by Sharon Mager | Mar 2, 2026 | Compassion Ministry
FBC Ranier Extends Food Pantry With Community Refrigerator By Sharon Mager First Baptist Church of Mt. Ranier (FBC) members are developing a reputation in their community as a beacon of hope — providing help to those in need along with encouragement and prayer. One of...
by Sharon Mager | Jan 30, 2026 | Compassion Ministry
Bethany’s Diaper Drive Builds Community Connections By Sharon Mager COLUMBIA, Md. — What began as a simple idea to meet practical needs in the community grew into a collaborative outreach that brought together Bethany Church, pregnancy resource centers, pro-life...
by Sharon Mager | Jan 22, 2026 | Compassion Ministry
Compassion Ministry Ideas Your Church Can Use Now By Mark Dooley “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.”— Matthew 25:40 We all know this verse—but what does it mean to serve “the least of these,” what we often...
by Sharon Mager | Dec 4, 2025 | Associations, Compassion Ministry
Arundel Association Youth Partner for “The Big Serve” By Sharon Mager SEVERN, Md. — Earlier this year, students from several Arundel Baptist Association churches gathered for The Big Event at Wonderfly Arena—an energetic night filled with games, pizza,...
by Sharon Mager | Nov 24, 2025 | Compassion Ministry
Peanut Butter & Jelly and a Heart for the Hurting: A Ministry Takes Root By Sharon Mager DUNDALK, Md. — It was a chilly, damp morning on Nov. 22, just days before Thanksgiving, when John Hormess arrived at Creekside Community Church, Dundalk, to prepare for the...
by Sharon Mager | Nov 3, 2025 | Compassion Ministry
As SNAP benefits at risk, food pantries prepare By Scott Barkley NASHVILLE (BP) – The uptick in those visiting The Good Samaritan Ministry began weeks ago, Wilma Erickson noticed. “It’s really almost doubled,” Erickson told Baptist Press Thursday (Oct. 30). “On...
