BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Baptist Convention of Maryland & Delaware - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bcmd.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Baptist Convention of Maryland & Delaware REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T190137 CREATED:20240308T195529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T204246Z UID:10000156-1712394000-1712419200@bcmd.org SUMMARY:Disaster Relief Training Grace Seaford Church DESCRIPTION:Cost:New Volunteer – $30Returning Volunteer/Need New DR Badge – $20Returning Volunteer/No Badge Needed – Free \nClasses Offered:\nIntroduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief\nFeeding Team\nRecovery Team\nLaundry Team\nSelect up to 3 classes (new volunteers must take Intro to Disaster Relief as one of their selections) \nIntroduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief\nThis class is required for all new volunteers. The class will give an overview of the work of Disaster Relief and ministry with disaster survivors. We will also cover what to expect on a disaster response\, what to bring\, etc. \nFeeding Team\nThis class will provide an overview of mass care feeding\, whether using a church kitchen to prepare meals to support volunteers responding to a disaster or using a kitchen trailer unit to prepare meals for the impacted community. Emphasis will be given to operating procedures and food safety. This class will include classroom and hands-on kitchen work as well as online videos to be viewed prior to training day. \nLaundry Team\nThe laundry team provides important support to our volunteers\, other responders and the community during disaster response. Volunteers will learn procedures for all stages of the laundry process from initial guest contact to returning clean laundry\, with an emphasis on safe operation of equipment and spiritual care ministry. \nRecovery Team\nThis class will overview the work of the flood recovery and chainsaw teams beginning with the assessment process for what we do when we arrive on site to when we depart with emphasis given to safety. Although this is a physical ministry\, many tasks do not require physical strength. \nOops! We could not locate your form. \n  URL:https://bcmd.org/event/disaster-relief-training-grace-seaford-church/ LOCATION:Grace Seaford Church\, 805 Atlanta Rd\, Seaford\, DE\, 19973\, United States CATEGORIES:Disaster Relief ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bcmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DR-background.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240414 DTSTAMP:20260430T190137 CREATED:20230920T132528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T012745Z UID:10000091-1712966400-1713052799@bcmd.org SUMMARY:2024 Men's Conference DESCRIPTION:The Whole Gospel for the Whole Man2024 Men’s Conference\n \nDate: April 13\, 2024\nEvent location: Riva Trace Baptist Church475 W Central Ave\, Davidsonville\, MD 21035\nCost: $25 (Groups 20+ please contact Megan Jones by 3/1/24 for discounted rate)\nREGISTER NOW\nSCHEDULE\n8:30 Registration/Continental Breakfast9:30 Main Session I10:50 Breakout Session I11:55 Main Session II12:30 Lunch1:30 Worship2:00 Breakout Session II3:00 Main Session III4:00 Close \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPEAKERS\nThabiti Anyabwile\nThabiti Anyabwile is one of the pastors for Anacostia River Church (ARC) in Washington\, DC. He has served as an elder and pastor in churches in NC\, DC and the Cayman Islands. After a few years as a practicing Muslim\, Thabiti was converted under the preaching of the gospel in the Washington DC area. He and his wife\, Kristie\, have three children. Thabiti is the author of several books\, including The Life of God in the Soul of the Church; The Gospel for Muslims; What Is a Healthy Church Member?; The Decline of African-American Theology; The Faithful Preacher; and Exalting Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sean Sears\nSean and his wife\, Billie\, started Grace Church in 2005 with a couple of their spiritually disconnected neighbors and 3 college students. It took four years to reach 100 people\, but then they began to grow rapidly. Grace is now in four locations\, has sent out 9 church plants since 2009\, and baptized more than 1\,300 people in the Boston metro area. They just sent out their last planting resident and are now interviewing for their next one. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Hyun\nDr. Daniel Hyun was raised in the greater Philadelphia area and is passionate for God’s work in the city having served with urban churches in Philadelphia and Baltimore. In 2008\, he was privileged to lead a team to start The Village Church in Baltimore\, MD with dreams of making God famous through justice\, mission\, and reconciliation. Dan is honored to serve with the Church Partnership team of the BCM/D. