VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/15/13)—Community ministry and outreach are critical to local church relevance and growth. Many churches have identified needs and seek to engage with the community, but do not know how to get started. In 7 Creative Models for Community Ministry, author Joy Skjegstad outlines seven flexible community ministry models that can be […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/8/13)—Dr. Walter L. Parrish II, executive minister of American Baptist Churches Of The South (ABCOTS), announced this spring his impending retirement, effective December 31, 2014. Parrish announced his retirement in a letter to Dr. James M. Harrison, the current president of ABCOTS. In the letter, Parrish noted hopes that a successor […]
NEW YORK, NY (ABNS 8/7/13)—MMBB Financial Services mourns the death of Rev. Dr. George H. Tooze, Jr. He died on August 3, in Farmington, ME, surrounded by family and friends after a long battle with stomach cancer. Dr. Tooze’s MMBB service began in 1997; he was elected president of the Board of Managers in 2003. “During […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/7/13)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries announces the release of two programmatic resources in a new series published by AB Women’s Ministries for women’s ministry, entitled In Their Shoes: Women Walking with Women Worldwide. The resources are In Their Shoes: Economic Empowerment and In Their Shoes: Immigrants and Refugees. Each In Their Shoes […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/6/13)—In celebration of its 200thanniversary, American Baptist International Ministries (IM) has produced a new DVD that provides a vivid historical account of the drama of mission in Burma (now called Myanmar) through the life of Baptist missionary Adoniram Judson and his three wives, Ann, Sarah and Emily. The DVD entitled Adoniram […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/5/13)—In celebration of the new release, God’s Graffiti: Inspiring Stories for Teens, Judson Press is hosting the God’s Graffiti Youth Essay Contest. The contest is open to students who are members of American Baptist churches or youth groups between the ages of 13 and 18 who have not graduated high school […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/1/13)—Moving intentionally into a deeper role in mission, the Asian American Baptist Caucus (now called the Alliance) has voted to officially endorse International Ministries (IM) mission personnel who are of Asian descent. The action by the entire Alliance followed the Caucus steering committee’s endorsement earlier this year of Emerson and Ivy […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/1/13)—The Conference for Church Musicians, sponsored by The Fellowship of American Baptist Musicians, was held the week of July 13-20, 2013 at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, Wisconsin. The conference brings together approximately 300 musicians from various denominations throughout the United States and beyond. This year’s event was […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 7/31/13)—Emerson and Ivy Wu, two of American Baptist International Ministries (IM) appointed development workers, have reached the final phase of preparation before IM sends them to Macau for full-time ministry service. IM is delighted to announce that the Wus will be commissioned by the IM Board of Directors on August 18, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 7/30/13)—Becky and Larry Stanton, two of American Baptist International Ministries (IM) endorsed candidates, reach their next important milestone on August 1, 2013 by being appointed for service as missionaries in Liberia, West Africa. The couple’s home church is Pate Chapel Baptist Church, Murphysboro, IL. As IM missionaries, the Stantons will work […]
