by Sharon Mager | Oct 13, 2025 | missional impact, Missions
Missions in Our Backyard: Manchester Baptist Church Ministers to Migrant Workers by John Butler and Sharon Mager MANCHESTER, Md. — When members of Manchester Baptist Church looked for ways to live on mission, they didn’t have to travel overseas. God opened a door...
by Sharon Mager | Oct 13, 2025 | Outreach
More Than English: Church Uses ESL to Serve and Connect By Sharon Mager ROCKVILLE, Md. — On a warm September Sunday morning at First Baptist Church of Rockville, a diverse group of men and women prepares for a class to begin. Some seem a little nervous, while others...
by Sharon Mager | Oct 6, 2025 | Children's Ministries
Elaine Angleberger: Five Decades of Children’s Ministry By Sharon Mager KNOXVILLE, Md. — Elaine Angleberger’s journey in children’s ministry spans nearly five decades, marked by an unwavering commitment to families and a heart for sharing the love of Jesus with...
by Sharon Mager | Oct 3, 2025 | Evangelism
By Sharon Mager PORT DEPOSIT, Md. — In 2003, Harold Phillips, the senior pastor of Pleasant View Baptist Church, addressing the congregation, issued a challenge: “All born-again believers should be boldly proclaiming who their God is. Let the Redeemed of the Lord say...
by Sharon Mager | Oct 3, 2025 | Sexual Abuse Prevention
Churches Taking Strides to Protect Children & Vulnerable Adults By Sharon Mager & Kris Buckman CROWNSVILLE, Md. — Protecting children and vulnerable individuals is a top priority for churches in Maryland and Delaware, and Baptist Convention of...
by Sharon Mager | Sep 29, 2025 | Annual Meeting, The Gathering
Tom Stolle: Please join me at The Gathering By Tom Stolle I invite you to join me at The Gathering, our annual meeting with our family of pastors, leaders, and church members from our 400+ affiliated churches within the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware (BCM/D)....
by Sharon Mager | Sep 28, 2025 | Revitalization
80 Years Strong: God Brings New Life to WatersedgeBy Sharon Mager DUNDALK, Md. — Watersedge Baptist Church in Dundalk celebrated their 80th anniversary on September 21. The church was filled with past and present members, who had the opportunity to share fond memories...
by Sharon Mager | Sep 28, 2025 | General Mission Board
GMB Approves Budget and Hears Key Updates By Sharon Mager Port Deposit, MD — The Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware (BCM/D) General Mission Board (GMB) met on Sept. 9 at Pleasant View Baptist Church. In addition to hearing convention updates and staff changes,...
by Sharon Mager | Sep 23, 2025 | Disability ministry
Tom Stolle to Chair Special Needs Task Force By Diana Chandler NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee voted Sept. 23 to form a task force to study the availability of Special Needs Ministry resources for member churches, approving a...
by Sharon Mager | Sep 18, 2025 | Disability ministry
6 Easy Ways to Make Your Church Accessible Now By Amber Stewart Editor’s Note: Your church wants to minister to individuals with disabilities, and perhaps you have a sensory room and buddies, and a class designed for individuals with disabilities, and that’s...
