BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Baptist Convention of Maryland & Delaware - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bcmd.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Baptist Convention of Maryland & Delaware REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T154547 CREATED:20250924T114458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T121420Z UID:10000701-1759570200-1759582800@bcmd.org SUMMARY:Preschool Ministry Gathering DESCRIPTION:Preschool Ministry Gathering\n Join us for a half-day gathering designed for church leaders\, preschool teachers and child development center directors and staff who are passionate about shaping the next generation. Together\, we’ll enjoy fellowship\, a light breakfast\, and practical workshops that highlight the gospel impact of weekday ministries and the beauty of child-centered learning grounded in God’s design. You’ll hear inspiring stories\, gain fresh strategies\, and discover new ways for churches and CDCs to partner for both spiritual formation and educational excellence. Walk away encouraged\, equipped\, and ready to take your next step in ministry with children and families. \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet our Speakers\n \nLora Gravatt is a visionary leader passionate for equipping Whole Life Disciples who follow Jesus into all spheres of their lives. A large part of her work has focused on developing discipleship initiatives such as transitioning the inherited church from a Sunday School model to home group model\, a church-home partnership strategy for the next gen\, and championing the reimagination of the Child Development Center ministry as an intentional tool to evangelize children and families. Lora holds a Master of Divinity degree with emphasis in Christian education\, Bachelors in Business & Marketing\, and has served in vocational ministry for over 25 years at Columbia Church.  \n\n \nDr. Doyna Illmer brings over 20 years of experience in early childhood education\, currently serving as Senior Director of Columbia Child Development Center\, a faith-based center in Falls Church\, VA\, that serves over 200 children ages 18 months to 5 years. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with specialization in Early Childhood Education from The Catholic University of America and has extensive experience working with diverse families and communities both internationally and in the United States. Her passion for quality early childhood education stems from her deep understanding of how investment in young children can transform life trajectories\, particularly for underserved populations. \n \n \n \n \n \n Workshops\n A More Beautiful Partnership: Reimagining the Church & CDC Together for Gospel ImpactYour church’s CDC is more than childcare\, it’s a sacred opportunity to disciple the next generation and reach families in your community. In this interactive workshop\, you’ll hear real stories from Columbia Church\, explore why weekday ministries are one of the most strategic doors for evangelism and discipleship\, and discover how pastors\, teachers\, and directors can partner together for greater gospel impact. You’ll leave inspired and equipped with your next practical step to strengthen the partnership between your church and CDC. This workshop is particularly helpful if all the stakeholders and strategic decision makers (Sr. Pastor\, Ex. Pastor/Discipleship Pastor\, Center Director\, Elder/Deacon\, Children’s Minister\, etc) can attend together. \n  \nSacred Wonder: Guiding Young Hearts Through God’s Design and Child-Centered LearningThis leadership workshop equips Christian preschool directors with the knowledge and tools to integrate the Reggio Emilia philosophy with biblical foundations in their programs. Directors will explore how child-centered\, inquiry-based learning can flourish within a Christ-centered environment while maintaining educational excellence and spiritual formation goals. Participants will leave with practical implementation strategies\, staff development resources\, and a clear roadmap for creating programs that honor both God’s design for childhood and evidence-based educational practices. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Preschool Ministry Gathering\n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Church or CDC Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Product Name Quantity(Required)Please select how many tickets you’d like to purchase. Each ticket is $10 per person (includes light breakfast and lunch).\n \n \n Price:\n $10.00\n \n \n Quantity \n Total\n \n \n \n\nContinue to Payment URL:https://bcmd.org/event/preschool-ministry-gathering/ LOCATION:MIddle River Baptist Church\, 610 Middle River Rd.\, Middle River\, MD\, 21220\, United States CATEGORIES:Children's Ministry ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bcmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_3982.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T154547 CREATED:20250520T100150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T002054Z UID:10000691-1749891600-1749916800@bcmd.org SUMMARY:Baltimore Baptist Association DR Training DESCRIPTION:The course descriptions are as follows: \nIntroduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief –This class is required for all new volunteers. The class will give an overview of the work of Disaster Relief\, it’s role in the larger context of disaster response\, and ministry with disaster survivors. We will also cover what to expect on a disaster response\, what to bring\, etc. \nFeeding Team –This class will provide an overview of mass care feeding\, whether using a church kitchen to prepare meals to support volunteers responding to a disaster or using a kitchen trailer unit to prepare meals for the impacted community. Emphasis will be given to operating procedures and food safety. This class will include classroom and hands-on kitchen work as well as online videos to be viewed prior to training day. \nRecovery Team –The mission of recovery teams is to make a dwelling safe and healthy for the residents to live in until permanent repairs or rebuilding can take place. This class will overview the work of the flood recovery and chainsaw teams beginning with what we do when we arrive on site to when we depart\, with emphasis given to safety. Although this is a physical ministry\, many tasks do not require physical strength. \nShower/Laundry Team – The shower/laundry team provides important support to our volunteers\, other responders and the community during disaster response. Volunteers will learn procedures for all stages of the