VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/3/16)—Available now for free viewing on American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) website is the third Bible study presented by renowned theologian Brian McLaren at ABHMS’ “Space for Grace” gathering. In his own inimitable style, McLaren explores “Restoring Human Connection: Power, Oppression and the Bible” (Acts 16:11-40), as videotaped live at […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/3/16)—As a member of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) co-filed climate change-related shareholder resolutions on May 25 at the annual meetings of three corporations: ExxonMobil, Chevron and Southern Co. “ABHMS will continue to press corporations to meaningfully address the long-term risks of climate […]

ATLANTA, GA (ABNS 6/2/16)—The Walter Rauschenbusch Family Papers will be closed to researchers from May 1 through December 31, 2016, so that the collection may be better organized, described, and preserved.  The purpose of these archival processing efforts is to ensure better care of the Rauschenbusch Papers while providing greater access to them.   During this closure […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/2/16)—Denise Osejo and the Rev. Juan Aragón of Ravenswood, West Virginia, have been endorsed to serve as American Baptist International Ministries (IM) missionaries in Chiapas, Mexico. They will work with the Council of Rural Indigenous Evangelicals of Mexico (Consejo Indígena Campesino Evangélico de México, CICEM), an IM partner in Mexico, to […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/31/16)—The Rev. Dr. Alfred J. Fletcher of China, Maine, will begin a 13-month term this summer as acting associate general secretary for Mission Resource Development (MRD) of the American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA). He begins his service in this role July 25, 2016. Fletcher will be succeeding the Rev. Dr. Leo […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/23/16)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) Executive Director Dr. Jeffrey Haggray today announced a number of staffing transitions that will bolster the organization’s mission in key areas related to support for ministerial leaders and technology management. The Rev. Jamaal Nelson joins ABHMS as director of “In Support of Excellence,” a program […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/20/16)—American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) Office of the General Secretary will transition to a different way of handling the Human Resources needs of the organization beginning June 1, 2016. This change comes as American Baptist International Ministries, which used these services, shifts to a consolidated HR function, a part of its organizational […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/17/16)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) Executive Director Dr. Jeffrey Haggray will be the closing speaker at the 2016 Asian Conference and Alliance of Asian American Baptist Churches (AAABC) Convocation to be held June 21-24 at First Baptist Church, Haddonfield, N.J. Featuring the theme “Let Young Eagles Fly: Next Generation Leadership” […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/17/16)—The Rev. Dr. Judy G. Allbee, executive minister of the American Baptist Churches of Connecticut (ABCCONN), has announced her retirement effective September 30, 2016. The announcement was made at the ABCCONN Executive Committee meeting on May 10, 2016. Allbee has served as Executive Minister of the region since January 2005. Prior […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/16/16)—American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) announces the spring 2016 awards for its Matthew 25 Grant.  There were 74 applicants which received funding ranging from $500 to $2,500, with a total of $100,300 awarded for the period. ABCUSA also announces a change in the structure for the Matthew 25 Grant. Since 2013, […]