An Open Letter to American Baptist Churches and Leaders

Please join the ABWIM Advisory Team in affirming the gifts of American Baptist Women in Ministry by signing your name below.  Your signature indicates your willingness to publically endorse this letter’s statement.  It also gives permission for ABWIM to publish your name as one of the signers.

The Biblical record and history teach us that through the Holy Spirit, God uses both women and men to fulfill God’s purposes. Both men and women are created in the image of God. Both women and men are gifted for and called to ministry in God’s plan.

Baptist women have served in ordained ministry for well over 100 years, and yet there are still places– even amongst our own beloved American Baptist Churches–where women’s calls are denied or gifts for ministerial leadership dismissed.

American Baptist churches need the full array of gifts of both women and men to grow and flourish.  When they are rejected, our churches lose rich resources. And our world suffers.

We, the undersigned American Baptist leaders, refuse to deny the calls or dismiss the gifts women bring to ministry.

We thereby urge all churches and call on church leaders to recognize and celebrate women’s gifts for and call to professional ministry.

We further invite you to join us in taking bold and meaningful steps towards the full inclusion of women in American Baptist ministry and the full expression of their gifts.

It is our hope and prayer that we all may fully utilize our God given gifts and fully live out our God given call for the good of all and the glory of God!

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193 Rev.Mary Hulst Centennial, Colorado Pastor Emerita, Calvary Denver
192 Nathan Brooks Bloomfield, IN Pastor
191 Tabitha Fleming-Weinerth Port Byron, New York Mrs.
190 Vicky Barr Mingo Junction, Ohio
189 George Murphy Fairmont, WV Pastor
188 Roger G. Johnson Parkersburg, West Virginia Pastor
187 Deb Fout Webster Springs, WV
186 Suzanne Cross Ripley, West Virginia NYS Certified Lay Minister
185 Erika East Columbus, Indiana
184 Karen Hargett Ripley, WV Reverend
183 Susan Omanson SIoux Falls, SD pastor/missionary
182 Larry Jenks Denver, Colorado
181 Betty Lemke Ogdensburg, ny
180 Shirley Mason Southington*, Ct Chair of Search Comm.
179 Liz Killeen Revere, MA Rev. Dr.
178 Rev. Dr. Jonathan Malone
177 Tom Wiles Cranston, RI Exec. Minister, ABC of Rhode Island
176 Ruth Clark President, American Baptist Churches USA
175 Rev. Holly Vincent Bean
174 Rev. Dr. A. Roy Medley General Secretary, ABCUSA
173 Malkhaz Songulashvili Arch Bishop
172 Rev. Leo S. Thorne Associate General Secretary, ABCUSA
171 Susan Maybeck Pittsford, NY Rev
170 Colleen Birchett New York, NY
169 Karyn Carlo New York, NY Rev. Dr.
168 Jen Ryan Rochester, Ny
167 Claudia Little Cuba, Ny Mrs
166 Daniel Castillo Salina, KS Clinical Staff Chaplain
165 Sue Boyden SARASOTA, FL
164 Jill Bradway Rochester, NY Rev. Dr.
163 Danica Keefe South Bend, IN
162 Cheryl Harris Attleboro, MA Reverend
161 Sarah Greenfield Culp Rochester, NY Reverend
160 Jeff Kready New York, NY seminarian
159 Corey Fields Topeka, KS Rev.
158 Joy Amick Noblesville, IN Rev.
157 Sandra E. Kelly Scituate, RI sister-in-Christ
156 Mary Faucher Rochester, NY Ms
155 Becky Tornblom Holden, MA Rev.
154 John Testa Rochester, NY
153 Charlotte Paro Heuvelton, NY 13654
152 Peter Burroughs Mount Rainier, Maryland Dr.
