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Camper Baptized Following Every Child Belongs Camp
Camper Baptized Following Every Child Belongs Camp

Every Christian parent longs for his or her child to be baptized, but for some families, that's not easy as it sounds, particularly for children impacted by disability. Learn about Kim Stillwell and her daughter Katie’s baptism story when they attended the second annual Every Child Belongs Camp last summer.

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Thank You, Tom
Thank You, Tom

I met Tom several years ago through the Baptist Convention of Maryland and Delaware. I knew he had a son named Jimmy with autism, and I knew he cared about disabilities. However, I didn’t know how greatly it impacted him until I heard him speak at a conference. Although he wasn’t a pastor, the man knew how to preach! I left amazed that there were other people in the world that cared about Jesus and people with disabilities. These are my people I thought after leaving the conference.

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Celebrate Abilities Weekend Camp 2021 

The weekend of July 23rd, 2021, The Banquet Network partnered with the BCMD (Baptist Convention of Maryland and Delaware) to put on Celebrate Abilities Weekend Camp for children and young adults with disabilities. The camp was hosted at the Skycroft Baptist Convention Center in Middletown, MD. To say it was a blast is an understatement. This was the first time in The Banquet Network and BCMD history that a camp was held for individuals who have disabilities.

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