VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/25/12)—On Tuesday and Wednesday at the Mission Center, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) hosted representatives of 18 ministries that received American Baptist Foundation-administered grants from the Virginia and Gordon Palmer Jr. Trust in 2011. The event allowed grant recipients to share their experiences in implementing grant-related projects and to discuss […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/25/12)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries (ABWM) leaders sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on May 24, urging Clinton and the U.S. government to place an emphasis upon true human rights reforms, and the cessation of the use of rape as a weapon of war, before moving forward in […]
The 98th annual Hampton University Ministers’ Conference is here upon us, scheduled for June 3–8, 2012. This is the longest running and one of the most important gatherings of its kind for African American clergy. This year will mark the 7th annual reception for ABC participants, scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, at 9:30 PM in […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/18/12)—A generous group of donors wants to call a new generation of American Baptist International Ministries (IM) missionaries into service for Jesus Christ. These donors are inviting others to join them by offering to match new or additional gifts to IM at 100% between May 18 and July 31. The available […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/18/12)—Secretary of State Hilary Clinton held a Global Town Hall with Civil Society at the State Department’s Harry S. Truman Building in Washington, D.C. on May 16. The secretary launched the Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society in February 2011 to elevate U.S. engagement with partners beyond the state and to build […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/16/12)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) and American Baptist Women’s Ministries (ABWM) are co-sponsoring the 2012 Mission Encounter Tour to Alaska this Friday through May 27. The trip can be followed online via real-time podcast and blog. “While serving and worshiping with the people of Alaska, participants will experience firsthand how […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/15/12)—Findings from the 2010 National Survey of Congregations revealed a number of areas of concern for today’s churches, including the challenge of developing lay leadership. When asked whether volunteers in leadership roles stay the same year after year, 86% of respondents reported that either the same people serve or, while there […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/14/12)—Sponsored by American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) and the Ministers Council, and supported by the Burma Refugees Task Force, the “Together in Ministry [TIM] Retreat for American Baptist Churches USA Pastors Ministering to the Burma Diaspora Community” was held April 23-25 at the National Christian Conference Center. “The purpose of […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/3/12)—Registration is still open for the 7-day World Mission Conference (WMC) sponsored by American Baptist International Ministries (IM) May 18-25, 2012 at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, WI. The 2012 conference, which will include a 3-day call retreat weekend (May 18-20), focuses on discerning God’s call to Christian […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/3/12)—A fire has destroyed the Kawthoolei Karen Baptist Bible School and College and other buildings in Mae La Refugee Camp on the Thailand/Myanmar border. Camp residents managed to put out the fire after about an hour, according to Karen News. “The Bible School has a long history and has been instrumental […]
