by Sharon Mager | May 8, 2024 | Featured, Maryland-Delaware Baptists
By Madison Wells-James UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — As the usher opened the door to the sanctuary, the boisterous sound of Kettering Baptist Church’s mass choir permeated throughout the room. With their hands lifted high, the choir led the congregation in joyous worship to...
by Sharon Mager | May 2, 2024 | Featured, Maryland-Delaware Baptists, My BCM/D Family, Pastor/Planter
There’s lots happening in Maryland/Delaware as churches gear up for the summer ahead! Refresh ConferencePastors and wives from over 15 states converged at the Lowes Hotel in the heart of Philadelphia, PA over a three-day retreat sponsored by the North American...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 24, 2024 | Featured, Maryland-Delaware Baptists
By Keith Holland I cringe with every remembrance of an occasion when I was the new pastor at First Baptist Church of Beltsville. David Lee, then the BCM/D executive director, invited convention pastors, along with their families, to a getaway weekend at a beautiful...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 11, 2024 | Featured, Maryland-Delaware Baptists, Outreach
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Bethany Music Center (BMC) is a thriving music school and community outreach ministry at Bethany Church in Ellicott City. The graphic below illustrates the ecosystem of Bethany Church and BMC. Within the circle of BMC operates music camps, private...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 10, 2024 | Featured, Maryland-Delaware Baptists, Missions
TOWNSEND, De. — Many individuals start their missions experience locally, gradually moving to something a little further away, and eventually, they take flight on an international trip. Not so for a team from LifeHouse Church MOT. Five of a seven-person team were...
by Sharon Mager | Mar 22, 2024 | Hispanic, Internationals, Maryland-Delaware Baptists
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iglesia Bíblica Sublime Gracia, a Hispanic church in Columbia Heights, Washington, DC, opened their doors on March 9 to host a “Charla de Inmigracion” (Immigration talk). Despite a rainy day, nearly 30 people made arrangements to attend. Alejandro...
