BCM/D NEWS
6 Easy Ways to Make Your Church Accessible Now
By Amber Stewart
It is estimated that approximately 253,347 churches exist in America today, and disability advocates hold that only 15–20% of these churches are fully accessible. How about your church? Are you ready to take the next step and make your church more accessible? It’s surprisingly easy.
Weems Creek Church Washes Cars & Builds Community
Weems Creek Church used a free car wash as a way to engage their community. But they didn’t just wash cars! As passersby dropped in, they were greeted and offered food while they waited.
FBC Mt. Ranier Partners With Nana’s House to Serve Vulnerable Women and Children
First Baptist Church of Mt. Ranier has partnered with Nana’s House, a non-profit that lovingly provides diapers, wipes, clothing, formula and other essentials, along with the love of Jesus, to vulnerable mothers and their children, facing obstacles in their lives. Many are single moms who have said “yes” to life.
When Students Pray: How Friday Nights in Towson Became a Movement
By Morgan Lewis
On any given Friday night, while most college students are looking for weekend plans, a group of students from Towson University gathers at Vallely Baptist Church for something different: worship, prayer, and community under the banner of the Baptist Collegiate Ministry.
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.