by Sharon Mager | Jan 6, 2025 | Compassion Ministry, Evangelism
By Sharon Mager BOWIE, Md. — On the morning of June 29, 2002, Cresthill Church, Bowie, Member Michael Callahan was on a subway train when he felt a call from God. That call, which impacted him enough to know the exact date, has resulted in an organization that...
by Sharon Mager | Dec 19, 2024 | Holiday, Outreach, Partnerships
by Sharon Mager Ft. Washington, MD — El Bethel Baptist Church is hosting a Christmas “store” for their community through Dec. 23. Each day, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., the church opens their doors to provide free gifts, thanks to a Birmingham organization that...
by Sharon Mager | Dec 19, 2024 | Administrative/Financial, Church Admin
Editor’s Note: The below article by Cheryl U. Brown, Attorney, Davis, Agnor, Rapaport and Skalny is provided as a courtesy to Maryland churches. Your church may have received a letter from MarylandSaves concerning retirement saving plans that are required to be...
by Sharon Mager | Dec 16, 2024 | Outreach, Senior Adult Ministry
BEL AIR, Md. — Oak Grove Baptist Church (OGB) has faithfully engaged their community for decades in various ways. Just a few include visiting at local nursing facilities; Christian Tai Chuan Do Karate, REBOOT Trauma Recovery, prayer meetings; hosting a Harford County...
by Sharon Mager | Dec 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
By Jamie Caldwell For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. These beautiful words are more than a seasonal...
by Sharon Mager | Dec 16, 2024 | Perspective
By Brian Tubbs If you cheer or endorse the cold-blooded murder of another human being, you better do some serious soul-searching. And yet, based on what I’m seeing on social media, it seems America needs a reminder of the following: All life is sacred....
by Sharon Mager | Dec 16, 2024 | Grants, Outreach, Partnerships
By Sharon Mager ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Metanoia Church is growing in community, actively engaging their neighbors and leaving the growth and increase to God. In May, the church moved to the historic Emory United Methodist Church building (established in 1837, before...
by Sharon Mager | Dec 13, 2024 | Featured, Grants, Holiday, Outreach
By Sharon Mager Huntingtown, MD — Everything was jolly at Emmanuel Church Dec. 5-7, when over 1200 guests attended the church’s first Christmas Wonderland event. “It was incredible,” said Lead Pastor Rick Hancock. Bayside Baptist Church, Chesapeake Beach, and Calvert...
by Sharon Mager | Dec 5, 2024 | Annual Meeting, Church Planting, Church Strengthening, Featured, Missions
By Tom StolleBCM/D Executive Director At our recent family meeting (The Gathering), there was a scripture that we used repeatedly: ‘For nothing will be impossible with God’ (Luke 1:37). This is an incredible reminder of the awesome, unlimited power of God over all...
by Sharon Mager | Dec 5, 2024 | Church Planting, Church Strengthening, Evangelism, Featured, General Mission Board
By Sharon Mager CROWNSVILLE, Md. The BCM/D General Mission Board (GMB) met on Dec. 3 at South Shore Church. Byron Day, GMB president, set the tone for the meeting, using the analogy of a race, as Paul did in the book of Acts. He spoke of the athletes who train for the...
