by Sharon Mager | Nov 16, 2023 | Annual Meeting, Featured
BCM/D’s Annual Meeting ushered in a new direction for Maryland/Delaware Baptists, led by Executive Director Tom Stolle, who was called to the position in March 2023. The 187th meeting brought 226 Messengers and guests to Kettering Baptist Church’s Legacy Center in...
by Sharon Mager | Nov 3, 2023 | disability ministry, Featured, Grants, My BCM/D Family, Outreach
We are so thankful to God for all He is doing throughout BCM/D churches! Below is just a sample of the various ministries, outreaches and events in Maryland/Delaware. Missions NightImmanuel Baptist Church, Salisbury, kicked off a new initiative highlighting missions...
by Sharon Mager | Nov 2, 2023 | African American, Featured, Missions
The first semester of the George Liele Leadership Institute is coming to an end, and leaders are thrilled at the response. Victor Kirk, vice president of the African American Fellowship of the BCM/D and pastor of Sharon Bible Fellowship Church, Lanham, said nearly 40...
by Sharon Mager | Nov 2, 2023 | Featured, mental health/trauma
SALISBURY, Md. — Health professionals warn of a growing mental health tsunami either upon us or coming, especially among the Gen Z generation. The World Health Organization reports, “Depression is one of the leading causes of disability. Suicide is the fourth leading...
by Sharon Mager | Oct 27, 2023 | Featured, Outreach
DAMASCUS, Md. — Trunk or Treat started in the 1990s as a trick-or-treating alternative/supplement. Now many churches take advantage of the enormously popular activity by itself or in conjunction with fall festivals. Kids and adults alike enjoy the fun of decorating...
by Sharon Mager | Oct 26, 2023 | Featured
Sunday, October 29, is Student Baptism Sunday. The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) added the emphasis to the SBC Calendar in 2022. It’s a time to encourage and celebrate baptisms, which are actually on the rise in the SBC. In 2022, baptisms increased by more...
