VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 7/28/11)— Live the Word > Proclaim the Word > Be Transformed is the theme for the 2011 International Ministries (IM) annual World Mission Offering (WMO). Free promotional materials are being mailed to churches right now. The 2011 WMO website will be up by July 31, at www.worldmissionoffering.org. As churches prepare their […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 7/27/11)—American Baptist International Ministries has released an emergency relief grant of $20,000 in One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) funds to Church World Service (CWS) to provide aid in several drought-ravaged countries in East Africa. More than 10 million people in East Africa are struggling to survive the driest period in […]

ATLANTA, GA (ABNS 7/20/11)—Lower Providence Baptist Church, Eagleville, PA, received the 2011 George D. Younger Award for Excellence in Local American Baptist History from the American Baptist Historical Society for its package of projects marking the congregation’s bicentennial. Rev. Cornelius (Neil) Jones, the church’s historian, accepted the award on behalf of the congregation during the […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 7/15/11)—Dr. Beverly Dunston Scott, former vice president of American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA), died on Monday, July 11, 2011. Dunston Scott was elected as vice president of ABCUSA in 1983, and served from 1982-1983.  She chaired the 1997 Biennial Program Committee for the Indianapolis Biennial, and was a member of the […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 7/12/11)—At the meeting of the Asian American Baptist Caucus (AABC) held June 24 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, prior to the opening session of the American Baptist Biennial, AABC members formally agreed to approve a proposal for implementation entitled, “The Formation of the Alliance of Asian American Baptist Churches.” The proposal, […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 7/7/11)—Rev. Marie Ho-Lam, retired pastor of Chinese Christian Church of Queens, N.Y., died June 27, 2011, in Flushing, Queens. She had served the church for more than two decades before retiring five years ago. She was actively involved in American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) of Metro New York, Asian Ministries of […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 7/7/11)—A group of American Baptists, many with leadership positions, are attending the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from July 4-9, 2011. “We are part of a global fellowship, and we need to learn from and be encouraged by our Baptist brothers and sisters worldwide,” said Roy Medley, […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 7/5/11)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is sponsoring “Immerse: The 2012 National Gathering of American Baptist Youth” July 24-28, 2012, at American University, Washington, D.C. Participants should be ages 14-19 and at least entering freshman year of high school. “We invite young people from the entire American Baptist Family to come […]

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (ABNS 6/30/11)—The General Board meetings of American Baptist Churches USA came to a close on Wednesday, June 29, which marked the last meeting of the General Board before the amendments to the bylaws take effect on January 1, 2012. The Board of General Ministries will meet beginning in 2012, which includes: […]

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (ABNS 6/29/11)—The General Board meetings of American Baptist Churches USA began in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Monday, June 27, at the Sheraton Hotel following the American Baptist Biennial, Celebrate! 2011. The first plenary session was called to order by Frank Christine, who is presiding over his last General Board meeting […]