Dear Elected Officials and Public Agency Leaders of Montgomery County: As a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church at 8300 Old Georgetown Rd, I urge you to meet with the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC) and negotiate with them to stop the desecration and ultimately create a museum and memorial as a lasting tribute to…
Palm Sunday, April 2: 11:00 am Blended WorshipPalm Passion Service with Palm Procession 7:00 pm EvensongService of Healing (in person only) Maundy Thursday, April 6: 7:00 pmA Communion Holy Thursday Service Music provided by the Praise Band Good Friday, April 7: 7:00 pmTenebrae ServiceMusic provided by the Sanctuary Choir Easter Sunday, April 9: 6:30 am:…
On the first Saturday of each month, we encourage you to fast as you pray for BUMC and its ministry. You can fast a meal or two or an entire day according to your health condition. In March, please continue to pray that God will help BUMC be able to finance installing the sprinkler system…
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Starting on Sunday, February 26 at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary, Evensong services will be held throughout April 2 (Palm Sunday). Three groups of talented musicians will provide acoustic music with a different feel than what we normally have on Sunday mornings. The service will be intentionally designed for a quieter, contemplative approach with the…
In Fall 2020, the Outreach and Advocacy Committee joined with our Service Committee to form the Outreach, Advocacy, and Action (OA&A) Committee. This move combined ongoing efforts on both committees and underscores the importance of actionable activities to support the issues we are advocating for. If you are interested in joining one of OAA’s ministries or service activities, please reach out to Susan Bender, Shannon Snypp, or Shaw Brewer. Please also check out…
Advent is a new beginning in the Christian calendar. This Advent is more special than ever as we are emerging from the Pandemic and trying to reconstruct many aspects of our lives as the “next normal.” Indian author Arundhati Roy said in her article, ‘The Pandemic Is A Portal,’ that the pandemic is a gateway…
BUMC has received a number of new members since the church voted to affiliate with the Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) in October 2019. Many new members may not be familiar with the term ‘Reconciling Congregation’ in the context of the United Methodist Church (UMC). Moreover, the Covid Pandemic over the course of the last nearly…
