This summer marked the sixth year of the Everyone Belongs Camp! It was a joy to be able to gather once again with campers, their families, and volunteers from churches across the BCM/D. We were thrilled to welcome both many familiar faces and numerous first-time families, all coming together for a weekend of worship, friendship, encouragement, and fun.

That was the whole point of our annual Everyone Belongs Camp, the week each year when BCM/D sets aside its normal rhythm to make room for individuals and families affected by disabilities. I believe loving and serving these families honors God, and camps like this one are proof that our convention doesn’t just talk about caring for people on the margins — we build a weekend around it.

The vote was met with overwhelming enthusiasm. Our own Executive Director, Tom Stolle — who chaired the task force and is himself the father of an adult son with severe disabilities — described it simply as the best day of his life as a Southern Baptist.