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BREAKOUT SESSIONS\nA Man and His SexualityBucas Sterling\, Senior Pastor – Kettering Baptist Church\nThe Bible is replete on warnings against sexual immorality and instructions for Christ followers to be Holy as God is Holy. This session is designed to help both single and married men to remain pure and holy in their sexuality. \nA Man and His Mental and Emotional HealthBrian Bailey\, LCPC – Radical Positivity Consulting\, LLC\nMental and Emotional challenges were not foreign to people in the Bible. Men like David and Paul demonstrated mental and emotional anguish over their respective situations. This session will help men to develop and awareness of their mental and emotional state\, while provide practical wisdom for moving towards health. \nA Man and His FamilyJoel Rainey\, PhD\, Lead Pastor – Covenant Church\nThe Apostle Paul instructed men to love their wives and raise their children in the admonition and instruction of the Lord. This session will provide practical steps for maintaining a healthy marriage as well as a nourishing relationship with their children. \nA Man and His Physical HealthOmari Jackson\, PhD. (Sociology)\, Certified Wellness Coach – Jackson Transformational Wellness and Fitness\nThe Apostle Paul reminded the Corinthian church that our bodies are the temple of God. This has implications on how men are to steward their bodies for the glory of God and for their own good. This session will help to encourage men to prioritize their own physical health while providing practical steps for growing in this area. \nA Man and His ShieldKeith Myer\, Director of Missions – Eastern Baptist Association\nThis breakout session is designed to help men protect their families from the threat of sexual exploitation. \nA Man and His Spiritual Rhythms (morning session only)Jamie Caldwell\, State Director\, MD/DE – Send Network; Lead Pastor – South Shore Church\nJesus modeled rhythms such as prayer\, solitude and rest for his disciples. Our spiritual health is able to thrive when we follow Jesus’s model of such rhythms. This session will help men to identify and implement healthy rhythms into their life in order to grow their spiritual health. \nA Man and His Finances (morning session only)Tom Stolle\, Executive Director – BCM/D\nJesus desires his disciples to be good stewards of their possessions. This session will help men to better steward their money by covering financial topics from developing a budget to preparing for the future. \nA Man and His Leadership (afternoon session only)Glenn Swanson\, Senior Pastor – Bayside Baptist Church; Former BCM/D President\nThe Bible places much of the leadership responsibility onto men\, particularly when it comes to our family and our church. However\, many men will lead outside of these two institutions as well. This session will encourage those men who desire to become better leaders by providing practical steps and wisdom for leadership. \nA Man and Mentorship (afternoon session only)Jeremy Dickson\, Church Partnership Missionary – BCM/D\nThe Apostle Paul mentored Timothy and instructed him to mentor other men who would in turn mentor others also. This session will help men to understand the importance of mentoring younger men and provide practical steps for developing and maintaining mentoring relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n Oops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://bcmd.org/event/mens-conference/ LOCATION:Riva Trace Baptist Church\, 475 W Central Ave\, Davidson\, MD\, 21035\, United States CATEGORIES:Men's Ministry ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bcmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2024-Mens-Conference.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T190137 CREATED:20231226T170555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T061001Z UID:10000108-1713355200-1713362400@bcmd.org SUMMARY:Connect Lunches with Kris DESCRIPTION:When: NoonDates & Locations: \n\nJan. 31     Noodles & Company 552B Gov. Ritchie Hwy Severna Park\, MD 21146\nFeb. 21     Noodles & Company 5350 Campbell Blvd. Baltimore\, MD 21236\nMar. 6      Noodles & Company 5221 Buckeystown Pike\, Frederick\, MD 21704\nMar. 20     Noodles & Company 1728 Valley Mall Rd. Hagerstown\, MD 21740\nApr. 17     Applebee’s 4110 S. Dupont Hwy\, Camden\, DE 19934\nMay 15     Applebee’s 2703 N. Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury\, MD 21801\nAug. 21     Noodles & Company 6400F Ridge Rd.\, Sykesville\, MD 21784\nSept. 11    Noodles & Company 177 Kentlands Blvd\, Gaithersburg\, MD 20878\nSept. 