VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/16/11)—Just announced, “The New Normal” is a pre-Biennial event for church leaders that will reflect on the impact of culture on ministry. The Ministers Council, ABC Region Staff, Mission Resource Development and American Baptist Women in Ministry offer this opportunity to learn about coping with current cultural changes in the day-to-day […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/14/11)—On March 27, 2011, hundreds of communities and neighborhoods across the country will celebrate Black Marriage Day, first observed nationally in 2003. Judson Press will recognize the occasion with two free webinars presented by Dr. Harold Arnold Jr., author of the 2009 release Marriage ROCKS for Christian Couples and the Marriage […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/12/11)—American Baptists are answering the call to provide relief to their sisters and brothers in Christ in Japan after an 8.9 earthquake struck Japan on March 11 followed by a devastating tsunami along the coast. A $20,000 grant from One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) was approved yesterday for our partners, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/11/11)—Please keep the people of Japan and other affected areas in your prayers, after the most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in at least 100 years caused a tsunami along the coast. The quake struck at 2:46 pm local time and caused the U.S. National Weather Service to issue tsunami warnings […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/10/11)—American Baptists have provided $150,000 through One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) for recovery and rebuilding efforts in response to the February 2010 Chile earthquake and tsunami. Read about the progress that has been made thanks to the prayers and financial generosity of American Baptist churches and individuals and learn what […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/8/11)—The Bible Study Manual on Conflict Transformation authored by Dan Buttry, IM’s global consultant for Peace and Justice, is now available in eight languages: English, Cantonese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Burmese and Italian. Additional translations are in process. The Bible Study Manual is a leader’s guidebook (70 pages) and is comprised […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/3/11)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) seeks volunteers for “Here Until the Work is Done V,” an ecumenical work week slated for July 31-Aug. 6, 2011, in New Orleans, La. Nearly six years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, residents continue to need help in rebuilding their homes, churches and […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/2/11)—Rev. Dr. Peter J. Gomes, an American Baptist preacher and professor at Harvard Divinity School, died February 28 at 68 years of age. Gomes was the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and served as Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church since 1970. He was also a member of the Divinity School […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/2/11)—Judson Press has announced that a virtual book tour will launch the release of Listen to the Children: Conversations with Immigrant Families, the new bilingual resource by Elizabeth Conde-Frazier. Listen to the Children will be featured on more than a dozen blogs and websites from March 1–8, 2011. Participants include high […]
