OCC VBS Made Transition to Christmas Seamless It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, which means many Maryland/Delaware churches packed Operation Christmas Child boxes, and some volunteered in the Baltimore processing center. But a few churches started packing...
Elwood Ulmer “perpetually served” The Rev. Elwood Lawrence Ulmer passed away on October 23. He and his wife Emily, who preceded him in death last year, served Maryland/Delaware in multiple ministries, and his life has touched thousands. His memorial service will be at...
Burnis Barrett: Legacy of Love and Laughter The Rev. Burnis David Barrett passed away at his home in Frederick on Feb. 27, 2022, from the natural effects of end-stage renal disease. He and Clotene “Clo,” his wife of 66 years, started First Baptist Church of...
Suarez Had Passion for Equipping Next Generation The Rev. Dr. Gustavo “Gus” V. Suarez passed away on Feb. 22, 2022. Gus served as a North American Mission Board national church planting missionary with the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware from 1985-1992. He...
James Allcock “radiated the love of Christ” The Rev. James C. Allcock Jr. passed away on Feb. 18, 2022, at the age of 81. Known as a passionate musician who loved the Lord, Allcott served as the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware’s (BCM/D) first “state music...
John Rudd “[Danced] in the Rain” John Charles Rudd, the pastor of Reisterstown Baptist Church (RBC), passed away on Feb. 4. With his wife, Mary, by his side, John led RBC for 17 years. A celebration of life took place on Feb. 12 at the church. Christian Liberty...
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