VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/11/13)—Judson Press, the publishing arm of American Baptist Home Mission Societies, has selected Ministry with Prisoners & Families: The Way Forward by W. Wilson Goode, Sr., Charles E. Lewis, Jr. and Harold Dean Trulear as the “ABC Reads” title for 2014. ABC Reads is a denomination-wide emphasis designed to bring together […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/10/13)—Curtis Ramsey-Lucas, managing director of Resource Development for American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), has been elected chair of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty’s board of directors. “This is an exciting time in the life of the Baptist Joint Committee [BJC],” Ramsey-Lucas said. “With the Center for Religious Liberty […]
American Baptist Home Mission Societies publisher Judson Press is offering October Specials for Clergy Appreciation Month! Check out some recommended gifts from Judson Press. Jeremiah 3:15 (NIV) Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. In 1992, Clergy Appreciation Month was established with a mission of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Originally reported by Church World Service)-As Congress works to reach a deal that will return the U.S. government to service, top national faith leaders joined Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D- Calif.) and Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) on Tuesday, October 9, in calling for bold steps in the House to pass immigration reform that keeps […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/9/13)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries is addressing the topic of prison and aftercare ministries through its fourth virtual mission encounter for women in 2013, “For I Was in Prison and You Visited Me: Prison and Aftercare Ministries,” November 4-8, 2013. Virtual mission encounters can be done without leaving town and while still […]
Pamela Williams led a team of 10 excited and motivated missionaries from Solomon Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Denver, CO, in a three-day urban plunge August 16-18, 2013. Open Door Ministries, located in Denver, sponsored the plunge. Open Door provides practical help and hope to people in Denver’s inner city who are homeless or in danger […]
The story below was published by Word and Way on October 02, 2013. “Would you like some Christian toilet paper?” Regan Stoops, pastor of First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, explains how church members are loving their community through toilet paper, ice melt and other acts of kindness. He recently spoke to delegates and guests […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/2/13)—For those wishing to submit their entry for the God’s Graffiti Student Essay Contest, we are excited to announce that the deadline for submission of essays has been EXTENDED! Submission of essays deadline is October 28, 2013. In addition, the contestant qualifications have been modified to include students who are members […]
Please pray for wisdom for the leaders in the United States government, that they work through the days ahead to come to a swift resolution. May your hand be upon them. “The tragedy of yet another government shutdown is that at the very time we are trying to encourage the formation of democracies in other […]
As American Baptists, we are proud to be a part of a strong, vital, missional denomination. Being an American Baptist church means supporting ABC. When you give to United Mission, we all become United IN Mission – our ministry is made possible by givers like YOU! We are beginning a two-year focus on strengthening giving […]
