VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/13/12)—American Baptist Churches USA is excited to announce the ABCUSA Matthew 25 Grant. Created through monetary gifts of a generous donor, this fund is designed to channel gifts to help meet the needs of “housing, feeding, education and health with regard to the less fortunate.” The donor’s primary wish is to […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/11/12)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries is accepting nominations now for the 2013 Shine the Light Award. The annual Shine the Light Award, established by AB Women’s Ministries in 2011, recognizes a woman or a women’s ministry group that serves as an outstanding light-bearer for Christ. The award highlights a specific ministry project or […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/11/12)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) continues to respond to the needs of churches and individuals in American Baptist regions that were affected when Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast on Oct. 29. The following information includes reports from regional offices to ABHMS’ Volunteer and Disaster Response Office. Connecticut American Baptist […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/10/12)—Christian Community Credit Union’s “Cards that Give to Missions” program donated $52,000 for the “Launch a Village” project in Northern Thailand. Launch a Village is a program that is led by American Baptist International Ministries (IM) Global Consultant, Mike Mann and his wife, IM missionary Becky Mann. In partnership with Integrated […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/10/12)—The Board of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has extended to Dec. 17, 2012, the deadline for nominations for 2013 ministry awards. Nominations are needed for nine national recognition awards that honor American Baptist individuals, churches and organizations for exceptional faithfulness in ministry, in addition to three merit awards that […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/7/12)—In recognition of the 70th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) debuts a new video, “A Church Stands With Its People.” The video documents the struggles of those of Japanese descent living on the U.S. West Coast following Japan’s 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and the […]
From November 30-December 2, 2012, Andover Newton Theological School hosted a gathering of more than 75 Baptist and Muslim leaders from across the United States to explore the theme “Loving God as a Pathway to Peace.” These groups share a growing urgency to seek to improve relationships between the two faiths. The Baptist-Muslim Summit began with […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/3/12)—Important Reminder—There is still time to submit your Letter of Intent (LOI) for this Palmer Grant cycle. Awards will range from $10,000 to $15,000. In partnership with the American Baptist Home Mission Societies, this cycle’s theme is: “Discipleship: Engaging the 18 to 29 Year Old Community.” We seek to fund special […]
