VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/1/16)—According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 million fetal losses occur each year in the United States. That means millions of grieving women are struggling to find words to share their pain. In Still a Mother: Journeys through Perinatal Bereavement Chaplains Joy Freeman and Tabatha D. […]
An American Baptist Churches USA Taskforce on Race and Race-based Violence, first introduced at the Biennial Mission Summit in June 2015, met for an inaugural meeting on December 7 and 8, 2015, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The members of the Taskforce met to wrestle with the issues of race, racism and race-based violence. Throughout the meeting […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/29/16)—At the invitation of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Rev. Dr. A. Roy Medley, general secretary emeritus of American Baptist Churches USA, and 250 of the world’s Islamic leaders, along with leaders representing various faith groups, convened in Morocco January 25-28 to discuss the rights of religious minorities and the obligation […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/27/16)—Judson Press has received three awards in the 2016 Illumination Book Awards. The books are judged with an emphasis on innovation and creative ways of expressing a Christian worldview. The Judson Press titles won two Silver Awards and one Bronze award. Illumination Book Award Silver Award Winners Sisters of Scripture: Mentors […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/27/16)—In response to damage caused by torrential rain, gale-force winds and severe flooding in Oklahoma during the Christmas holiday season, American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ Disaster Relief Office has distributed a $20,000 Emergency Grant from American Baptist Churches USA One Great Hour of Sharing funds to Bacone College, Muskogee, Okla. Areas […]
New Church Mission Support Forms and Instructions are now available online! Click here to view the American Baptist Churches Information Systems (ABCIS) 2016 Resources
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/26/16)—Archivist Jan Ballard has been promoted to the new position of Assistant Director of the American Baptist Historical Society, effective immediately. This position recognizes the increased role and responsibility that Ballard has undertaken, including the researching and writing of grants and the training of student workers to assist in the care […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/21/16)—Orientation to American Baptist Life (OTABL) will be integrated into the American Baptist Churches (ABC) 2017 Biennial Mission Summit, to be held June 30 through July 2, 2017, in Portland, Oregon. Planners for both events made the announcement indicating the schedule will allow seminarians and new ministers to learn about ABC […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/20/16)—The new year for Ketly and Vital Pierre included a new ministry that began in the Caribbean during the last portion of 2015. Having served since 1999 as International Ministries (IM) missionaries on the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua, the Pierres are now applying their skills to strengthen local congregations and encourage […]
A webinar resource, “Stewardship & Generosity Trends,” is available online to American Baptists and friends. The webinar was presented on Tuesday, October 20, and sponsored by ABCUSA’s office of Mission Resource Development. The format of the webinar was a presentation and conversation with Marcia Shetler, executive director and CEO of the Ecumenical Stewardship Center (ESC). In this […]
