VBS Training
PLEASE RSVP BY THIS FRIDAY ! VBS TRAINING! Georgia Avenue Baptist Church from 9AM-12PM
Hey there! Here is a proposed schedule for the workshop on May 4 at 9 AM! I will have one other person there to lead with me, so we will offer one session where folks can choose which topic they'd like to attend.
9-9:15 Welcome/History of VBS Game
9:15-10 Breaker Rock Beach Overview
10:05-10:50 Saying 'Yes!' to Directing VBS OR From Outreach to Outcome - VBS Promotion & Follow-Up
10:50-11 BREAK
11-11:45 Roundtable discussions and 'Ask the Experts' Q&A
11:45 Wrap Up/Closing
Here are descriptions of the sessions:
Breaker Rock Beach Overview
Hear all about Breaker Rock Beach, including music, crafts, snacks, recreation, and Bible study!
Saying 'Yes!' to Directing VBS
Have you been asked to direct VBS for the very first time? Have you directed VBS in the past but have never had any formal training, and you want to make sure you're doing the best job possible? Are you a seasoned VBS director, but you want to make sure your VBS Director's Tool Kit is stocked with the latest and greatest? If any of those statements describe you, then join us for a fun session learning all the tips, tricks, and tools to direct a successful VBS for your church and community.
From Outreach to Outcome - VBS Promotion & Follow-Up
Want to see more kids attend your VBS? Discover some fun ways you can promote VBS in your community! VBS is over, and we're exhausted - we have no energy left for follow-up! Help! Learn some strategic ways to follow-up with your kids and families after vacation Bible school.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Looking forward to it!
Kris Buckman
Youth & Kids Missionary
Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware
10255 Old Columbia Road | Columbia, MD 21046
C (240) 674-1388
MBA Minister's Fellowship
2nd Tuesday of each month
All staff and pastors in Montgomery Baptist Association are invited to our 11:30 AM Monthly Ministers Fellowship. Lunch is served by hosting church followed with great fellowship and sharing of upcoming ministry events. We have attendance of 25-35.
Time: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024 at 11:30 AM
WHERE: Greenridge Baptist Church
21925 Frederick Road, Boyds, MD
HOST PASTOR: Rev. Mark Brunke
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
MBA Minister's Fellowship
2nd Tuesday of each month
All staff and pastors in Montgomery Baptist Association are invited to our 11:30 AM Monthly Ministers Fellowship. Lunch is served by hosting church followed with great fellowship and sharing of upcoming ministry events. We have attendance of 25-35.
Time: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 11:30 AM
WHERE: Redland Baptist Church
6922 Muncaster Mill Rd, Derwood, MD 20855
HOST PASTOR: Pastor Kevin Freeman
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
MBA Minister's Fellowship
Global Mission Church
We are switching the date of our usual MBA Minister’s Fellowship from the 1st Tuesday of each month to the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
All staff and pastors in Montgomery Baptist Association are invited to our 11:30 AM Monthly Ministers Fellowship. Lunch is served by hosting church followed with great fellowship and sharing of upcoming ministry events. We have attendance of 25-35.
Time: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 11:30 AM
WHERE: GLOBAL MISSION CHURCH
13421 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20906
HOST PASTOR: Rev. David Park
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
5 Love Languages Seminar
You are invited to our Couples Seminar "The 5 Love Languages"
It will happen on Saturday, February 24th from 9 AM - 1 PM at
Olney Baptist Church
17525 Georgia Ave, Olney, MD 20832
Cost $20 (food and book included). Childcare provided upon request.
Register and pay today at https://www.jotform.com/build/240315848044151
For questions, please contact Dr. Tim Bonner at tim@firstbaptistrockville.org or 301.825.9231
MBA Minister's Fellowship
We are switching the date of our usual MBA Minister’s Fellowship from the 1st Tuesday of each month to the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
All staff and pastors in Montgomery Baptist Association are invited to our 11:30 AM Monthly Ministers Fellowship. Lunch is served by hosting church followed with great fellowship and sharing of upcoming ministry events. We have attendance of 25-35.
