presbytery of baltimore Archives

International Peacemaker fights hunger in war-torn Cameroon

Posted August 23rd, 2019

Jaff Bamenjo hails from Cameroon, a country embroiled in internal warfare the last half of this decade.

No pews is good news

Posted August 13th, 2019

Light Street Presbyterian Church in Baltimore has been home to a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation for more than 160 years. Founded as a place of refuge for children who worked in factories, Light Street always knew it existed for the city’s working-class neighborhood.

Moving beyond institution

Posted January 18th, 2019

Because it’s relatively nearby for tens of thousands of Presbyterians and because it’s the site of the 224th General Assembly next year — and also because it’s an important American city with big-city challenges and innovations — Baltimore is the site for Big Tent Aug. 1-3, one of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s signature events.

Presbytery of Baltimore deals with flash flooding problems from weekend of heavy rain

Posted May 29th, 2018

Memorial Day weekend turned into a memorable time for residents around Baltimore, but not in a good way. The region has been pounded with rain followed by flash flooding, leaving hundreds with water damage and one Army National Guard rescuer missing.