VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/1/12)—At its meeting in October, the Board of Directors of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) unanimously affirmed a motion to reinstate the commissioning of home missionaries and heard about the organization’s 2013 strategic ministry plans from Executive Director Dr. Aidsand F. Wright-Riggins III. The motion to reinstate home missionary commissioning […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/26/12)—After serving in Spain for the past two years, International Ministries (IM) missionaries Mayra Giovanetti and Carlos Bonilla are being reassigned to service in Nicaragua beginning in January 2013. They have been invited to work with the Baptist Theological Seminary in Nicaragua. The couple will serve in informal theological education in […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/24/12)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries hosted more than 30 young adult women at “C2R4—Confidence through Christ: Retreat, Reflect, Renew, Relate,” held at the Canonicus Camp and Conference Center in Exeter, Rhode Island on September 28-30. Rev. Dr. Trinette McCray led a very interactive Bible study based on the theme Scripture, 2 Corinthians […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/23/12)—The delegates to the 2012 Annual Gathering of the American Baptist Churches of Oregon approved a proposal from their Board of Ministries to change the name of their region to the American Baptist Churches of the Central Pacific Coast (ABCCPC). The Annual Gathering, the first in the 140 year history of […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/19/12)—Debbie and Keith Myers have been appointed by American Baptist International Ministries (IM) and assigned to serve in Mexico with CICEM, Consejo Indígena Campesino Evangélico de México, A.R. (Council of Rural Indigenous Evangelicals of Mexico, A.R.). The Myers hail from Worthington, West Virginia. The Myers’ commissioning service will be at the […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/16/12)—Karen Smith, leader of the New Life Center Foundation (NLCF) in Chiang Mai, Thailand and American Baptist International Ministries (IM) missionary, announced that the NLCF has been recognized in Thailand with a major award. The Kenan Institute Asia in collaboration with Resource Alliance and supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, organized the 2012 […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/15/12)—Green Lake Conference Center (GLCC) is excited to announce that Don Klingseisen has joined the senior team as Vice President of Marketing and Program. This role has been funded into 2015 by the generous gift of a donor. President and CEO Ben Mott said, “Don is a tremendous addition to our […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/12/12)—In August, more than 150 individuals representing 17 languages attended the 2012 Asian Conference at First Baptist Church, Waltham, Mass. Jointly sponsored by American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) and the Asian American Baptist Caucus (AABC), the event featured the theme “Challenges and Opportunities for Asian and Asian American Churches.” Attendees […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/11/12)—The Board of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) seeks nominations for ministry awards to be announced at the American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) 2013 Mission Summit/Biennial to be held June 21-23, in Overland Park/Kansas City, Kan. Nominations are needed for nine national recognition awards that honor American Baptist individuals, churches […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/9/12)—At its annual special event last week, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) featured a panel of national thought-leaders and activists who shared stimulating and inspiring perspectives about shareholders’ responsibilities to corporations, the inequality represented by CEO salaries and democracy in America today. American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS)—a founding […]
