VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/2/12)—One “superstorm.” Six countries. The impact of Hurricane Sandy on the Western Hemisphere is staggering. Long before Sandy came ashore in New Jersey, the hurricane had cut a deadly, destructive swath through the Caribbean. Osbel Gutiérrez, pastor of Fourth Baptist Church in Santiago, Cuba’s second largest city, described Santiago with […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/2/12)—The American Baptist Churches of the Dakotas has announced the retirement of Rev. Dr. Riley Walker as Executive Minister. In a letter from Region Policy Board President Cecelia Dachtler and Search Committee Chairman Rev. Bob Weiss announcing Walker’s retirement, the region notes, “Riley has brought excellent leadership and vision to the […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/2/12)—Following three days of closure because of a power outage caused by Hurricane Sandy, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) re-opened its headquarters Thursday and began to dispense One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) domestic disaster-relief funds to hurricane-ravaged regions as well as to partnering organization Church World Service. “Our hearts […]
GREEN LAKE, WI (ABNS 11/1/12)—Green Lake Conference Center (GLCC) is excited to announce that Rev. Dr. David C. Laubach of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) was elected Chair of the GLCC Board of Directors. His appointment is effective January 1, 2013. David currently serves as Associate Executive Director-Higher Education Ministries for ABHMS and has held […]
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 […]
