VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/17/16)—Following the recent mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) stands with Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence (FUPGV) and the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America (BPFNA) in urging American Baptists to advocate for gun violence prevention. Individuals are encouraged to phone the U.S. Capitol Hotline […]
GREEN LAKE, WI (ABNS 6/17/16)—In her first report to the Board of General Ministries at its meeting on Friday, June 17 in Green Lake, Wis., American Baptist Churches (ABC) Interim General Secretary Dr. Susan Gillies addressed the recent shooting in Orlando, Fla., saying: “We offer our deepest sympathy to the families and friends of the victims […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/16/16)—Kim Brown, founder of the House of Love in Thailand, has announced her planned retirement after over 32 years of service as an American Baptist International Ministries (IM) missionary in the country, 20 of those years with the House of Love since its founding. House of Love is a home for […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/15/16)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) seeks volunteers for a variety of summer mission opportunities that will transform lives and bolster communities across the United States. Louisiana Volunteers continue to make a difference in the lives of residents of New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward. Slated for July 31-Aug. 6, this year’s […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/13/16)—Following yesterday’s mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., American Baptist leaders offer prayers of healing, calling upon communities of faith to overcome hatred and violence with the power of God’s love. “American Baptist Home Mission Societies expresses heartfelt sympathy, compassion and concern for the victims of this horrific violence, along with their […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/3/16)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) Executive Director Dr. Jeffrey Haggray will participate in a panel discussion featuring a number of U.S. government personnel from the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships on Wednesday at the 102nd Hampton (Va.) University Ministers’ Conference and 7th Annual Church Development and Leadership Academy. Haggray […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/3/16)—Available now for free viewing on American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) website is the third Bible study presented by renowned theologian Brian McLaren at ABHMS’ “Space for Grace” gathering. In his own inimitable style, McLaren explores “Restoring Human Connection: Power, Oppression and the Bible” (Acts 16:11-40), as videotaped live at […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/3/16)—As a member of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) co-filed climate change-related shareholder resolutions on May 25 at the annual meetings of three corporations: ExxonMobil, Chevron and Southern Co. “ABHMS will continue to press corporations to meaningfully address the long-term risks of climate […]
ATLANTA, GA (ABNS 6/2/16)—The Walter Rauschenbusch Family Papers will be closed to researchers from May 1 through December 31, 2016, so that the collection may be better organized, described, and preserved. The purpose of these archival processing efforts is to ensure better care of the Rauschenbusch Papers while providing greater access to them. During this closure […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/2/16)—Denise Osejo and the Rev. Juan Aragón of Ravenswood, West Virginia, have been endorsed to serve as American Baptist International Ministries (IM) missionaries in Chiapas, Mexico. They will work with the Council of Rural Indigenous Evangelicals of Mexico (Consejo Indígena Campesino Evangélico de México, CICEM), an IM partner in Mexico, to […]
