The story below is about a ministry of the First Baptist Church of Belfast, Maine, which is a recent recipient of the Matthew 25 Grant, sponsored by ABCUSA. Urban poverty is a well-documented challenge facing us today. However, there are also significant pockets of rural poverty that do not receive as much attention. First Baptist Church […]
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Executive Committee held meetings at the ABC Mission Center in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, March 3-5, 2014. American Baptist Churches USA national staff members joined members of the BWA Executive Committee in worship each morning, prior to the BWA board meetings. The Baptist World Alliance is a fellowship of 228 conventions […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/4/14)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) Board of Directors met Feb. 26–28 in Albuquerque, N.M., at a retreat developed to reflect on moving the organization forward as “A Community Called Church.” The retreat examined what it means to be a spiritual leader and how spiritual leadership can help ABHMS answer the […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/3/14)—“Break Every Yoke: Homelessness,” a virtual mission encounter from May 5-9, 2014, sponsored by American Baptist Women’s Ministries, will inspire and equip women to use their voice on behalf of the homeless and inadequately housed. This virtual mission encounter offers the opportunity for women to explore homelessness from a faith perspective, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/3/14)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) recommends a variety of free resources offered by Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America (BPFNA) to help individuals and churches address issues of concern in today’s world. Most recently released is “What Your Church Can Do About Human Trafficking,” a publication that includes history and […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/28/14)—ABCUSA is pleased to announce Rev. Stacy Emerson as the new Stewardship Facilitator. In this role as deployed, part-time staff with Mission Resource Development. Emerson will continue to serve as Senior Minister of Union Baptist Church in Mystic, Connecticut. Rev. Emerson will bring to the position a new atmosphere of stewardship […]
Employees at the American Baptist Churches Mission Center in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, joined together on Thursday morning, February 27, for a celebration of Black History Month. “What can we do together to celebrate Black History?” said Rev. Dr. Brenda Halliburton-Williams, national coordinator for Intercultural Ministries with the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. “Together as a […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/26/14)—Entering its third century of mission in 2014, American Baptist International Ministries (IM) has set its sights on new challenges and opportunities to help people worldwide come to faith in Jesus, grow in their relationship with God, and change their worlds through the power of the Spirit. Under the theme “Rise […]
The blog below was written by Patricia Hernandez, national director of Women in Ministry and Transition Ministries, ABCUSA. Blogs written by ABCUSA Leadership Team members will be published periodically on the website. Views expressed are the sole opinion of the author. (Interested in submiting a blog for publication? Email bridget.holmstrom@abc-usa.org.) The night before Valentine’s Day, the […]
Applications for the Matthew 25 Grant, sponsored by ABCUSA, are due March 1, 2014. Applications must be sent with all application materials included, and received by March 1. Awards for the Matthew 25 grant are made twice a year, in April and October, with application deadlines of March 1 and September 1. To view the guidelines and […]
