ABCUSA Connections Spring Issue!
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BGM Election Slate Now Online
The Board of General Ministries Election Slate which will come to the Biennial delegates for vote at the American Baptist Mission Summit/Biennial event, June 21-23, 2013, in Overland Park/Kansas City. CLICK HERE to view the slate
Women in Ministry Advisory Team Launches “Celebrating the Gifts of Women in Ministry”
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/26/13)—The Women in Ministry Advisory Team is excited to introduce “Celebrating the Gifts of Women in Ministry,” a letter of support created by the Advisory Team to gather signatures of American Baptists who affirm women as ministerial leaders for our churches. The initiative seeks to highlight the support that already exists […]
Messages of Peace
Following the bombing in Boston on April 15, General Secretary of American Baptist Churches USA, Rev. Dr. Roy Medley, wrote a letter to National Director for the Office for Interfaith & Community Alliances with the Islamic Society of North America, Dr. Sayyid M. Syeed, a friend made through ecumenical connections between the two organizations. Medley […]
González Honored for 40 Years of Faithful Service to American Baptist Churches
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/18/13)—Héctor M. González, Hispanic Counselor for Mission Resource Development and former president of American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA), was honored for 40 years of faithful service at the annual meeting of Iglesias Bautistas de Puerto Rico (IBPR) on March 7, 2013. During the annual meeting session, González was presented with a […]
Eternal Bread Ministry of Union Church, Quincy, MI
As part of a Transformed by the Spirit Action Learning Team, Union Church of Quincy, Michigan, has implemented a new program to reach out to its community: learn more below. Union Church of Quincy, Michigan has developed several outreach efforts that encourage active application of the gospel to specific people groups in the community. One […]
Preparing for the Bicentennial
The reflection below was written by Molly T. Marshall, president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee, Kansas. It wasoriginally posted on her blog during a trip to Myanmar (Burma) on March 16, 2013. The Baptists in Myanmar are in high gear preparing to host thousands to celebrate the two hundred year impact of the […]
Learn More: ABCUSA Theologians Conference
fostering ongoing, vigorous theological conversations among American Baptist theologians, pastor-theologians, and theological educators Theme: “Baptists and the Spirit: Living into God’s Future” Date: Thursday, June 20 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM Location: Central Baptist Theological Seminary (approx. 20 mins from Convention Center) DOWNLOAD THE FLYER This highly interactive and engaging conference is designed to provide ample […]
Teaching in Myanmar: A Reflection by Dr. C. Jeff Woods
The reflection below was written by Dr. C. Jeff Woods, associate general secretary for Regional Ministries, American Baptist Churches USA. Woods was given an opportunity to teach research design at the Myanmar Institute of Theology in March 2013. I have always embraced our ABC “teaching others to fish” philosophy, but never had the opportunity to […]
Focusing on Missions and Seeking Justice: Why I’m Proud to be an American Baptist
The reflection below was written by Lorna Hansen, member of Court Street Baptist Church in Auburn, Maine. This is part of a new featured series, “Proud to be an American Baptist.” Check the ABCUSA website and other publications in the near future to see more stories! View the archive and learn why others are proud […]