Time: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 11:30 AM
WHERE: CROSSROADS COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
6855 Olney-Laytonsville Rd.
Laytonsville, MD 20882
HOST PASTOR: REV. JEFF LOVIN
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
Jerk vs Jerkette Seminar
"How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk or Jerkette" Seminar
FBCR in partnership with the MBA is offering a seminar on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 9AM-4PM called “How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk (or Jerkette)”. You will learn how to date with head and heart working together so you can identify healthy partners for relationships. This Biblically-based class is for both never married and single-again adults 18 and older. The cost is $20, which includes lunch plus a workbook. Location: First Baptist Church of Rockville 55 Adclare Road Rockville, MD 20850
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER & PAY TODAY
MBA Minister's Fellowship
We are switching the date of our usual MBA Minister’s Fellowship from the 1st Tuesday of each month to the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
All staff and pastors in Montgomery Baptist Association are invited to our 11:30 AM Monthly Ministers Fellowship. Lunch is served by hosting church followed with great fellowship and sharing of upcoming ministry events. We have attendance of 25-35.
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
Time: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Seven Locks Baptist Church
Rev. Kyle Morton 301-279-9388
11845 Seven Locks Road Potomac MD 20854-3340
MBA Pastor/Staff & Wife Christmas Banquet
We love and appreciate our Pastor’s/Staff/Lay leader and their spouse!
Please let us know if you are able to attend our MBA Pastor/Staff & Wife Banquet on Friday, December 8th at 6:30 PM.
We are providing a catered dinner, music and fun fellowship!
Please RSVP by contacting our Media Specialist - Melanie Blankenship at iloveMBA777@gmail.com
See you there!
MBA Minister's Fellowship
All staff and pastors in Montgomery Baptist Association are invited to our 11:30 AM Monthly Ministers Fellowship. Lunch is served by hosting church followed with great fellowship and sharing of upcoming ministry events. We have attendance of 25-35.
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
Time: Tuesday, November 7th at 11:30 AM
Host Pastor: Rabbi Robert Pristoop
301-873-7803
robert.pristoop@verizon.net
Where: 14125 Punch Street (home and worship address) Silver Spring MD 20906-2071
Body Building Conference
2023 Montgomery Baptist Association
Church Body Building Conference
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
6:00 - 6:45 PM Dinner/Registration
6:45 – 7:00 PM Opening Remarks
7:00 – 8:00 PM Session #1
8:00 – 9:00 PM Session #2
Presentation Summaries (please choose two)
Dr. Ron Blankenship—Director of Missions, Montgomery Baptist Association
Jesus' Servant Leader Principles for Kingdom Success
The secret of successful leadership and life is to follow the kingdom of God servant leadership principles of Jesus' in the Bible. What are the key traits of a servant leader?
Dr. Tim Bonner—Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church Rockville, MD
Special Purpose Small Groups & Ministries
Your church and community have needs your congregation can meet through caring ministries and short-term small groups. Learn how you can start Celebrate Recovery, DivorceCare, GriefShare, English as a Second Language (ESL), Financial Peace University, and Stephen Ministry, and link with established counseling ministries.
Mr. Richard Dillard—President, SpiffySites
Developing a Digital Ministry
God has blessed us with fantastic new tools for reaching the lost and serving the local church. Learn the fundamentals of leveraging these digital tools to develop and implement a digital ministry at your church.
Practicing Digital Security
Are you maintaining best practices to ensure digital safety and security for your staff, members, and computer systems?
Rev. Mark Dooley—Associate Executive Director, Baptist Convention of MD/DEL
The Heart of Evangelism
Many Jesus-followers spend countless hours learning "how" to share their faith; yet they still don't share it. That's because the issue is not a head-issue, but a heart-issue. This conference seeks to address issues that will help us develop a heart for evangelism.
