VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/10/15)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries announces the first G.I.R.L.S. Leadership Academy, for girls who have completed 6th grade through seniors in high school. G.I.R.L.S. Leadership Academy will be held at the Chase Suite Overland Park Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas, June 25-29, 2015, concurrent with the Biennial Mission Summit of American Baptist […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/6/15)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries announces “Crisis at the Border: What Could I Do?” March 2-6, 2015. “Crisis at the Border” is a virtual mission encounter for women offering the opportunity for participants to delve into issues around immigration and unaccompanied minors. In 2014, over 60,000 children arrived unaccompanied at the borders […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/6/15)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) seeks volunteers for a variety of summer mission opportunities across the United States that will truly make a difference as they undergird individuals and positively impact communities. Louisiana On the 10th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, volunteers continue to make a difference in the […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/6/15)—We are excited to announce two new updates for the Biennial Mission Summit in Overland Park, Kansas, June 26-28, 2015. The deadline for Church Sponsorship has been extended to February 27, 2015! Individual Registration is now available. Individuals may visit www.americanbaptists2015.com for additional details, to register online or to download a […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/30/15)—The D.C. Baptist Convention is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Dennis Cochran has been called to serve as its next Executive Director/Minister. DCBC’s Board of Directors voted to approve the Search Committee’s recommendation to hire Dr. Cochran during a special called meeting that was held last week. Dr. Cochran, who […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/29/15)—This February the current issue of the American Baptist Quarterly (ABQ) will be in subscribers’ hands with resources for Black History Month. Non-subscribers can order a copy for $15 from the American Baptist Historical Society by calling 678-547-6680 or emailing ABHS@abhsarchives.org. The table of contents reveals the broad spectrum of authors […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/28/15)—On January 19, 2015, two young Kachin Baptist women were brutalized and murdered by soldiers of the Burma Army in the Shabuk Kawhnghka village in northern Shan State, Myanmar. Maran Lu Ra (aged 20) and Tangbau Hkawn Nan Tsin (21) were serving as volunteer teachers in the village as part of […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/21/15)—The American Baptist Historical Society is receiving nominations for the George D. Younger Award for Excellence in Local or Regional American Baptist History. Projects eligible for nomination include but are not restricted to church anniversary celebrations, congregational or regional histories, oral history projects, or other historical programs that promote Baptist history […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/15/15)—On Monday, Jan. 19, the nation collectively observes “Martin Luther King Jr. Day” in honor of slain Civil Rights leader and American Baptist the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) asks you to encourage others to view this day as more than a day away […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/13/15)—The Rev. Dr. Richard (Rich) Freeman and his wife, Laura, of San Pedro, California, have been appointed Associate Missionaries by American Baptist International Ministries (IM). The Freemans have been supporting the work of Turkish pastors and Christian leaders and establishing new churches in Turkey through their non-profit organization, Turkish Connections International. […]
