Three Questions to Ask When Choosing a VBS Curriculum 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...
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...
Clinic Prepares Leaders for Their Best VBS By Sharon Mager MIDDLETOWN, Md. — “Your registration form is very important,” Charles Kirkland told a group of March 13 Vacation Bible School (VBS) Clinic attendees at Skycroft Conference Center. Kirkland, a deacon at First...
VBS Clinics Offered In-Person and Online Kris Buckman, Baptist Convention of Maryland Delaware (BCM/D) children’s ministry and VBS consultant, acknowledges it will be another unusual year due to COVID-19 restrictions. Buckman says BCM/D churches did a fantastic job of...
Maryland/Delaware Roundup, July 16, 2020 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; in all your ways know him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 Western Baptist Youth CampFor almost a quarter-century, youth...
Blessing Kenyans During the Pandemic By Kevin Smith This is been an interesting spring. The year began with much anticipation about our missions partnership with three Baptist associations in western Kenya. I was excited about Vacation Bible School, training pastors,...
