Celebrate • Disciple • Partner

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who attended this remarkable event at Cornerstone Church on Saturday, October 14th. It was a joy to see familiar faces, including those who have not been part of district events in quite some time. We hope you were blessed by the event. As mentioned on Saturday, we are beginning to plan another CDP CONNECT event in early 2024. Stay tuned for more information as it is announced.

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Rev. Howard Hammond

Rev Cheryl Sanders & Rev Dan Turner

Rev. Maxwell Ware from Cornerstone Church (Columbia, MD) is stepping down as the chair of the Elder Board going into 2024. Rev. Jeff Tomlinson from the Church of God at Dundalk (Dundalk, MD) will be taking over as the chairman of the Elder Board going into 2024, and we gladly welcome Rev. Richard Smith from The Movement Church (Columbia, MD) as our newest member of the board. Rev. Ware will continue to serve on the board as Ex Officio for a one-year term. In a letter to the CDP District presented at the General Assembly, Rev. Ware expressed his gratitude and feelings about the state of the district.

ELDER BOARD

Rev. Jeff Tomlinson, Elder Board Chairman (3-year term)

Rev. Max Ware, Ex Officio (1-year term)

Rev. Audrey Boudreaux (2025)

Rev. Randy Stateler (2025)

Rev. Richard Smith (3-year term)

CREDENTIALS BOARD

Rev. Gloria Adams (3-year term)

Rev. Cynthia Woods (3-year term)

At the CDP General Assembly on October 14th, Elder Board member Rev. Randy Stateler from the First Church of God of Middle River (Middle River, MD) put forth a motion for the Elder Board to form a Visioning Committee to think about what the future of the CDP District might look like moving forward as well as in five to ten years, and to collect feedback from members of its churches to help consider possible activities or ministries. The motion was approved, and the formation of the committee will begin soon. The Visioning Committee will report to the district at the 2024 General Assembly its findings and proposals for consideration.

The Visioning Committee will consist of five to ten people from various backgrounds and churches within the district. If you would like to nominate someone for the Elder Board to consider as a candidate please email us at connect@cdpchurches.org and tell us the name of the person, their contact information, what church they are a part of, and why you think they would be a good fit to help envision the future of the CDP District. You can also reach out if you want any more information about the committee. Put “Visioning Committee” in the subject of your email for nominations and questions. We look forward to hearing your suggestions.