VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/10/23)—You’re invited to join us for our next Everyday ABC Conversation event, “Passing the Peace” on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 3:00pm ET, with presenters Driana Jamila-Lesan Arceneaux and Rev. Dr. Gina C. Jacobs-Strain, representing American Baptist Women’s Ministries. Most of us are familiar with Passing the Peace, in a congregational […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/21/22)—American Baptist Churches of Vermont and New Hampshire Executive Minister Rev. Dale R. Edwards has announced his intent to retire on September 1, 2023. Edwards plans to work with the Region Board of Trustees and its Executive Committee to prepare for the transition over the coming months. Rev. Soozi Whitten Ford, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/19/22)—The American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) Nominating Committee has nominated the following persons to serve as Officers for the term running from January 1, 2024-December 31, 2025. The nominees are ABCUSA President, Rev. Nikita McCalister; ABCUSA Vice President, Thomas C. Ross., Jr.; and ABCUSA Budget Review Officer, Paul Higgins. Officers will […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/16/22)—After months of advocacy efforts by many American Baptists, the Burma Act Bill was passed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday, December 15. The House and Senate Armed Services Committees had in recent weeks included the Burma Act amendment in the final language of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 […]
Greetings. My name is Jeff Woods and I serve you as General Secretary for the American Baptist Churches USA. You may recall last year that the members of the National Executive Council (NEC), comprised of Sharon Koh, Jeffrey Haggray, Louis Barbarin, Gina Jacobs-Strain and me, participated in a video story reading produced by Jonathan Wu […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/13/22)—The Rev. Kathryn Choy-Wong has been named the 2023 recipient of the Cora and John Sparrowk President’s Award. The award will be presented on Sunday evening, June 25 during the 2023 American Baptist Churches Biennial Mission Summit on behalf of the American Baptist Churches USA Board of General Ministries. The 2023 […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/13/22)—The American Baptist Churches USA Office of the General Secretary and the Theologians Commission will host the sixth pre-biennial theology conference around the theme “Holy Presence in a Post-Pandemic World” in an effort to foster ongoing, vigorous theological conversations among American Baptist theologians, pastor-theologians, and theological educators throughout the denomination. The […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/7/22)—American Baptist Women in Ministry and Illuminated Journeys invite you to “The Way,” a Walk/Ride Pilgrimage across the Camino de Santiago in Spain, April 9-19, 2024. This pilgrimage is especially designed for those who want to experience the historic Camino de Santiago and learn about the spiritual practice of pilgrimage but […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/6/22)—The American Baptist Churches Burma Advocacy Group calls for the immediate release of the Rev. Dr. Hkalam Samson, former General Secretary and President of the Kachin Baptist Convention. Dr. Samson was forcibly detained by the military junta and secreted away. We fear for his safety and life while being unlawfully detained. This […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/30/22)—American Baptist Churches USA is pleased to offer a new children’s storybook video for the American Baptist family based upon the book, “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats. Members of the National Executive Council provided the voices and narration for the story and director Jonathan Wu produced the video. “The […]