laundry process from initial guest contact to returning clean laundry\, with an emphasis on safe operation of equipment and spiritual care ministry. \n\n \n \n Baltimore Baptist Association Disaster Relief Training\n This is a Baltimore Baptist Association Disaster Relief Training Event. Classes offered will be Introduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief\, Feeding\, Shower and Laundry\, and Recovery. While this event will be centered in the Baltimore Association\, all potential volunteers throughout the BCM/D are welcome. \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n PhoneChurch(Required)Registration Type(Required)Select OneNew VolunteerReturning Volunteer/Need New DR BadgeReturning Volunteer/No Badge NeededClass Options(Required)\n \n Introduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief\n \n \n Feeding Team\n \n \n Recovery Team\n \n \n Laundry Team\n Select up to 3 classes (new volunteers must take Intro to Disaster Relief as one of their selections)If you have a discount code please enter it below Consent(Required) I agree to the background check policy.I hereby authorize the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware\, Inc.\, and/or its agents to make an independent investigation of my background\, references\, character\, past employment\, education\, criminal or police records\, including those maintained by both public and private organizations\, and all public records for the purpose of confirming information contained on my application and/or obtaining other information that may be material to my qualifications for volunteering with the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware\, Inc.\nI release the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware\, Inc.\, and/or its agents\, and any person or entity that provides information pursuant to this authorization\, from any and all liabilities\, claims or lawsuits regarding information obtained from any and all of the above-referenced sources used.Total\n \n \n \n\nContinue to Payment URL:https://bcmd.org/event/dr-training/ LOCATION:MIddle River Baptist Church\, 610 Middle River Rd.\, Middle River\, MD\, 21220\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bcmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Copy-of-Disaster-Relief-the-faithful-high-priest-template-Social-Media.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240810T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240810T133000 DTSTAMP:20260405T154547 CREATED:20240708T172104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240714T143651Z UID:10000562-1723280400-1723296600@bcmd.org SUMMARY:Preschool Mini-Con DESCRIPTION:Preschool Mini-Con\nSaturday\, August 109 AM – 1:30 PM \nMiddle River Baptist Church610 Middle River Rd.Middle River\, MD 21220 \nBCM/D\, together with the Baltimore Baptist Association\, is excited to bring you a training opportunity for all those who work with preschoolers in our weekday educator roles or ministry roles! \nBring your entire staff to a day of equipping and encouraging! After three main sessions (and lunch!)\, each school or ministry will be given time (and space) to meet with their team for any back-to school that needs to be done. If you were planning on gathering your team together for a back-to-school meeting\, use this opportunity to do just that\, with an extra helping of exciting training in the morning! \n9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Welcome/Check-In9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Session 1 Josh Zello10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Break10:15 AM – 11:00 Session 2 Katie Matthews11:00 AM – 11:15 Break11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Session 3 Josh Zello12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Individual School planning sessions (a private space will be provided for your team!) \nSession 1: “Jesus Loves Preschoolers”Jesus calls us to welcome children in his name. By doing so\, we are following his command. But what does it mean to truly welcome preschoolers? By understanding the reasons and methods behind this important task\, we can discover ways to fulfill Jesus’ call. \nSession 2: “Meeting Everyone’s Needs in the Classroom”Each child is uniquely designed according to His purpose. This session will equip teachers with tools and resources to meet the unique needs of preschoolers affected by disabilities. \nSession 3: “Classroom Management 101”Learn practical techniques to handle everyday challenges\, ensuring smooth and productive days for both teachers and students. This session is designed to equip you with the tools and confidence needed to foster a harmonious and engaging classroom. \nMeet the speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Josh Zello\n Family Ministry Director / Redemption City Church \n Josh Zello has been married to his best friend\, Hannah\, for five years\, and they have a two-year-old little girl named Avery. Early childhood proves to be a critical stage of life. Preschoolers learn an incredible amount in such a short span\, presenting a prime opportunity to present the teachings of Jesus in tangible and pragmatic ways. Due to this\, he has dedicated over ten years to serving in preschool ministry\, lending his efforts to churches ranging in size from 17\,000 attendees to as few as 250. His passion lies in crafting gospel-centered\, developmentally appropriate\, and thriving preschool ministries. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Matthews\n BCM/D Disability Ministry Missionary \n Katie Matthews is a mom of two\, a pastors wife\, and BCM/D’s Disability Ministry Missionary. At her home church\, she serves as the codirector of children’s ministry and leads a disability ministry called Bethany Blessings. She is passionate about bringing the gospel to families of individuals with disabilities and seeks to train other church members on how to minister to these families. Her desire is for the church to love individuals who have disabilities as best as they can so that both the church and the families can experience the blessing of church inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $10\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Oops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://bcmd.org/event/preschool-mini-con/ LOCATION:MIddle River Baptist Church\, 610 Middle River Rd.\, Middle River\, MD\, 21220\, United States CATEGORIES:Children's Ministry ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bcmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MRBC-Mini-Con-newsletter.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR