VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/19/15)—The Ministers Council is proud to announce that registration is open for the “Let Go, Behold, Sing” retreat to be held immediately following the Biennial Mission Summit on June 29 – July 1. The theme of the retreat is Sabbath-keeping ministry: being, having and doing enough; being filled with light to […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/18/15)—The Rev. Dr. Glenn H. Asquith Jr., an ordained American Baptist pastor and former chair of the American Baptist Endorsement Committee for chaplaincy and pastoral counseling, received the 14th Helen Flanders Dunbar Award for Significant Contributions to Clinical Pastoral Training on Sunday in Chicago during the 2015 conference of the College […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/16/15)—Many people at one time or another experience difficult times and seek the help of a pastor, chaplain or lay leader. Knowing how to respond to each situation is a matter of personal perspective and discernment. In The Pastoral Caregiver’s Casebook Series, noted clinical pastoral educator and chaplain, John J. Gleason, offers […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/13/15)—On March 13, 2015, the Executive Committee of the Board of General Ministries of American Baptist Churches USA approved a statement celebrating the role of American Baptists in the Civil Rights Movement, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the march in Selma, and affirming that all lives matter. The statement reads: We celebrate the […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/12/15)—The American Baptist Historical Society is accepting nominations for the George D. Younger Award for Excellence in Local or Regional American Baptist History. The deadline is May 1, 2015. Guidelines for the Submission and Judging of Projects Nominated Projects eligible for nomination include but are not restricted to church anniversary celebrations, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/5/15)—In celebration of March as Women’s History Month, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) asks individuals and organizations to lift up American Baptist women who are making a difference—large or small—in their communities. Just as Joanna P. Moore—known as the “Swamp Angel of the South”—made a difference by establishing fireside schools […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/2/15)—A delegation of eight American Baptists, led by General Secretary Roy Medley and joined by Jim Winkler, President and General Secretary of the National Council of Churches, embarked on a “Peace and Justice” advocacy and mission trip to Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) from January 27 to February 21, 2015. The […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/27/15)—The Rev. John Laurence (“Bud”) Carroll, 86, a leader in American Baptist education, youth, camp and conference ministries, died Feb. 18, surrounded by his family, at White Horse Village, Newtown Square, Pa. For 30 years, he served American Baptist Churches USA’s former Educational Ministries (EM)—the ministry of which was continued by […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/17/15)—At American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ board of directors meeting in Charlotte, N.C., Feb. 10-12, the Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, executive director of The Ministers Council of American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA), led members in examining the relationship between spiritual practice and effective leadership. The meeting’s theme, “Breathe,” was based on […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/12/15)—Kristy Engel, a longtime missionary with American Baptist International Ministries (IM), was reassigned as an IM healthcare relief resource global consultant on February 1, 2015. She is now IM’s first global consultant with a focus in health care. Engel is trained as a pediatric nurse practitioner and holds a Master Certificate […]
