Strawbridge Shrine UM Heritage Landmark Hosts Colonial Day

June 17, 2023
New Windsor, MD

Colonial Day 2023 at Strawbridge Shrine (one of the 49 UM Heritage Landmarks approved by General Conference), will be held Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. There will be several historic crafts demonstrations and docents will be available in the Strawbridge House, the Evans House, and the Log Meeting House. The admission for the event is free. The address is 2650 Strawbridge Lane, New Windsor, MD 21776.

SEJ Historical Society Meeting 2023 Dates

July 18 - July 21, 2023
Greensboro, NC

The July 18-21, 2023 meeting of the Southeastern Jurisdiction Historical Society will be hosted by the Western North Carolina Conference and will take place in Greensboro, NC. It will be held at Bennett College, a United Methodist HBSC that will be celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2023. The meeting will focus on Methodism and Civil Rights. Tours will include Bennett College, the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, and the Charlotte Hawkins Brown State Historic Site in Sedalia, NC. For further information regarding registration and hotel reservations, you are invited to contact Rev. Meredith M. Dark (mmdark@umcsc.org) or Rev. Dr. Roger M. Gramling (gramlingrm@bellsouth.net).

2023 GCAH Virtual Annual Meeting, Sept. 14 & 15

September 14 - September 15, 2023
Zoom

The 2023 Annual Meeting of the General Commission on Archives & History of The United Methodist Church will be held via Zoom September 14th and 15th from 8am-noon Eastern Time each day. In addition to the plenary sessions, there will be a celebration in honor of the 2023 Distinguished Service recipient, Dr. Randy L. Maddox.