BCM/D NEWS
Peanut Butter & Jelly and a Heart for the Hurting
It was a chilly, damp morning on Nov. 22, just days before Thanksgiving, when John Hormess arrived at Creekside Community Church in Dundalk to prepare for the church’s monthly “My Father’s Pantry” outreach. Volunteers soon joined him, loading hot food, clothing, Bibles and other supplies to take to a nearby park. By the time everything was set up, the sun was shining and neighbors were already making their way to the tables.
Immanuel young adults head west for service and fellowship at Skycroft
Young adults from Immanuel Church in Salisbury spent a recent weekend at Skycroft Conference Center completing a mini-missions project that combined service, fellowship and a chance to enjoy South Mountain.
The team headed to Skycroft late last month to repair and improve the pool entrance area.
Morgan Davis elected Maryland/Delaware WMU president
By Morgan Davis
With trembling and excitement, I am so overjoyed to share that on November 1, at the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware’s Woman’s Missionary Union Annual Meeting, I was nominated and then named the next president of WMU MD/DE.
For more than 136 years, National WMU has mobilized churches to fulfill the Great Commission…
Are Revivals Still Relevant? MBA Pastors Say Yes
The Montgomery Baptist Association’s annual revival, held Oct. 19–22, brought together congregations and guests for a time of refreshment and renewal.
MBA Director of Missions Ron Blankenship said, “It was inspiring. I really believe that the Holy Spirit was moving in the people who were there. And I’m still getting people sharing with me how it touched them and helped them to just be better Christians and have a clear vision and motivation to serve the Lord.
“We’ve got to start with a movement of the Holy Spirit. And really, that’s nothing new. That’s how it’s been throughout history.”
IMB Missionary Home Visit Inspires Renewed Focus on Global Outreach
Ogletown Baptist Church (OBC) member and International Mission Board (IMB) missionary James Edinger visited his home church on Oct. 26 to share updates about his ministry and to introduce his friend, Nancy Ngunjiri, to the congregation. The two fellowship and serve together at the same church in Kenya.
Edinger was appointed as an IMB missionary during an IMB Sending Celebration in 2023 at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
The Gathering: One Body, One Heart, One Mission
The Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware’s 189th Annual Meeting, The Gathering, was held at the Ashore Oceanfront Resort & Beach Club on Nov. 10–11. The theme was unity, based on Psalm 133:1: “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity.”
Messengers approved a $6.85 million 2026 budget, including $2.81 million for Skycroft Conference Center, with a 63/37 split between BCM/D and Southern Baptist Convention ministry partners. Ministry priorities will continue to center on church strengthening, formation and health, mobilization and planting, and missional impact.