By Amber Stewart Born in 1991, I was the third child but the second living. My sister, Lindsay, passed away at six months old from a debilitating neuromuscular disease known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy type one, aka Werdnig Hoffman disease. This was a death sentence...
By Carla Hairston and Sharon Mager MIDDLETOWN, Md. — BCM/D’s Everyone Belongs Camp kicked off on July 26, and 30-year-old Brandan Ehrmantraut couldn‘t wait to get there. He first attended the camp last year where he made friends, gained confidence, and said he...
By Sharon Mager BERLIN, Md. — For years, Berlin First Baptist Church (BFBC) Children’s Director Shannon Diehl prayerfully pondered the idea of the church having a Vacation Bible School (VBS) for children affected by disabilities. After all, she had a background of...
By Sharon Mager Through the past two decades, BCM/D Executive Director Tom Stolle has candidly poured his heart out about the journey he and his wife, Shelley, have been on with their 21-year-old son Jimmy, who is affected by severe autism. God has used Tom’s...
By Sharon Mager COLUMBIA, Md. — Each Monday, school buses filled with excited young people arrive at two Mid-Maryland Baptist churches — Bethany Church, Ellicott City, and Bethany Church, Columbia. Youth and young adults affected by varying levels of disability have...
There’s a lot happening in Maryland/Delaware churches as the warmer weather is returning. We’d love to hear about your news and upcoming events! Send your information with photos to info@bcmd.org. CJ Matthews, the pastor of Bethany Church in Columbia,...