VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/20/21)—International Ministries (IM) and American Baptist Churches USA invite prayers and support for Haiti and the people of Haiti in the wake of the August 14 earthquake, which devastated the southern portion of the Caribbean nation. As of August 19, the deaths of over 2,000 persons and injuries of more than […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/20/21)—Rev. Paul H. Gibson, Executive Minister of the Great Rivers Region, has announced his retirement on December 17, 2021. Gibson has served the Great Rivers Region as Executive Minister since January 2016. Rev. Dr. C. Jeff Woods, Interim General Secretary of American Baptist Churches USA, said, “Paul’s tag line for the […]
Ain’t We All God’s Children? Contemplative Momentum Over the next couple of months, the ABCUSA Anti-Racism Task Force will create space that encourages contemplative momentum. Contemplative momentum is commitment to balancing both inward and outward engagement. This movement of exploration informs the way in which we show up in the world. When Jesus sends us, […]
“Our prayers go out to the people of Haiti who have recently experienced the death of President Jovenel Moïse, a tropical storm, and now a 7.2 earthquake that occurred on Saturday, August 14, 2021. May God bring comfort, healing, and hope to this shattered and grieving country,” said Dr. C. Jeff Woods, Interim General Secretary […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/12/21)—Gerianne (Geri) Blier, American Baptist Churches Information Systems (ABCIS) Coordinator, and Manager of Name and Address Services (NAS), will retire from the ABCUSA Office of the General Secretary on September 30, 2021, completing 42 years of faithful and dedicated service. The ABCUSA Office of the General Secretary welcomes Feisal Al-Amry, who […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (8/6/21)—The Center for Continuous Learning will hold the free Spanish-language “Starting the Money Conversation” virtual financial literacy program 1-2:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 9 and 16. The program is co-sponsored by American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (Read this news release in Spanish, here.) “After hosting […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (8/6/21)—El Centro para Aprendizaje Continuo llevará a cabo el programa de educación financiera “¿Cómo iniciar la conversación sobre el dinero?” gratis en español de manera virtual el 9 y 16 de septiembre de 1:00-2:30 p.m. hora del Este. El programa es patrocinado por las Sociedades Misioneras Nacionales Bautistas Americanas (ABHMS, por sus […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (8/3/21)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) will present “Chaplaincy Skills for Community Ministry” 6-8 p.m. ET Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 and Nov. 1 and 8 online via its Center for Continuous Learning. A cohort celebration will be held 6-7 p.m. ET Nov. 15. Taught by board-certified and endorsed chaplains, this practical […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/3/21)—The Rev. Dr. Reginald Williams, author of “Moving the Masses: Pillars of Prophetic Preaching,” understands and hears the divine calling of prophetic preaching as a connection of what occurs between the internal preacher and the delivery that moves people to take action. The book ties a direct thread from the authenticity […]
Continue to pray for the planners of the June 2022 event “Celebrating Ministering Women: Radical. Redeemed. Ready.” The conference will meet at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, Wisconsin. The conference will highlight inspiring women in ministry, and will bring together men, women, lay and ordained to celebrate and recognize the positive history […]
