Baptist Convention of Maryland/Deleware

By Tirzah Turner,  Minster of Outreach at Greenridge Baptist Church, Boyds, MD When I began serving as the Minister of Outreach at Greenridge over 5 years ago, I really had no idea what I was doing. I had a Masters of Divinity, had served with children and students, and had worked as an Advocate for the Invisible Poor for about 18 months in the Baltimore/Washington DC corridor. The last job had taken me inside numerous churches, denominations, and nonprofit organizations in search of the be...

By Sharon Mager, BCM/D Correspondent ANNAPOLIS, Md.—About 30 people of all ages regularly attend First Baptist Church of Eastport. They meet for worship and Bible study, and they do outreach ministry in a big way. The church’s food pantry began with a few shelves of canned goods 20 years ago and now two rooms are filled with food.

By Tobin Perry SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pastor Matthew Hallenbeck got a phone call no pastor wants to get on a Sunday morning. His church was on fire.

Dear Men's Leaders, Our Car Care MInistry had changed our lives and the lives of many single moms in our area.  It is not just changing oil but changing lives! Please pray about the possibility of this ministry for your church groups as a possible tool for outreach as well as "in reach."   Check us out at Car Care Ministry and see if this ministry might help build your men's group in your churches Maryland/Delaware.

60 Ways To Care for the Needy - by Lorie Newman  Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of those who are forgotten, impoverished, and hurting.  In her book, A Cup of Cold Water in His Name, Lorie Newman offers practical and creative ideas, websites, and ministry contacts to help you become the hands and feet of Jesus.  You’ll find a variety of projects with step-by-step instructions to help you share God’s love with individuals, families, and even entire com...