement of faith called Methodism The curriculum will be posted this week. Get a glimpse into the journey in the introductory video, "What is Grace." Learn more about "Who Are We: A Journey from Head to Heart." Featured this Week      The 2019 Journal of the Baltimore-Washington Conference is now available online via Amazon. Order yours, print copy or Kindle, today.  UMC.org , the official website of The United Methodist Church, has relaunched with a new contemporary look and a more mobile-friendly design. BWC Scholarship application process opens Jan. 3:  The BWC awards scholarships is for qualified students currently attending college, as well as high school seniors who plan to attend college in the fall of 2020. The application process opens Jan. 3 and closes March 5. To be considered for a scholarship, students must complete the full online application which includes uploading their current transcripts. In addition, the student must provide contact information for their pastor and one additional church reference. The pastor and reference will be contacted and asked to submit information on the student's participation in the local church. The entire process will be completed online. Learn more and apply .        Disciplesh i p Ministries  L eadership Development   The Annapolis District United Methodist Men will hold its annual gathering Saturday, Dec. 14, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Severna Park UMC, 731 Benfield Road in Severna Park. The Rev. Rick Vance, director for the Center of Men's Ministries from the General Commission of United Methodist Men in Nashville, will give the morning message. To reserve your tickets, which are $15, visit www.bwcumm.org.   Videos and Powerpoint from previous Training Tuesday sessions on the ministry of the Staff-Parish Relations Committee, Board of Trustees and Finance Committee, Administrative Council and Nominations Committee and leadership development are online.  Save the Date: On Feb. 18, Bishop LaTrelle Easterling will host the clergy of the Baltimore-Washington Conference in a Lenten Day Apart. The speaker will be Dr. Teresa L. Fry Brown, the Bandy Professor of Preaching at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta.    Need a time of refreshment following the busy Advent/Christmas season? Why not take a retreat week and come to J-Term at Wesley Theological Seminary. Exciting courses will be taught over an intensive one- or two-week period in January 2020; take the course for credit or audit. (Attention, Wesley graduates: all alumni may audit one of these J-Term classes for free.) J-Term courses include: A Black Theological Critique of Spike Lee, with Dr. Asa Lee; Worship in Popular Culture, with Dr. Anna Petrin; Faith on Film. with Dr. Deryl Davis; and Bodies, Books and God, with Dr.  Katherine Brown. Learn more.    Advocacy and Action Coat Drive: The Baltimore Metropolitan District, in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, invites you to donate new and gently used winter coasts, hats, gloves, and scarves, to a coat drive. Donations can be made at the BWC Mission Center, at 11711 E. Market Place in Fulton, or at Salem Baltimore Hispanic UMC, 3405 Gough St. in Baltimore. The Immigrant Relations Committee of Baltimore will distribute the coats to families arriving in the city during the winter months.  Toy Drive: The United Methodist Men of Randall Memorial UMC are collecting toys for 300 needy families in Ward 7. They are seeking money, clothes, bikes, and toys for children of all ages. Items should be donated before Dec. 22 at 4 p.m. To learn more, call 202-396-0375.   Wellness and Missions The Susanna Wesley House , a UMW-sponsored home for women and children, has tickets for the Gospel Christmas Celebration featuring CeCe Winans, the Morgan State University Choir and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, on Friday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St. in Baltimore. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased by calling 410-837-3787.   Mission u, an event co-sponsored by United Methodist Women and the BWC's Wellness and Missions team, will be held July 24-26 at the Bethesda Marriott. The 2020 studies will be on Finding Peace in the Midst of Anxiety, and Mass Incarceration: School to Prison Pipeline. The Youth Study with be on Managing Anxiety. Volunteers are currently being sought to lead the studies. Adults who are interested should contact Elizabeth Stemley. Those interested in leading the youth study should contact Sharon Milton.   Learn more.   Bishop Mark Webb of the Upper New York Conference is inviting ERT teams and ERT-Led VIM teams to assist in recovery efforts in the Mohawk Valley Area of New York State from a flood this past Halloween. The request for support is to help in the clean-up of more than 180 homes impacted by the flood waters. If you have a VIM team that would be interested in assisting, the team must be led by ERT-credentialed volunteers. Housing and meals will be provided by the UNY Conference. If you are interested in participating or have questions about participating in the cleanup efforts please contact Pastor Fred Sipes, Baltimore-Washington Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, disaster...