Baptist Convention of Maryland/Deleware

Back-to-school shopping requires little more than a trip to the store for most American families. But even basic school supplies like pencils, notebooks and erasers are hard to come by - and nearly impossible to afford - for many families living in poverty around the world. That’s why Baptist Global Response is sponsoring the “Kits for Kids” campaign – a unique opportunity to help equip a child with the tools needed to get an education.

More than 40 million Americans, including 16.7 million children live in constant poverty. We invite you to join us as facilitator, Lindsey Shaffer, BCM/D Poverty Ministry Missionary, leads our discussion and shares how, together, we can make a different for the kingdom. This invitation is for pastors, deacons, & poverty ministry workers.

It has come to the attention of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware (BCM/D) that the members of the Westboro Baptist Church plan to stage a protest against gay rights on Tuesday, March 13 at Glen Burnie (Md.) High School. To be clear, Westboro is not affiliated with any Baptist or religious group and should not be confused with any of the churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, to whom the BCM/D belongs. In fact, Westboro has twice protested against the Southern Baptist...