Ms. Ann Holcomb—Immigration Attorney, Law Office of Ann Holcomb
The Church and Immigration Law
How can churches minister to the increasing immigrant population in our area. The is seminar will explore both the Biblical rationale for ministry to immigrants and the practical aspects of immigration law.
Dr. Phillip Hurst—Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, West Hyattsville, MD
Steps to Church Revitalization
What does the Bible say about Church Revitalization? This seminar will utilize insights from the book of Nehemiah along with other contemporary sources to offer a roadmap for churches and church leaders to become healthy spiritually and better focused on ministering to its community.
Dr. Greg Kame—Director of Missions, Arundel Baptist Association
Cultivating a Healthy Discipleship Culture in Your Church
For a church to have a healthy disciple-making culture, pastors must lead in evangelizing unbelievers and nurturing believers to grow in faith. But what does this entail? How should pastors cultivate a healthy discipleship culture in their churches?
Please contact Dr. Tim Bonner if you have any questions: Tim@firstbaptistrockville.org 301.825.9231
Sponsored by Montgomery Baptist Association in partnership with the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware
Here’s a special offer: If at least ten people from your church pre-register and attend (including yourself), the MBA will send you a $200 check to use toward buying books for your ministerial library.
MBA Annual Business Meeting
MBA Annual meeting is Sunday, October 15, 2023. Registration 3:30 PM and meeting 4:00 to 6:00 PM with dinner following.
Meeting at Trinity Baptist Church (1900 Beechwood Road Hyattsville MD 20783-2814). Registration begins 3:30 PM with meeting of worship and business 4:00 to 6:00 PM with dinner following. Guest speaker will be Rev. Tom Stolle, Executive Director BCM/D. Music will be led by Carlos Camargo and FBC Rockville's worship team. Please bring a signed messenger card if you are a messenger and any church member is invited. Call Dr. Ron Blankenship at 301-529-0310 or e-mail ronmba1613@aol.com for questions. Copies of MBA 2024 budget and nominating committee reports will be available at meeting (if you do not attend meeting and want a copy of budget and/or nominating report please contact Melanie Blankenship at ilovemba777@gmail.com).
MBA Minister's Fellowship
All staff and pastors in Montgomery Baptist Association are invited to our 11:30 AM Monthly Ministers Fellowship. Lunch is served by hosting church followed with great fellowship and sharing of upcoming ministry events. We have attendance of 25-35.
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
Time: Tuesday, October 3rd at 11:30 AM
Rev. Danny Moore
Barnesville Baptist Church
301-407-0500 pastordanny@live.com
17917 Barnesville Road P.O. Box 69 Barnesville MD 20838-9722
Montgomery Baptist Association and Beyond Revival
Preachers scheduled are: Brian Tubbs, Danny Moore, Victor Kirk, and Dan Hyun. Also various worship teams leading music.
Hello Montgomery Baptist Association Churches,
My name is Brian Tubbs. I'm the pastor of Olney Baptist Church in Olney, Maryland. And we're delighted to be the host church for this year's Montgomery Baptist Association (MBA) Revival.
Please mark your calendars for Sunday, September 17 through Wednesday, September 20, and plan to be a part of this special event. The times of the service each night will be 7:30 pm until 9:00 pm. And the location will be...
Olney Baptist Church
17525 Georgia Avenue
Olney, MD 20832
Weather permitting, we will be holding each night's service under our outdoor pavilion.
We will send out more details as we get closer, but we hope you will make the MBA revival a part of your plans this fall.
God bless you!
