NEW Issue of ABCUSA Connections – Spring 2014
Click HERE to view the newly released Spring 2014 issue of Connections!
Webinar: How to Lead in Stewardship – Raise More Money with Less Stress
Stewardship does not have to be the hardest thing you do at church. Presented by Rev. Margaret Marcuson, this Webinar includes an alternative to non-stop fundraising, convincing people to give more – or simply cutting the budget. It’s what you bring to stewardship that you already have and not about learning the latest technique. Marcuson […]
ABCUSA Encourages Praying and Advocating for Peace in Nigeria
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/7/14)—On April 14, over 200 girls were kidnapped from their school in Chibok, Nigeria, by Boko Haram, an Islamic sect in northern Nigeria violently seeking a ‘pure’ Islamic state. The Church of the Brethren, with whom American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) has a special relationship, and Shoulder-to-Shoulder, a national campaign of interfaith, faith-based […]
Medley Visits White House, Advocates for Burma
On the Monday of Holy Week, April 14, General Secretary A. Roy Medley attended President Obama’s Easter prayer breakfast, along with many faith leaders and participated in a briefing by faith-based staff who are embedded in the various branches of the Executive branch of government. President Obama welcomed religious leaders to the White House for […]
ABC Encourages Faith Leaders to Sign Letter in Support of Sentencing Reform
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/7/14)—American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) and American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) join other members of the Faith in Action Criminal Justice Reform Working Group and the General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church in encouraging clergy and faith leaders to sign an interfaith letter to support […]
Reflection: Hearing the Voice of Our Mothers and Other Women
This reflection was written by Jim Kelsey, executive minister of the American Baptist Churches of New York State. Sunday, May 11, is Mother’s Day, a day when we honor and give thanks for our mothers. All of us, however, have been shaped by multiple women. Perhaps our mothers were the principal caregivers when we […]
D.C.’s Amy Butler is Candidate for Riverside Church in New York
The story below was originally published by Associated Baptist Press News/Religious Herald. The original article can be viewed here. Washington, D.C., pastor Amy Butler is a search committee’s candidate to be the next senior minister at Riverside Church in New York City, one of the most prominent congregations in mainline Protestantism. The search committee’s selection […]
Learn How Two American Baptist Churches Are Addressing Needs of Homeless
American Baptist churches are addressing the problem of homelessness in the U.S. with creativity and with love. Rivergate Community Church in North Portland, Oregon, is working with other churches in the area to provide transitional housing to homeless mothers and children through Community of Hope. They have acquired a house to be used for the […]
Blog Tour Announced for “The Spiritual Art of Raising Children with Disabilities”
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/29/14)—Writer, parent, and spiritual director Kathleen Deyer Bolduc is celebrating the release of her new book, The Spiritual Art of Raising Children with Disabilities, with a blog tour April 28 – May 12, 2014. Blog tours allow authors and readers to connect “virtually” through book reviews, author guest posts, and interviews […]
ABHMS Applauds Federal Move to Expedite Clemency for Nonviolent Offenses
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/28/14)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) joined other members of the Faith in Action Criminal Justice Reform Working Group in praising U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announcements last week to expedite a clemency process for individuals serving excessive sentences for low-level and nonviolent offenses in federal prison. Attorney General Eric Holder […]