Maryland Code, Corporations and Associations § 5-306

(1) Have perpetual existence under the name of the religious corporation;

(2) Purchase, take, or acquire by gift, bequest, or in any other manner and hold any interest in any assets in the State;

(3) Use, lease, mortgage, sell, or convey the assets in the manner that the trustees consider most conducive to the interest of the religious corporation;

(4) Generally manage any assets of the religious corporation;  and

(5) Adopt rules and ordinances for conducting their affairs as necessary and convenient to accomplish the purpose of the religious corporation, including:

(1) Execute any instrument required to be executed by the trustees, including any deed, mortgage, or other conveyance of assets which are to be sold, transferred, or encumbered;  and

(2) Attest and affix to the instrument the corporate seal, if any.