Category: Religion

The Rev. Dr. Cleveland T.A. Mason II offers prayer in the sanctuary of his church, Perkins Square Baptist on Edmondson Avenue. On July 23, 2014, the Rev. Dr. Cleveland Mason was installed as the president of the United Baptist Missionary Convention, a convention of Baptist African-American churches founded in 1829. Mason brings to the office […]

He was a restless, bored seven-year-old gazing through a rain-stained window of a small black church in East Baltimore when, he swears to God, words began magically appearing on the glass before his eyes.  He blinked twice and read them:  God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son… Suddenly, the writing […]

Rev. Mark A. Riddix III Meet the Pastor Name, Age: Rev. Mark A. Riddix III, 38 Church, how long:  Mount Zion Baptist Church, 2000 Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, Md.,  2 years Hometown:  Baltimore Education: Bachelor of Science in Finance, Oral Roberts University Master of Arts in Theology, St. Mary’s Seminary & University Currently pursuing Ph.D. in […]

Every year, more African-American women die from heart disease than breast cancer, stroke and lung cancer combined. In response, St. Agnes Hospital & St. Mark’s Institutional Baptist Church are partnering to offer women the Heart to Heart program designed to help members of the community take action to reduce their risk for heart disease. Heart […]

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Eternal Bride of Christ Ministry, 2-5 p.m., June 28 at Diamondz Event Center, 9980 Liberty Road in Randallstown. For more information contact Servant Flecia M. Dawkins, 410-945-0048.

Many have been waiting for the spring concert of the Community Concert Choir of Baltimore, which will be held at 5 p.m., May 25 at Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 3459 Park Heights Avenue. The group of more than 100 singers will render a program, entitled “Let Me Walk with Thee,” that will feature classically trained […]

The Maryland State Boychoir, under the direction of Stephen Holmes and Joseph Shortall, will perform a concert, 4 p.m., April 6 at The Maryland State Boychoir Center for the Arts, 3400 Norman Ave. in Baltimore. The concert will feature the Tour, Concert, Treble and Changed Voice choirs (over 100 voices) as well as its Handbell […]