VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/30/13)—In response to a unanimous vote by the board of directors of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), Bill and Fran Atchison of China, Maine, have been commissioned as home missionaries. A joint effort of ABHMS and American Baptist Churches of Maine (ABCOM), the commissioning took place during ABCOM’s annual meeting […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/28/13)—Rev. Cheryl Jones of Somerset, New Jersey has been endorsed by American Baptist International Ministries (IM) to serve as a missionary at the Baptist Convention College in South Africa, partnering with the Baptist Convention of South Africa. Rev. Jones was ordained by the American Baptist Churches in 2001 and served as […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/28/13)—The first ever Mission Table will be held this November. The Mission Table is a gathering of people who come together to further advance God’s work among American Baptist congregations in common areas of mission and ministry. It will be held November 11-13, 2013, at the American Baptist Assembly/Green Lake Conference […]
American Baptist Women’s Ministries, together with Baptist World Alliance Women’s Department, calls American Baptist women to gather in their churches and communities on (or near) the first Monday of November to pray for one another, engage in Bible study and reflections, and give an offering that will empower women and girls. Your “Day of Prayer” […]
On July 27, 2013, First Baptist Church of Bicknell, Indiana, looked more like a retail store than like a church, as 115 children shopped for free school clothes with their parents. Although the clothing giveaway has been an annual event for several years, this is the most students ever served. The students ranged in age […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/25/13)—On November 16, 2013, staff members of the former Educational Ministries/American Baptist Board of Education and Publication will reunite for dinner and celebration at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, King of Prussia, PA at 5:00 p.m. The event will recognize the contributions of all former Educational Ministries (EM) employees as well as […]
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VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/24/13)—In response to a record-setting blizzard that hit South Dakota in early October, American Baptist Churches (ABC) has released a $20,000 One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) Emergency Disaster grant through American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) to ABC of the Dakotas. The Oct. 4 storm blanketed western South Dakota with […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/24/13)—Dr. Tim and Kathy Rice, RN, MS have been endorsed by American Baptist International Ministries (IM) to serve as missionaries in partnership with an IM partner, the Baptist Community of the Congo, at the Vanga Evangelical Hospital. The Rices will train nursing and medical students for Christ-centered, whole-person care in an […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/23/13)—ABCUSA announces the fall awards for its Matthew 25 Grant. Each of the 37 active applicants received funding ranging from $500 to $5,000, with a total of $88,092 awarded. The Matthew 25 Grant, sponsored by ABCUSA, is funded by a generous donor whose goal is to help meet the needs of “housing, […]
