by Sharon Mager | Feb 24, 2023 | Children's Ministries, Featured, Student Leader, VBS, Youth
I don’t think I can ever recall there being a winter in Maryland where there hasn’t been at least one measurable snowfall (enough to shovel)! But here we are, mid-February, and nada. Anyway, warmer weather is coming, and with that means Vacation Bible School is...
by Kris Buckman | Jan 12, 2023 | Children's Ministries, Featured, Student Leader, Youth
One of the biggest concerns we hear about this generation of young people is their need to find identity and belonging. Kids and students are finding solutions to these dilemmas outside of the church. The culture is currently louder than the church. Finally, a...
by Sharon Mager | Jan 5, 2023 | Adron Dozat Bible Fun Time, Children's Ministries, Family Ministry, Student Leader
EDITORS NOTE: The BCM/D’s very own Adron Dozat has designed free coloring pages for use in your church or home! You are welcome to visit his blog to download many more scripture coloring pages. Each week, Adron works meticulously to create these pages, and he adds a...
by Iris Pardillo | Nov 12, 2020 | Children's Ministries, Church Service, Evangelism, Family Ministry, Maryland-Delaware Baptists, Pastor/Planter, senior adults, Student Leader, WMU, Women, Worship Leader
By Sharon Mager Sometimes God answers prayers and opens doors for ministry and at other times He presents wide-open doors, seemingly “out of the blue!” That’s what happened for Pleasant View Baptist Church in Oakland, Maryland. Two surprise phone calls resulted in the...
by Iris Pardillo | Nov 5, 2020 | BaptistLIFE, Children's Ministries, Church Service, COVID, Evangelism, history, Maryland-Delaware Baptists, Minister Wives, Pastor/Planter, Student Leader, Women, Worship Leader, Youth
“Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice. Become mature, be encouraged, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints send you greetings. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the...
by Iris Pardillo | Nov 5, 2020 | BaptistLIFE, Children's Ministries, Church Service, disability ministry, Featured, Maryland-Delaware Baptists, Pastor/Planter, Special Needs, Student Leader, WMU, Women, Worship Leader, Youth
By Jim McCaffrey In February 2017, my family and I began a new chapter in the long story that is my career. Until recently, my career path both in secular and ministry work never lasted more than two years at a place. It became the normal expectation that I would...
