by Kennedi Wood | Nov 3, 2026 | BCM/D Submit A Story, Church Strengthening
POOLESVILLE, Md. — On most Saturdays, the gym at Poolesville Baptist Church is just a gym. On October 3, it became an assembly line of hairnets, scoops and sealed bags, and by noon, 75 volunteers had packed more than 15,000 meals bound for El Salvador. The youngest...
by Somer Phoebus | Oct 27, 2026 | BCM/D Submit A Story, Uncategorized
Oak Grove Baptist Church in Bel Air hosted REBOOT Recovery’s Overcome Academy, training church members to care for people facing trauma. BEL AIR, Md. — Forty people from Harford and Cecil counties are better prepared to care for hurting people in their churches...
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...