-Brian Tubbs, Pastor
OlneyBaptistChurch.com
Contact Ron Blankenship, Director of Missions, at 301-529-0310 or ronmba1613@aol.com for more information
MBA Minister's Fellowship
All staff and pastors in Montgomery Baptist Association are invited to our 11:30 AM Monthly Ministers Fellowship. Lunch is served by hosting church followed with great fellowship and sharing of upcoming ministry events. We have attendance of 25-35. From 12:30 until 1:30 PM for ministers who can remain, there will be a time of teaching and discussion on Stress, Distress and Trauma in Ministry. There will be a 40 minute lesson taught by our Director of Missions Dr. Ron Blankenship with a 20 minute question and answer time.
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
Time: Tuesday, September 12th at 11:30 AM
Address: Trinity Baptist Church 1900 Beechwood Rd, Chillum, MD 20782
Host Pastor: Dr. Phil Hurst
Phone: 301-422-1286
MBA Outreach Montgomery County Agricultural Fair
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR CHURCH OUTREACH EVENT
We’re back at the MoCo fair after a long pandemic.
Churches are rotating at the MBA booth this year to spread the word of God.
August 11 - 19, 2023, 10AM-10PM.
Registration required
MBA Minister's Fellowship
All pastors and staff of Montgomery Baptist Association churches are invited to lunch and fellowship.
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
Time: June 6, 2023 11:30 AM Eastern Time
Address: First Baptist Church Of Rockville
55 Adclare Road
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Host Pastor: Lee Becknell
Phone: 301-279-2400
MBA Minister's Fellowship
All pastors and staff of Montgomery Baptist Association churches are invited to lunch and fellowship.
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
Time: May 2, 2023 11:30 AM Eastern Time
Address: Olney Baptist Church
17525 Georgia Ave
Olney, Maryland 20832
Host Pastor: Brian Tubbs
Phone: 301-774-5433
MBA Minister's Fellowship
All pastors and staff of Montgomery Baptist Association churches are invited to lunch and fellowship.
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
We are going to have the following people below attending our fellowship.
Ellen Udovich – Church and Community Partnerships Consultant - she will be speaking about BCMD ready in partnership with MBA
Rev. Kevin Freeman - Associate Pastor for Discipleship, Youth, and Families, Redland Baptist Church to talk about upcoming men’s conference
Time: April 4, 2023 11:30 AM Eastern Time
Address: Global Mission Church
13421 Georgia Ave
Silver Springs, Maryland 20906
Host Pastor : Hyunchang Kang
Phone: 301-460-1656 /317-437-3012
MBA Minister's Fellowship
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
Time: March 7, 2023 11:30 AM Eastern Time
Address: Poolesville Baptist Church
17550 W. Willard Road
Poolesville, Maryland 20837
Host Pastor: Joel Gilbert
MBA Minister's Fellowship
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
Time: February 7, 2023 11:30 AM Eastern Time
Address: Crossroads Community Bible Church
6855 Olney - Laytonsville Road
Laytonsville, Maryland 20882
Host Interim Pastor: Jeff Lovin
Phone: 443-610-9026
MBA Minister's Fellowship
PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P. TO MELANIE BLANKENSHIP at ilovemba777@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
January 10, 2023 11:30 AM Eastern Time
Address: Seven Locks Baptist Church
11845 Seven Locks Road
Potomac, Maryland 20854
Host Pastor: Kyle Morton
Phone: 301-279-9388
MBA Pastor/Staff & Wife Christmas Banquet
Please RSVP to attend our Pastor/Staff & Wife Appreciation dinner.
MBA Minister's Fellowship
Our next MBA Monthly Minister's Fellowship takes place on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Trinity Baptist Church
Hosting Pastor: Pastor Phil Hurst
Location: Trinity Baptist Church
900 Beechwood Rd, Chillum, MD 20782
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Reservations are needed.
(Please Note: the MBA's Office Manager, Sherrie Riggs,
is not in the office on Mondays or Fridays so
please get your RSVP in as soon as possible.)