151 Brenda Perkins Williston, VT
150 Sylvia Johnson Waltham, MA Pastor
149 Joe Gratzel First Baptist Church of Manasquan, NJ Rev.
148 David Van Brakle DeWitt, NY Rev.
147 Betsy Sowersr Weymouth, MA The Rev.
146 David Harader Winfield, KS Rev
145 Sharon Amundsen Plainville, CT Miss
144 eleanor Flowers Beverly, MA
143 Lisa masonLisaMason Southington, CT
142 Elaine Broderick
141 susan royle toms river, NJ Reverend
140 Ellen Brown Pickerington, OH Rev.
139 vickie henton kansas city, kansas ms.
138 Cindy Brown Argyle, NY Administrative Assistant
137 Steve Neal Kansas City, KS 66106
136 B Jo Ann Mundy Three Rivers, MI Sr. Pastor
135 Peppy McBride Ogdensburg, NY Ms.
134 Melissa Maye Astoria, NY Miss
133 Tim Phillips Seattle, WA Lead Pastor, Seattle First Baptist Church
132 Kathryn Ray Chicago, IL
131 Jene Bridgewater Scottsburg, IN Rev.
130 Marilyn and Bob Clingan Athens, Al retired
129 Bruce Chittick Seattle, WA Reverend
128 Amy Chilton Thompson Pasadena, CA Rev.
127 Daniel Taylor Dover, DE Interim Pastor – FBC Dover
126 Tasha Wilson Rochester, NY
125 Michael Crane Niantic, CT Reverend
124 Laura P Keeton
123 Isaac Seelam Newton, MA Rev.
122 Carol Day Mystic, CT Mrs.
121 Nancy Danforth Burlington, Vermont Parishoner
120 Laurel Coolbaugh Hopkinton, MA Pastor
119 Sue Kingston Beverly, Mass
118 Michael Harvey Worcester, MA Executive Director, Conference of Baptist Ministers in Massachusetts
117 Elsie Mattison Hudson Falls, New York Mrs.
116 Mercedes Gonzalez-Barnes El Centro, CA Rev.
115 Christina Fern Columbus, IN
114 Wayne Paulsen Franklin, OH
113 ALICE BLEVINS MEADOWS UTICA, OHIO MRS.
112 Jim Ketcham Elmira, NY
111 Phyllis Rainville Argyle, NY
110 Michael Williams East Lansing, MI
109 Robert Prescott-Ezickson Long Branch, NJ Senior Pastor – FBC Long Branch, NJ
108 Stuart Burroughs Williston, Vermont
107 Karen Shastanyy Williston, VT Mrs
106 Judson Day Sacramento, CA Rev.
105 Heather Russell Philadelphia, PA
104 Timothy Flanagan Rev.
103 Michael Logan Ogdensburg, NY Revrend
102 Charlotte Churchill Columbia, MD
101 Milton Ryder Ocean PArk, Maine Dr.
100 Norman Boyden Williston, VT Mr
99 Janet Hoover Indianapolis, IN Rev.
98 Jeneva Burroughs Williston, Vermont
97 Thomas M. Bridges Greenwood, IN Senior Pastor
96 Karen Mendes Essex Junction, Vermont Rev.
95 Rubi Hickson Willington, Ct Mrs
94 rachelle carey Punta gorda, fl
93 Craig and Fran Peel Nags Head, NC 27959 Reverends
92 Helen Hoffman Hilton, New York ABCRGR Minister of Operations
91 Tink Rabey-Hall Griswold, CT Ms.
90 Heidi Keating Danvers, MA
89 Doris Anne Younger Maplewood, New Jersey Retired- Ex Dir ABW
88 James Kelsey Jamesville, New York Rev. Dr.
87 De Hastings Argyle, NY
86 Sandra Spaulding Greenwich , New york Pastor
85 Martha Blount Richland, NY Member Amer.Baptist Church
84 Bob Marrone Monson, MA Rev
83 Kathleen Danley Howard, PA Rev.
82 Marilyn Malone Latham, NY
81 Lynn Sullivan Ogdensburg, NY Pastor
80 Barrie-Lyn Foster Cayuga, N.Y. Pastor
79 Rev. Neil Strong Port Byron, NY Pastor
78 Cynthia Strosahl Biddeford, Maine Reverend
77 Julie Flowers Beverly, MA Reverend
76 Janet Davies Cranston, RI President, Baptist Peacemakers of RI
75 Linda Lea Snyder NOttingham, NH Interim Director, NH Council of Churches/NH Bible Society, Interim Pastor, FBC Swansea, MA
74 Carol Huebner Westford, MA
73 Randle (Rick) Mixon Palo Alto, CA Rev. Dr.
72 Daren Junker Elkton, SD Rev.
