
Maryland church kicks off special needs ministry program with ‘Pajama Jam’
Berlin First Baptist Church in Berlin, Maryland, hosted its inaugural Vacation Bible School last summer for individuals with special needs.
Berlin First Baptist Church in Berlin, Maryland, hosted its inaugural Vacation Bible School last summer for individuals with special needs.
“I wanted to see how God could use me in a third-world country,” Johari shared. “I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and use my language skills to share the gospel.”
Burdened to help parents of preschoolers, Hannah developed a parent support group with four moms and one dad, with the help of a BCM/D Church Strengthening Grant.
“Normally, when I do venture out into society, for the most part, I feel overlooked or ignored. I have to work so hard just to be seen and treated like a human. On February 7, though, I was not invisible,” writes Amber Stewart.
Founder and director Becky Delisio says, “Last year, our budget for the baby pantry was $600, but we gave away over $60,000 worth of diapers, $30,000 in wipes, and $50,000 in formula.”
Maryland and Delaware collegiate ministries recently revived their annual fall retreat at Skycroft Conference Center after a decade-long hiatus, drawing more than 120 students and
“I heard a crash and thought, “What fell over?” When I walked into the foyer, I realized it wasn’t something that had fallen. It was a whole car,” pastor Travis Johnson said. A man drove a black Corvette into the glass front church doors.
God cares about how we treat others. God cares about how we see others. God wants us to give ourselves away, to meet their needs, and to serve in the name of Jesus, said Tom Stolle, executive director of BCM/D.
Born in 1991, I was the third child but the second living. My sister, Lindsay, passed away at six months old from a debilitating neuromuscular disease known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy type one. This was a death sentence back then.
In the more than three weeks since Hurricane Helene tore through Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been working hard