Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s identification with American Baptists led to a resolution adopted by the former American Baptist General Board. Learn about the history and the resolution, below. American Baptists and the Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1986 was the first year in which Dr. King’s birthday was recognized as a […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/16/13)—A month after the shooting in a Newtown, Conn., elementary school, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) continued its gun control advocacy yesterday when Curtis Ramsey-Lucas, ABHMS managing director of Resource Development, joined representatives of various faith-based organizations in a press conference at the United Methodist Building, Washington, D.C. Sponsored by […]
At least once a year, many Christians become aware of the great diversity of ways of adoring God. Hearts are touched, and people realize that their neighbours’ ways are not so strange. The event that touches off this special experience is something called the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Traditionally celebrated between 18-25 January […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/3/13)—The Board of Ministries of the American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island (ABCORI) unanimously voted to call Rev. Tom Wiles as Executive Minister. The projected start date is February 11, 2013. “On behalf of the American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island, I am delighted to welcome Rev. Tom Wiles as […]
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