71 Jerrie Shepard Matney Chicopee, MA Interim Pastor
70 Gwenyth Lewis Frazer, PA
69 Lisabeth Gustafson West Hartford, CT pastor
68 Tania Ripoll
67 Stephen Butler Murray Boston, MA Senior Pastor, The First Baptist Church of Boston and American Baptist Chaplain to Harvard University
66 Neighbour Heather Register, Ga
65 Lisa Deckert Indianapolis, IN Rev.
64 Rev. Mary F. Bettencourt WESTFORD, Massachusetts Reverend
63 George Harris New Britain, CT Reverend
62 Michelle Madsen-Bibeau West Hartford, CT
61 Jennifer Sanborn Tariffville, CT Ms.
60 Richard Harris King of Prussia, PA Rev.
59 Marlene Gil Taunton, MA The Reverend
58 Diane Badger Buzzards Bay, MA Rev
57 Ken Williams Rochester, NY The Rev’d Dr.
56 Sheila Hardy N Chelmsford, Massachusetts
55 Martha M. Cruz 85 Wesley Avenue, Port Chester, NY 10573 Rev.
54 Lenita Vincent IN
53 David Kilpatrick Malden, MA Senior Pastor
52 Ashlee Wiest-Laird Boston, MA Pastor
51 Jack Skiles Bloomington, IN Rev. Dr.
50 Sherry Williams Dow, IL former sunday School Superintendent of FBC Jerseyville, IL
49 Sharon Holt Methuen, MA Reverend
48 Emily Leavitt Tewksbury, MA
47 Larry Lindley New Palestine, IN Rev. Dr.
46 Rev. Mindi Welton-MItchell Burien, WA Pastor, Burien Community Church
45 James Leavitt Tewksbury, MA 01876 Rev.
44 Susan Panek Polizzi Lowell, MA Rev. Dr.
43 Donald Scott Indianapolis, Indiana
42 Lynne Murphy Des Moines, Iowa
41 Connie Tingle Columbus, IN Pastor’s Spouse and ABW Ministries President
40 Gary Street Mobridge, South Dakota Pastor
39 Glennys Klumper Sioux Falls, SD Reverand
38 Richard Myers Scottsville, NY Rev. Dr.
37 Heather Trinkle Columbus, IN
36 Esther Irish Swansea, MA Pastor
35 Melissa Collins Columbus, IN
34 Sherilyn Jilg Jerseyville, IL Secretary
33 Rev Shirley Pudney Holley, NY Pastor
32 Peg Nowling Williams Rochester, NY interim pastor
31 Patti Meyer Jerseyville, Illinois Reverend
30 Jimmy Collins Columbus, IN Pastor
29 Ramona Guadalupe Williston, Vermont Pastor/a
28 Charles Revis Post Falls, ID Executive Minister, ABC of the Northwest
27 Judy Allbee West Hartford, CT Executive Minister, American Baptist Churches of CT
26 Debra Mulneix WV
25 Cheryl Thomas Des Moines, IA Rev.
24 Angela Sudermann Greer, SC Coordinator of Volunteers, ABC/IM
23 Shirley Albert Omaha, NE Rev.
22 Marcia Patton Kent, WA Executive Minister Evergreen Association of American Baptist Churches
21 Marc Anderson Huron, SD Sr. Pastor
20 Jeff Sexton Kokomo, IN Sr. Pastor
19 Paul Gibson Bismarck , ND Most Reverend
18 Gundar Lamberts Fremont, NE Pastor
17 Steven Van Ostran Parker , CO Exec. Minister, ABCRM
16 Riley Walker Sioux Falls, SD Executive Minister, ABC Dakotas
15 Marshall Peters Des Moines, IA Executive Minister
14 Alan Newton Rochester, NY Executive Minister Rochester Genesee Region
13 Ricky Creech Washington, DC Executive Director/Minister
12 Arlo Reichter Elm Grove, Wisconsin Executive Minister
11 Dwight Stinnett Springfield, IL Executive Minister
10 Mary Young Richmond, VA Dr.
9 Rev. Margaret McCarty Ministers Council Senator, PA/DE
8 Rev. Valerie Andrews
7 Rev. Richard Harris Retired American Baptist Pastor, PA
6 Rev. Kathryn Choy-Wong Pastor, New Life Christian Fellowship
5 Rev. Cheryl Harader Central Region Ministers Council Senator
4 Patricia Ludwig Rev.
3 Bridget Holstrom
2 Bridget Holmstrom PA Communications
1 Bridget Holmstrom Conshohocken, PA Web Mgr/Comm Specialist

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