To make a reservation
you can call the MBA Office at 301-740-7144
or e-mail back to Sherrie Riggs: sriggs1613@aol.com
MBA Minister's Fellowship
Hosting Pastor: Lee Becknell
of First Baptist Church of Rockville
55 Adclare Road Rockville, MD 20850
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Reservations are needed.
(Please Note: the MBA's Office Manager, Sherrie Riggs,
is not in the office on Mondays or Fridays so
please get your RSVP in as soon as possible.)
To make a reservation
you can call the MBA Office at 301-740-7144
or e-mail back to Sherrie Riggs: sriggs1613@aol.com
MBA Minister's Fellowship
Hosting Pastor: Pastor Julio Mejia
of Iglesia Bautista Comunidad de Fe "Community of Faith" Baptist Church
17740 Muncaster Rd., Derwood, MD 20855 (please enter behind building, not through the main entrance).
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Reservations are needed.
(Please Note: the MBA's Office Manager, Sherrie Riggs,
is not in the office on Mondays or Fridays so
please get your RSVP in as soon as possible.)
To make a reservation
you can call the MBA Office at 301-740-7144
or e-mail back to Sherrie Riggs: sriggs1613@aol.com
MBA Monthly Ministers Fellowship
MBA Monthly Ministers Fellowship
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Hosting Pastor: Rev. Chul H. Yoo
of
Christ Community Church of Ashton
17826 New Hampshire Ave
Ashton, Maryland 20861
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Reservations are needed.
(Please Note: the MBA's Office Manager, Sherrie Riggs,
is not in the office on Monday's or Friday's so
please get your RSVP in as soon as possible.)
To make a reservation
you can call the MBA Office at 301-740-7144
or e-mail back to Sherrie Riggs: sriggs1613@aol.com
As a reminder . . . please be sure to wear a mask.
as we will be practicing Covid-19 safety
MBA Minister’s Fellowship
MBA Monthly Ministers Fellowship
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Hosting Pastor: Rev. Stephen Brown
Crossroads Community Bible Church
6855 Olney Laytonsville Road
Laytonsville, MD 20882
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Reservations are needed.
(Please Note: the MBA's Office Manager, Sherrie Riggs,
is not in the office on Monday's or Friday's so
please get your RSVP in as soon as possible.)
To make a reservation
you can call the MBA Office at 301-740-7144
or e-mail back to Sherrie Riggs: sriggs1613@aol.com
As a reminder . . . please be sure to wear a mask.
as we will be practicing Covid-19 safety
MBA Minister’s Fellowship - (Special Ministers/Staff & Wife Christmas Banquet)
MBA Minister’s Fellowship - (Special Ministers/Staff & Wife Christmas Banquet).
This is a special Minister’s Fellowship banquet. There will be no usual Tuesday minister’s fellowship this month. There will be a catered Italian dinner served by the MBA on Friday, December 17th at 7:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Rockville in the new Family Life Center.
This will be a fun event with food, fellowship and music. We love our Pastors/Staff and we hope to see you there! Please contact Sherrie Riggs (sriggs1613@aol.com) to RSVP so we know how much food to purchase.
MBA Minister's Fellowship Meeting (in-person)
Montgomery Baptist Association monthly ministers fellowship is this Tuesday, November 2 from 11:30 AM until 1 PM at Barnesville Baptist Church, 17917 Barnesville Rd, Barnesville, MD 20838. Food will be provided by the church. Please contact Sherrie Riggs if you haven't already RSVP'd.
MBA Annual Business Meeting
Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 5:00PM
Live stream (not in-person)
We will discuss important MBA events and vote on the budget.
Click here to see a copy of the 2022 budget and nominating committee report for each church to have one representative, preferably a pastor, vote yes or no through email sriggs1613@aol.com
Also, each church can vote online during the meeting. There will be a worship service with music and speakers.
Please click here on Saturday, October 16 at 5PM to view the business meeting on Barnesville Baptist Church Facebook.