by cbaker | Oct 2, 2018 | Pastor's Pondering
We know that the cost of living in Frederick County can be a stretch for even working families. Many of the people in this county worry that they are one emergency away from financial disaster. The United Way has come up with a way of determining a basic household...
by cbaker | Oct 1, 2018 | Newsletters
by cbaker | Sep 26, 2018 | Pastor's Pondering
A few weeks ago, we held a meeting to consider the future of the United Methodist Church. After years of division and argument over the church’s position on human sexuality, same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy, the General Conference of the denomination created a group...
by cbaker | Sep 14, 2018 | Church in Society
Centennial Community of Hope will offer new ministries to the Frederick community through Centennial Memorial United Methodist Church (CMUMC) located at 8 West Second Street, Frederick MD. For many years, CMUMC has been the host facility for Second Street & Hope...
by cbaker | Sep 4, 2018 | Newsletters, Updates
by cbaker | Aug 22, 2018 | Pastor's Pondering
Sometimes there really are no words. There are no words to explain. There are no words to lessen the pain. There are no words to make things better. Instead, the most appropriate response is to tear. When the Pennsylvania Grand Jury reported its findings on child...
by cbaker | Aug 16, 2018 | Church in Society
A Sense of Community: The Wesleyan Way Henry H. Knight III and Douglas Powe, Jr., in their book Transforming Evangelism: The Wesleyan Way of Sharing Faith, spoke of what John Wesley might have called the relationship journey. Central to that journey, of course, is...
by cbaker | Jul 25, 2018 | Newsletters
by cmossburg | Jul 3, 2018 | Christian Education
In January, I began taking the children into the chapel for Children’s Church each week. To say I’ve been pleasantly surprised at the response from the kids is an understatement. Each week we gather up front, sit on the floor in a circle, share a story, discuss the...
