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...
by cbaker | Jun 29, 2018 | Pastor's Pondering
We are in the midst of Vacation Bible School this week. This time around we is learning that “Jesus rescues.” When we feel lonely, when we are worried, when we struggle, when we have done wrong and when we are powerless, Jesus rescues. It’s a great message that gets...
by cbaker | Jun 29, 2018 | Newsletters
by cbaker | Jun 18, 2018 | Church in Society
Calvary UMC participates in our local community and understands the challenge to find affordable housing. We support and have participated in the Affordable Housing Council, the Frederick County Coalition for the Homeless, Habitat for Humanity and other organizations...
by cbaker | Jun 11, 2018 | Pastor's Pondering
June 11 On Sunday, Rev. Shannon and I completed our sermon series on peacemaking. Here is the gist of what I shared on Sunday. It includes an observation, four signs that we are slipping into dangerous conflict and three suggestions for building peace where we are. ...
by cbaker | Jun 7, 2018 | Pastor's Pondering, Updates
Last week the Baltimore Washington Conference of the UMC met in Baltimore for its annual session of business, worship and “holy conferencing.” They are more than 625 churches in Maryland, the District of Columbia and two counties in West Virginia that make up the...
by cbaker | May 31, 2018 | Newsletters
