BCM/D NEWS
Our First VBS: God Made the Way!
By Ben Eller
Back in January at Pine Grove Church, our leadership team and I began praying about the possibility of holding our first Vacation Bible School this summer. There were many challenges…But we prayed, worked hard, and sought the Lord for help.
Boys & Girls Camps: Generations of Faith, Fun, and Lifelong Memories
.Each summer, WMU offers camps for mothers and daughters for girls in grades one through three, as well as boys and girls camps with an emphasis on missions. Multiple children made confessions of faith and other spiritual decisions this year.
Like Father Like Son
August 17 was a special day for Justin Manry and his father, John. Serving as interim pastor of Cockeysville Church for the past year, John passed the mantle to Justin, who was called and installed as senior pastor.
Leaders Positioned to Make Greater Impact Following CLC
BCM/D Executive Director Tom Stolle called the CLC a “win.” Stolle said, “More than 30 quality breakouts were provided! How great is that, for churches to send teams of people, and among them they could attend many, if not all, of the learning opportunities provided, and bring what they learned back to their churches!”
August News Highlights
News Highlights is a roundup of news items in Maryland/Delaware churches.
Let Us Rejoice and be Glad Today
by BCM/D Executive Director Tom Stolle
“I believe life should be celebrated daily. The Bible says in Psalm 118:24 (ESV), This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”