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Cherry Hill Community Presbyterian Church was awarded Community Engagement Grants in 2021 and 2023. The seeds of these investments, combined with neighborhood listening, strident planning, and thoughtful implementation has enabled the Church to sustain these programs ever since. This ministry was started as the result of a member who wanted to feed families during the […]
Maryland’s Time to Care Act, which establishes the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program, provides Maryland employees with up to 12 weeks of paid leave (up to $1000 per week depending on salary level) for qualifying events such as childbirth or adoption or medical needs such as medical treatment and rehabilitation. Employees who work […]
Halfway through its 2026 Community Engagement Grant year, the Rock Rose Food Justice Project, sponsored by Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church, is reporting significant growth, even as the project has had to adapt to a changing landscape of community partners. Located at Rock Rose City Farm in Baltimore’s Jones Falls/Woodberry neighborhood, the project grows […]
Last Saturday, Hope Presbyterian Church celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by hosting a Community Cultural Fashion Show. The event was a celebration of the diversity that has made the United States so unique and so blessed, featuring music, dance, fashion, and food from nations including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma, […]
For more information on the Innovation Lab, Email us with any questions or feedback Check out the 2027 timeline, and learn more about applying here Hope Innovation Lab’s 250 International Fashion Show Celebrates America’s Rich Diversity What if your congregation had a dedicated space to experiment, ask hard questions, and try something new, without the […]
A Pivotal Moment for the Reparative Justice Fund The Presbytery of Baltimore is now seeking nominations and applications for the Incorporating Board of the Reparative Justice Fund (RJF) that is being established as a response to historical harms connected to slavery, systemic racism, and racial inequities in which the Presbytery participated or from which it […]
What You Should Know About Our Enduring Witness Grants The Presbytery of Baltimore receives funds from congregations whose ministries have closed, whether through the sale of church property or other circumstances in which the Presbytery receives assets. Rather than letting those resources go dormant, the Presbytery channels them forward. The legacies of those faithful communities […]
Last spring, flash flooding tore through Allegany County, dropping more than five inches of rain in a short time across a steep, mountainous stretch of western Maryland. The waters that rushed from George’s Creek and other waterways left behind damaged floors, crumbling concrete, waterlogged basements, and overwhelmed families who could not afford to make repairs […]
The Baltimore Dakota Learning Camps will be holding 3 camps this summer and the excitement is building as the staff members for each camp get ready for their staff training and an opportunity to meet the folks they will share the camp adventures with. There are 10 Baltimore Presbytery churches that are sending staff members […]
Join the Dismantling Racism Team from June 1 – 22, 2026 Many of us have heard that it takes 21 days to develop a habit. Starting June 1st, the Dismantling Racism Team invites your church, Ministry Group or you individually to participate in the 21-Day Anti-Racism Challenge. Creating effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing […]