25    Noodles & Company 2801 Campus Way North\, Lanham\, MD 20706\nOct. 23     Noodles & Company 3055 Waldorf Market Place\, Waldorf\, MD 20603\nOct. 30     Applebee’s 12201 Winchester Road SW\, LaVale\, MD 21502\nNov. 13     Noodles & Company 621 Bel Air Rd. Bel Air\, MD 21014\n\n\nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://bcmd.org/event/connect-lunches-with-kris-4/2024-04-17/ CATEGORIES:Children's Ministry,Youth Ministry ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bcmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Connect-Lunches.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T190137 CREATED:20240328T175435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T172401Z UID:10000172-1713439800-1713445200@bcmd.org SUMMARY:Evangelism Encouragement Lunches with Mark DESCRIPTION:When: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm\nDates & Locations:\n\n6/5/25 – Western Association – The Casselman Inn (113 Main Street\, Grantsville\, MD)\n7/17/25 – Mid-Maryland Association – Chili’s Grill and Bar (1312 Londontown Blvd\, Eldersburg\, MD)\n8/14/25 – Blue Ridge Association – Cracker Barrel (18214 Col. HK Douglas Dr.\, Hagerstown)\n9/18/25 – Eastern Association – Roadie Joes (525 S. Main St.\, Berlin\, MD)\n10/16/25 – Susquehanna Association – Mission BBQ (627 Bel Air Road Bel Air\, MD 21014)\n11/20/25 – Montgomery Association – Gentleman Jim’s (18257 Flower Hill Way\, Gaithersburg\, MD)\n12/01/25 – Baltimore Association – Kooper’s North (12240 Tullamore Rd.\, Timonium\, MD)\n1/15/26 – Arundel Association – Romilo’s Restaurant (478 Ritchie Hwy.\, Severna Park\, MD)\n\n*Future Associational locations to be determined. Stay tuned!* \n\n\n \n \n Pastor… we want to connect with you and talk about evangelism. Mark Dooley\, BCM/D Associate Executive Director and State Director of Evangelism would love to treat the pastors of the BCM/D churches to lunch. We will talk about evangelism efforts taking place in our churches and seek to\, as the Scripture says\, “encourage one another.” Complete the form below if you plan to attend! \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Mobile Phone(Required)Church Name(Required)Choose Your Date and Location(Required)Select One4/24/25 - Potomac Association5/15/25 - Prince Georges Association6/5/25 - Western Association7/17/25 - Mid-Maryland Association8/14/25 - Blue Ridge Association9/18/25 - Eastern Association10/16/25 - Susquehanna Association11/20/25 - Montgomery Association1/08/26 - Baltimore Association1/15/26 - Arundel Association\n\nSubmit URL:https://bcmd.org/event/evangelism-encouragement-lunch-with-mark/2024-04-18/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bcmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Evangelism-Encouragement-Lunch-Web-Size.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240425 DTSTAMP:20260430T190138 CREATED:20231103T155839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T160226Z UID:10000096-1713744000-1714003199@bcmd.org SUMMARY:Refresh Retreat 2024 DESCRIPTION:Refresh Retreats are three-day retreats designed to bring deep encouragement and strengthening to ministry couples\, church staff\, and lay leaders. Teaching topics include spiritual and emotional health as well as other topics like godly leadership\, prayer\, and evangelism. \nPrices\nPastor Alone – $199 (includes lodging)\nPastor & Wife – $399 (includes lodging) \nThe registration price includes two nights lodging\, all sessions\, conference materials\, and meals are covered\, Monday dinner through Wednesday breakfast. \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://bcmd.org/event/refresh-2024/ LOCATION:Loews Philadelphia Hotel\, 1200 Market St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bcmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/namb.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T190138 CREATED:20240404T165259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T165336Z UID:10000176-1714474800-1714478400@bcmd.org SUMMARY:Ministry Safe Webinar: Third-Party Facilities Use DESCRIPTION:BCM/D and MinistrySafe are proud to work together to protect children and those who serve them!\nAre outside third-parties using your facilities – Awana\, Young Life\, another church or parachurch ministry\, a basketball league or a knitting club? Are you acquainted with the concept of Third-Party Liability? Churches must balance generosity with wisdom – especially related to child sexual abuse risk that can arise from third-party facility use. In this session\, Gregory Love will walk through how a church can evaluate facility use\, develop its Facilities Use Policy and create a Facilities Use Agreement for those entities granted permitted access. \nDate | Tuesday\, April 30\, 2024 \nTime | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET \nSave your seat for this FREE informative webinar by CLICKING HERE! URL:https://bcmd.org/event/ministry-safe-training1/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bcmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MS-Webinar-event-graphic.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR