by Sharon Mager | Aug 18, 2025 | Featured, Revitalization
Emmanuel Baptist Church — God Grew the Church By Sharon Mager Emmanuel Baptist Church, Laurel, is alive. The congregation of over 250 sings with the praise team, engages with Pastor Byron Day during preaching, and serves locally and globally. But that wasn’t always...
by Sharon Mager | Aug 15, 2025 | Church Planting, Compassion Ministry
Canvas Church Commits to Serving People Experiencing Homelessness By Brandon Elrod SALISBURY, Md. – Sometimes, revival means listening for the cries of those in need and reminding them of their value, even if it means making some uncomfortable adjustments. “We started...
by Sharon Mager | Aug 15, 2025 | Disability ministry, Featured
The McCombs Family Provides Rest for the WearyBy Sharon Mager MIDDLETOWN, Md. — At this year’s Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware’s (BCM/D) Everyone Belongs Camp at Skycroft Conference Center, for youth and young adults affected by disability and their...
by Sharon Mager | Aug 8, 2025 | Annual Meeting
BCM/D Annual Meeting 2025 Call for Resolutions CROWNSVILLE, Md. — The Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware’s (BCM/D) Annual Meeting, “The Gathering,” will be on Nov. 10-11, 2025, at Ashore Resort and Beach Club in Ocean City, MD. Those who would like to...
by Sharon Mager | Aug 4, 2025 | Disability ministry
Disability Birthday Party Brings JoyBy Sharon Mager BERLIN, Md. — Berlin First Baptist Church (BFBC) hosts birthday parties for young people with disabilities, blessing kids, parents, caregivers, and the church. BFBC Pastor Brad Diehl said, “One thing I never realized...
by Sharon Mager | Jul 28, 2025 | Leadership Development
Dear BCM/D churches and leaders, In just a couple of weeks, on August 7–8, we’ll gather for something brand new—our first-ever Church Leader Conference. And I want to personally invite you to be part of it. As a convention, we’ve made a clear commitment to equip and...
by Sharon Mager | Jul 28, 2025 | Missions, Outreach
This month, churches demonstrated God’s love and served their communities through various events and programs, including ministering at the racetrack, teaching coding to children, and providing birthday parties and VBS for those affected by disabilities, among...
by Sharon Mager | Jul 28, 2025 | Outreach
Church Offers Coding Camp for Kids By Alethia Brown LAUREL, Md. — From July 21–25, Restoration Church, Laurel, held a coding camp for children in the local community. About 20 kids attended each evening, enjoying lessons about what coding is and the basics of...
by Sharon Mager | Jul 28, 2025 | Disability ministry
Everyone Belongs Camp: God has a Purpose for Your Life by Sharon Mager MIDDLETOWN, Md. — The Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware’s Everyone Belongs Camp (EBC), now in its fifth year, welcomed individuals with disabilities along with their families on July 18-20 at...
by Sharon Mager | Jul 28, 2025 | Outreach
It’s Summertime: Play Ball & Win Souls by Alethia Brown LAUREL, Md. — On Sunday afternoons throughout the summer, Hope Baptist Church hosts softball games at the Johns Hopkins APL fields from 4 to 8 pm for church members, the community, and other churches...
