VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/17/13)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has provided leadership for development of “Grounded in Faith: Resources on Mental Health and Gun Violence,” a new compendium of resources on mental health and gun violence. Released by the Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition (IDAC), a program of the American Association of People with Disabilities […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/11/13)—The search committee seeking an Associate Executive Minister for the American Baptist Churches of New York State (ABC/NYS) announced on April 8, 2013, that the position has been offered to Rev. Jerrod H. Hugenot. He will begin his work with the region in June. In his acceptance letter, Hugenot wrote, “Regional ministry […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/10/13)—$5,000 in One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) funds have been made available through International Ministries (IM) for emergency needs at the Ban Mae Surin refugee camp on the Thailand-Myanmar (Burma) border after a fatal fire took 36 lives on March 22. The funds will be received and distributed by IM […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/9/13)—Midlife, Manhood, and Ministry by Judson Press author Donald Hilliard Jr. has been endorsed by Bishop T.D. Jakes. Bishop Jakes, visionary leader and senior pastor of The Potter’s House, a global humanitarian organization and 30,000-member church in Dallas states, “Bishop Donald Hilliard Jr. provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the cataclysmic world […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/9/13)—Mission Summit 2013: An American Baptist Biennial Gathering will be held in Overland Park/Kansas City, Kansas, from June 21-23, 2013, at the Overland Park Convention Center. A number of pre-biennial events will also take place, beginning on June 17, 2013. Media Correspondents for the event are asked to register with American […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/4/13)—Born into the warrior culture of a military family, Daniel Buttry’s Christian faith led him to become a nonviolent activist. “Peace Warrior” provides an inside, firsthand look at peace training, nonviolent struggle, and mediation in conflict zones around the world. Buttry is Global Consultant for Peace and Refuge for American Baptist […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/4/13)—Adoniram and Ann Judson arrived in Burma in 1813 and dedicated their lives to making God’s love and salvation known in this distant land. Today, American Baptist International Ministries (IM) missionaries Duane and Marcia Binkley serve the descendants of early Burma Christian converts here in the United States and also in […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/2/13)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) continues its gun violence prevention advocacy efforts through sponsorship of and participation in recent events. ABHMS was a sponsor of the March 25 event in Des Moines, Iowa, in which a diverse coalition of Iowa clergy, people of faith, elected officials and concerned citizens gathered […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/28/13)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) encourages American Baptists to participate in “Faith Advocacy Day and Rally for Comprehensive Immigration Reform” 8:00 am-5:00 pm on Wednesday, April 10, in Washington, D.C. The schedule is as follows: 8:00 am   registration and breakfast at the United Methodist Building, 100 Maryland Ave. NE; 8:30 am   advocacy […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/27/13)—After having spent 35 years in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ministering the love of Jesus and God’s healing power and wholeness, Dr. Daniel E. Fountain, MD, age 82, passed to his eternal reward on February 12, 2013. Fountain will be remembered as a true health practitioner, with a passion […]