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In the play, The Wiz, an adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy is working hard to find her way home. When she and her companions reach Emerald City, they find the Wiz, only to learn that he will not help them unless they kill The Wicked Witch of the West. Evillene proves a formidable opponent, but Dorothy is finally able to find Evillene’s weakness and prevails. As everyone is released from Evillene’s wicked spells, they begin to sing the song, “A Brand New Day.” The chorus resounds...

  The United Methodist Church, with members from across the world, are gathering April 23 - May 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina, for General Conference. Together, they will engage in holy conferencing to set the laws, organizational structure, priorities, and budget that will govern the denomination. The General Conference is the only body that can set official policy and speak for The United Methodist Church.    May 2: Deacons can now preside at sacraments in their appointments Church defines ...

  Posted by on Apr 25, 2024 By Melissa Lauber (Watch the recording of the April 25 worship service below) In many cultures, the color black is a symbol of mourning, an absence of light and hope. But on April 25, General Conference delegates claimed black as a symbol of resistance and resilience, calling attention to rape and violence against women and vowing to end the church’s silence and inaction. Thursdays in Black is an initiative of the World Council of Churches that encourages the ...

The Rev. Dr. Tom Pasmore has been appointed by Bishop LaTrelle Easterling to serve as the new superintendent of the Delaware District of The Peninsula-Delaware Annual Conference, beginning on July 1, 2024. In this pivotal role, Pasmore brings a wealth of experience, a deep commitment to community-based ministries, and a steadfast dedication to the Gospel. "As we continue to emerge from the pandemic and find some sense of normality and stability,” Pasmore said, “I'm hoping to continue to invite ...

In today’s world, prophets of joy are rare. But in the Rev. Joseph Archie’s life, the truths spoken by Old Testament and modern prophets combine with God’s call to transcendent joy in ways that define his faith and have led him to offer himself as a candidate for the episcopacy.   His candidacy was endorsed by the General and Jurisdictional Conference delegation from the Peninsula-Delaware Conference. Clergy and lay members will vote on whether the Conference will endorse him when they meet ...

Provide the people in your pews with all the vision, purpose and joy of the connection as its being lived out in the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Conferences of The United Methodist Church. Share the monthly Bulletin with members of your congregation.   ​ This 8 ½ x 11-inch resource is designed to be downloaded, printed out and inserted into your church’s communication resources. The articles, artwork and messages from Bishop LaTrelle Easterling are also posted in the sidebar so ...