by Sharon Mager | Aug 26, 2024 | Disaster Relief, Featured
By Sharon Mager JARRETTSVILLE, Md. — For the Evans family—Verla, her son Mark, his wife, Harmony, and their daughter Phoebe—Disaster Relief is a family affair. They tirelessly do chainsaw work, clear debris, clean and sanitize basements, and whatever else is needed....
by Sharon Mager | Aug 15, 2024 | Children's Ministries, Senior Adult Ministry, VBS
By Sharon Mager Chesapeake Beach, Md. — Tillie Swanson, mother of Glenn Swanson, pastor of Bayside Baptist Church, Chesapeake Beach, has spent over 50 years as a Vacation Bible School (VBS) student or teacher. She was a VBS trainer for multiple Baptist conventions,...
by Sharon Mager | Aug 15, 2024 | Children's Ministries, VBS
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – Despite its obscure origins in a rented room in America’s largest city, Vacation Bible School (VBS) has become a widely familiar term in our culture, identifiable with both kids and parents as a fun way to learn about God’s Word. Vacation Bible...
by Sharon Mager | Aug 8, 2024 | Disaster Relief, Evangelism
BARRE, VT — A Disaster Relief team from Blue Ridge Baptist Association and Montgomery Baptist Association recently returned from deployment to Vermont, where they provided flood recovery work in the town of Barre, following Hurricane Beryl. The team worked on ten...
by Sharon Mager | Aug 8, 2024 | Evangelism, Featured, Outreach
Five years ago, the 50 classrooms in the Clinton Baptist Church building, situated on 12 acres (including a baseball field!) in Prince George’s County, echoed with the somber tones of a church in decline and, like many other American churches, headed for death. The...
by Sharon Mager | Aug 7, 2024 | Featured, Mental Health, Missions
Our BCM/D Family is a roundup of news and events in Maryland/Delaware churches. We’d love to include your news! Send your information and photos to [email protected] for consideration. Baptisms in the OceanOcean City Baptist Church has had 25 baptisms this summer!...
by Sharon Mager | Aug 7, 2024 | Classifieds
Church Classifieds Job Board Send your classified ads to: [email protected] The BCM/D considers ads from BCM/D churches and partners. Ads should be a maximum of 200 words. You can add a link for a longer job description or more detailed information about the church.....
by Sharon Mager | Aug 1, 2024 | Disability ministry, Featured, Youth
By Carla Hairston and Sharon Mager MIDDLETOWN, Md. — BCM/D’s Everyone Belongs Camp kicked off on July 26, and 30-year-old Brandan Ehrmantraut couldn‘t wait to get there. He first attended the camp last year where he made friends, gained confidence, and said he...
by Sharon Mager | Jul 25, 2024 | Children's Ministries, Compassion Ministry, Featured, Outreach
By Morgan Lewis Baltimore, MD – East Baltimore Graffiti Church has been offering a free “Graffiti Sports Camp” at Mund Park on Greenmount Avenue for nine years. The church, partnering with community groups, churches in and out of Maryland, and collegiate ministries,...
by Sharon Mager | Jul 25, 2024 | Featured, Outreach, Uncategorized
There are so many praise reports and happenings coming in from many areas throughout Maryland/Delaware. Below are just a few! Share your news at [email protected]. “Redfest”The threat of rain didn’t stop 650 people from attending Redland Baptist Church‘s “Redfest”...
