An Anti-Gang Resource
Submitted by tim on Wed, 11/19/2008 - 11:11am.Mr. Greland Lowery, also known as ‘Billy’, was a former gang member for over 17 years. He has now reformed his life and has developed a passion and desire to help children make the right life decisions and to deter them from the life he once held so dear. Mr. Lowery now spends his days as a mentor for young people and speaks and promotes the concept of the Power of Now; stating that now is the time to change your life for the better.
If your Sunday school or your church is looking for a speaker to help warn your kids about the danger of gangs, Baptist Family highly recommends Mr. Lowery. His presentation at our office this fall was very valuable to our foster kids and parents.
Mr. Lowery is the Executive Director of The Core Youth Program. His telephone number is (443) 839-6016 and his email address is grelandphill@yahoo.com.
November 2008 Newsletter
Submitted by tim on Wed, 10/22/2008 - 10:20am.November is almost here, which means it is time for a new edition of the BFCS newsletter. This time we focus on the great success we had in our Back-to-School efforts. If you would like to view the newsletter on your screen, or even print it out, please download and open the file below.
Please note, the file is a .pdf document, which requires the free Adobe Reader program to open. You may already have this program on your computer. If you do not, please visit Adobe's website to install this free software.
2,140!
Submitted by tim on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 2:18pm.Along with a motivated and generous group of church partners, Baptist Family distributed back to school supplies to 2,140 children in August.
Distributions happened in Western Maryland, the Baltimore area, Maryland's Eastern Shore and Delaware.
Below is a slideshow of photographs taken at the various distributions.
A Message From the Executive Director - Choosing a Lifestyle of Sacrifice
As this economic downturn worsens, what is a Christian to do? "Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen; to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter -- when you see the naked to clothe him, and not to turn
Vehicle Donations Can Be Key To Fighting Poverty in Baltimore and Beyond
Submitted by tim on Wed, 06/04/2008 - 10:29am.This article originally appeared in the June 2008 issue of BaptistLife, the official newsjournal of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware.
Baptist Family is extremely thankful for the many different kinds of support we get from generous people across Maryland and Delaware. Often, that support takes the form of volunteer time or a monetary donation. For example, volunteers help sort, deliver, and distribute back to school items and Christmas gifts. Financial support allows us to provide for the material needs of families in deep crisis, to provide housing and other services, and it keeps our programs staffed.
New Transitional Housing Unit Opens in Baltimore
Submitted by tim on Mon, 03/17/2008 - 9:05am.To better serve the homeless families of Central Maryland, Baptist Family has opened a second transitional housing unit. For many years, the agency has operated one very busy unit in Ellicott City.
Transitional housing is a way of keeping families safe and together during a severe housing crisis. Highly motivated families, referred to Baptist Family from churches or shelters, move into a stable and safe apartment or home for a period of up to two years.
