Note that on July 1, 2009, Rev. Kathleen Cheyney will be appointed as the minister of St. John's!!!

At St. John's, everyone is a minister.

However, the Rev. Joe Conte currently leads our congregation in worship and in service.   

Joe currently serves as the Director of Church Relations and Instructional Technology at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington DC.  He is an Elder in the Baltimore Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church and has served under pastoral appointment for fifteen years.  Joe received a Bachelor of Arts from Johns Hopkins University and holds a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry in Ecumenism from Wesley Theological Seminary.  He also teaches courses in technology for ministry and ecumenism at Wesley.  

 

Before entering the ordained ministry, Joe practiced as a licensed Electrical Engineer and eventually owned and operated his own engineering firm.  He has always enjoyed the study and development of new technologies and has a keen interest in the application of technology to the ministry of the church.  Working on the Annual Conference and District levels of the denomination, Joe enjoys many opportunities to conduct workshops and seminars on the use of technology in the local church.   

In February of 2008, Joe and his wife, Jenny, began attending St. John’s United Methodist Church in Baltimore City.  From the outset, they found the congregation to be genuinely welcoming, and dedicated to enacting their ministries in the greater community.  Shortly thereafter, Joe placed his charge conference affiliation with St. John’s.  In the beginning of November, as Pastor Drew Phoenix answered the call to ministry in the theatre of environmental action in Anchorage, Alaska, Joe was asked by the cabinet of the Baltimore Washington Conference to serve as interim pastor until a pastoral appointment could be made.  He gladly accepted.  In Joe’s words, “…in every sense, this faith community lives out the spirit and intent of a true reconciling congregation.  I am grateful for their willingness to respond to God’s callings for their lives, and to give of their time, talents, and resources in bringing the gospel message to bear on human need.  Both Jenny and I are blessed to be part of this church family and look forward to continue serving God through the ministry of St. John’s church.”   

Joe can be contacted at pastor@stjohnsbaltimore.org.