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 Inside Horizons 2010 [16:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1936)

Why Horizons?

The face of ministry is constantly changing. How can your church keep up? The Horizons conference offers innovative ministry training that emphasizes growing and developing ministries for your church. Ministry leaders can meet, network, and build relationships with their peers from churches throughout the state, while attending workshops geared towards meeting your needs and answering your questions. Register for Horizons today on the BCM/D Horizons Registration page!

Today we go inside this exciting training event with a Pastor and a Sunday School Director to hear why they and their key leadership make a point of attending Horizons every year. You’ll also get a sneak peek at some of the new sessions being offered this year. Go ahead, click play.

Horizons Info

July 23-24 at Skycroft Conference Center, Middletown MD
Horizons Registration

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 Inside VBS 2010: Saddle Ridge Ranch -- Rounding Up Questions, Driving Home Answers [18:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (361)

Rounding Up Questions, Driving Home Answers

“Every church is different but every boy and girls still needs to know Jesus.”

Churches across Maryland and Delaware are gearing up for Vacation Bible School (VBS) this summer. That’s why we gathered our convention’s resident VBS experts. In today’s podcast, they’ll preview this year’s theme, Saddle Ridge Ranch: Round up Questions, Driving Home Answers. We’ll also discuss the annual VBS Expo sponsored by the BCM/D and upcoming opportunities for regional VBS training available to churches in our dual-state convention.

So go ahead, press play to learn about the exciting resources available to your church for VBS this summer!

Inside VBS Goodies

• VBS Safety & Security Handbook (Download .pdf)
• Photos from VBS 2010 Expo
• Regional VBS Training Schedule
• VBS website by Lifeway (the creators of Saddle Ridge Ranch)

VBS Expo Slideshow

Posted under Childrens Ministry, State Missions Offering, Training Events

Connecting with God, Each Other, your Community and the World!

Three hundred forty three messengers and 70 guests gathered for the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware’s 174th annual meeting, Nov. 8-10 at the Sheraton, Towson. This year’s theme was “Connect…A conference celebrating the Great Commission.” Keynote speakers focused on connecting to God, to one another, to each other, to the community and to the world.

The yearly “family reunion” was shortened and revamped this year, focusing on truly “connecting” through break-out conference sessions, a workshop, special brunches and dinners and fellowship breakfasts and even a Baltimore mission tour where participants climbed to the roof of a Baltimore row home and prayed over the city. There was also a corresponding online devotional focusing on the “Connect” theme, with articles written by various BCM/D staff and church leaders.

Next year the convention will celebrate its 175th anniversary. Wow!

Photos from Connect 2009

More photos can be found online in the BCM/D photo archive, including photos from the Pastor’s Brunch, and the Baltimore Mission Tour.

BCM/D Featured Ministries

We also unveiled 11 new commercials each featuring one of our ministries. They are all featured below and can also be found on the BCM/D Video archive.

Get More Information

To hear more about the Annual Meeting, read the BaptistLIFE article

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