VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/25/16)—American Baptists are encouraged to attend “God and Guns: Millennial Faith Leaders Address Gun Violence” training Oct. 6 and 7 at The Riverside Church, New York City. American Baptist Home Mission Societies is a sponsor of the event that seeks to provide concrete tools for educating, engaging and mobilizing congregations to […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/24/16)—On Friday, July 23, 2016, at their national event for women and girls, “3D: Dwelling, Discovering, Discipling/Dedicando, Descubriendo, Discipulando,” in Washington, D.C., American Baptist Women’s Ministries held a worship service of biblical lament in recognition of the pain women and girls carry in their lives. With special references to the shooting […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/24/16)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries national event for women and girls, “3D: Dwelling, Discovering, Discipling/Dedicando, Descubriendo, Discipulando,” in Washington, D.C., July 21-24, 2016, reflected AB Women’s Ministries initiative of living out God’s beloved community. Planned by a volunteer team that included women aged 18 to 70+, and including a multitude of racial/ethnic […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/24/16)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries national board met July 19-21, 2016, in Washington, D.C., immediately preceding the national event for women and girls, “3D: Dwelling, Discovering, Discipling/Dedicando, Descubriendo, Discipulando.” Finishing the second year of a three-year initiative originally entitled “Living Out Our Cultural Reality into God’s Intentional Desire,” now re-named “Beloved Community […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/9/16)—A search is now underway for a new General Secretary to serve the American Baptist family. The General Secretary Search Committee met for the first time on August 8 in Chicago, Ill. This meeting held a two-fold purpose. First, members began to establish a sense of cohesion as a community bonded […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS—8/9/16)Rev. Dr. Paul Rollet of Chatham, Ill., has been appointed as an associate missionary by American Baptist International Ministries (IM). In association with Mission Ministries, Inc., Rollet is serving in the Philippines with Companion with the Poor (CWTP), a church planting organization and community working to launch holistic churches that meet the […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/4/16)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries announces its mission focus theme for 2016-2017, “See…the Suffering: Drug Addiction.” Building on the 2015-2017 ministry focus “See…,” and in response to the increase in drug abuse and addiction in the United States, the mission focus provides American Baptist women and girls the opportunity to explore this […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/4/16)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries announces the election of the following officers for the 2016-2019 term. Coordinator of Mission with Women and Girls is Frances Bryant-Lowery. A member of Friendship Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, Frances’ mission experiences have included ministry at a homeless program, a women’s correctional facility, and with a college-based […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/4/16)—Rovaughna E. Richardson was recently commissioned for missionary service in the West African nation of the Republic of Ghana through American Baptist International Ministries (IM). During that day of rejoicing, a memorable rhyme was shared to sum up the reason everyone was celebrating: God has called Rovaughna To serve in the […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/2/16)—Ambassador Warren Clark announced his retirement as Executive Director of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) this week after leading the organization for the past eight years. The CMEP Board of Directors has named Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon as the new Executive Director, effective August 1. CMEP is a coalition […]
