by Kennedi Wood | Jul 22, 2026 | BCM/D Submit A Story
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. — Over two Sundays this spring, Good Shepherd Ministries witnessed what Senior Pastor Mark J. Roy calls a joyful celebration in the life of the church: 19 individuals publicly confessed their faith in Jesus Christ through baptism on May 31. The...
by Kennedi Wood | Jul 20, 2026 | BCM/D Submit A Story, Disability ministry
SILVER SPRING, Md. — When Georgia Avenue Baptist Church set aside Sunday, July 12, to emphasize disabilities ministry, Interim Pastor Ron Blankenship wasn’t sure what to expect. By the end of the service, seven people had come forward for prayer. The church...
by Kennedi Wood | Nov 18, 2021 | Annual Meeting, BCM/D Ready, Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Evangelism, Featured
LAUREL, Md. — Three hundred sixty-five messengers and 29 guests at the 185th session of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware (BCM/D) met at First Baptist Church of Laurel (FBCL) on Nov. 15. The theme was “Maryland/Delaware Baptists for Christ’s Glory!”...
by Kennedi Wood | Nov 25, 2020 | Children's Ministries, Disaster Relief, SBC, Youth
This is the second of three articles from a Disaster Relief feature spread in our Fall 2020 BaptistLIFE magazine. A Long Look Back by Ellen Udovich Disasters can strike anytime, anywhere, and Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Disaster Relief (DR) brings help,...
by Kennedi Wood | Nov 25, 2020 | Men's Ministry, Obituaries
By Sharon Mager HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The Rev. Thomas Clyde Smith died on Oct. 17. Smith, with support from his wife, Susan, served as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Hagerstown for almost two decades. Thom grew up in a Christian home and made a...
