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By Gayla Parker, BCM/D WMU Executive Director; WMU, SBC Missions Innovator Specialist; BCM/D Missionary for Missions Education/Customization Pass on the Passion…something I was reminded of at the Southern Baptist Convention.  As I sat through the numerous meetings I found myself amazed at the God moments in the midst of business sessions. Sometimes the inspiration was [...]

It is without question that the benefits of daily exercise can be life changing. Conversely the art of not moving for a few hours at a time can be deadly. Whether you are a couch potato or a desk potato you might want to take notice.

Fellowship Church, Middletown, had an all-time high attendance of 63 for a campground worship and river baptismal service at the Brunswick Family Campground on June 14. Five new believers were baptized.

On July 23-25, 2009, Lamplights Artists will host RENAISSANCE 516: The Performing and Visual Arts Conference for Students in grades 7-12 at First Church, Laurel, Md.

A shortened version of Lamplight Artist’s previous Youth Performing Arts Camps (YPAC), this year’s RENAISSANCE 516 conference features learning tracks in film (scene development), theater (improv/storytelling), orchestra, vocal, praise band, dance/creative movement, photography, and web design/new media.

Weems Creek Church member and North American Mission Board (NAMB)-endorsed Chaplain Scott Callaham was recently assigned a three-year tour of duty at the United States Naval Academy. On Easter Sunday, Callaham had the privilege of baptizing by immersion for the first time in the 101-year history of the United States Naval Academy Chapel. Nine Christian midshipmen, six in the morning and three at the evening contemporary service, received immersion baptism in a decorated physical therapy tub.

New Hope Community Church partnered with several organizations to host a sports camp at the Curtis Bay Recreation Center. Over 114 children came to the camp, 23 people made professions of faith and three young adults decided to be summer missionaries.