@bwcumc.org or 410-967-9134. Young  People's Ministry The deadline to nominate a youth for the United to Love Moral Courage Award has been extended to Monday, Dec. 16. The Moral Courage Awards are given to one to three youth who put their faith into action, especially when doing so is uncomfortable or unpopular, for the sake of justice despite risk, comfort, and or societal silence. Nominate a youth here. To learn more about the award, visit, www.bwcumc.org/moral-courage-awards/.  High school students are invited to attend the BWC's Student Leader Cohort retreat Jan. 10-12 at West River Camp near Annapolis. The Student Leader Cohort is a new approach to developing student leaders based upon interests and a format of events open to all youth and a small group time with a mentor. Registration closes Dec. 27. Learn more and save a spot.  ROCK will be held Feb. 7-9 at the Convention Center in Ocean City. The weekend retreat and revival for youth will feature Aaron Shust (My Savior, My God and My Hope is in You) leading praise and worship, along with B Haley from Toby Mac as the main speaker, and the Morgan State University Praise Dance Team.   Local Church News Church of the Redeemer, 1901 Iverson St. in Temple Hills, will host Friday Night with Santa on Dec. 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free photos with Santa will be available. On Dec. 15 at 4 p.m., the church will host a Christmas Jazz & Comedy Show. Tickets are $25. For more information, call the church office at 301-894-8622.   Hall UMC, 7780 Solley Road in Glen Burnie, will perform the Christmas musical, "Follow the Star" on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 4 p.m.     Wesley Grove UMC, 1320 Dorsey Road in Hanover, will hold a Service of Prayer and Healing Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. and Grief Share: Surviving the Holidays on Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. for those coping with the stress of grief, illness and the daily demands of the world. For more information, call 410 761-9119, or email at elem...@wesleygrovehanover.org   The Company of Praise youth choir will perform their Christmas program at William Watters UMC in Jarrettsville Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m.    The CUCC Christmas concert will host choirs from Asbury Broadneck, Asbury Town Neck, Metropolitan, John Wesley- Glen Burnie, Mt. Zion-Magothy, and Hall United Methodist churches and more on Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. at Hall UMC in Glen Burnie. Offering proceeds will benefit the Late Otto Kent Scholarship Fund.    North Bethesda UMC, 10100 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, will host a Travelers Christmas Eve Service Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. If you have to travel to be with family and loved ones this Christmas, you can join in a traditional Christmas Eve service before you go. The service features choir and special music, candle lighting, and more.   Classifieds Trinity UMC, 2100 Westchester Ave. in Catonsville, is seeking a person to fill its part-time church secretary position. This is nine-hour a week position. Contact trinitycaton...@gmail.com or call the church office at 410-747-5841.  Wesley Grove UMC in Hanover is seeking a part-time (14 hours per week) director of music ministries. The ideal candidate will have training in piano, organ, and directing vocal choirs, and the ability to present a variety of musical styles. A Bachelor's Degree in Music is preferred. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to wgumc...@gmail.com.   Discipleship Ministries is seeking a National Director for Strengthening the Black Church 21stCentury.  To be considered for this opportunity, please send a cover letter and resume to Human Resources via email at  emplo...@umcdiscipleship.org before Dec. 31. View local church classifieds . NEJ Volunteers Sought The Baltimore-Washington Conference will serve as the host conference of the 2020 Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference, July 13-17, 2020, at the Delta Hotel in Hunt Valley. People in this area are being asked to volunteer. Some of the servant opportunities include greeting, welcoming (at the airports/train stations, and light rail), knitting, pages, tellers and runners, and much more. The Rev. Patricia Allen of Oxon Hill UMC is chairperson of volunteer coordination. Contact her at  pasto...@gmail.com and provide your name, best email contact, your region or district, and how you are willing to serve.  Other Conference-related news This year, the Pre-Conference Briefing, along with the Clergy Session and Laity Session traditionally held at Annual Conference, will be April 18 at the Ranson Civic Center in Ranson, W.Va., and Asbury UMC in Charles Town, W.Va. The  236th Session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference will be Wednesday through Friday, May 27 to 29, at the Waterfront Marriott Hotel in Baltimore. Resolutions to be considered by the session, must be submitted by Feb. 1.  Learn more about submitting a resolution. The denomination-wide 2020 General Conference will be held May 5-15 in Minneapolis, Minn. Submissions? Melissa Lauber, Director of Communications 11711 East Market Place, Fulton, MD 20759  410.309.3455  |   mla...@bwcumc.org

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