The grass is growing, the new trees are thriving, and the community is enjoying the newly landscaped lot at New Song Community Church in west Baltimore! God provided abundantly!

When Craig told me (Maria) about the New Song Community Church landscaping project, I wanted to put on the brakes.

With the encouragement of the elders of FCF and my own sense of the Spirit’s leading, I recently announced that I will complete my service as pastor of FCF on August 31st.

With deep gratitude I want to thank you for your prayers. The motion of the Mission’s Committee for BALM to be an official partnering mission work of the Chesapeake Presbytery for disciple-making movements and church planting was unanimously approved.

I covet your prayers for the approval of a motion before the Chesapeake Presbytery tomorrow morning to affirm BALM (Baltimore Antioch Leadership Movement) as an official partnering mission of the Chesapeake Presbytery in leadership development for disciple-making movements and church planting.