VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/17/13)—The Ministers Council has announced that it will partner with Christian Community Credit Union (CCCU) to provide a unique way to help sustain and serve the needs of American Baptist ministers. As the card issuer of the International Ministries (IM) Platinum Rewards Visa, CCCU will donate $50 to The Ministers Council […]
Did you know… Most Americans associate the month of November with Thanksgiving. In American Baptist Churches, we also think of November as a time to express our thankfulness to God for the many gifts given to us. We do this as generous disciples by promising to return a portion of our financial resources to God […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/16/13)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) and American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) were represented at Church World Service’s Oct. 8 Global Summit on Immigration Reform in Washington, D.C. The Rev. Aundreia Alexander, ABHMS national coordinator of Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services, marched and attended a press conference at the event. ABCUSA […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/15/13)—Sharon A. Buttry from Hamtramck, Michigan, has been endorsed by American Baptist International Ministries (IM) to serve as Global Consultant for Community Transformation. Sharon will provide consultation and training of community and conflict transformation at the request of IM global partners, in partnership with her husband, Dan Buttry, current IM Global […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/15/13)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) continues to encourage churches and individuals in New Jersey and surrounding regions to join in interfaith volunteer efforts against human trafficking in preparation for Super Bowl XLVIII. Large sporting events can be hotbeds of human trafficking activity, and the Super Bowl is to be held […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/14/13)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) asks American Baptists to celebrate and pray for chaplains and pastoral counselors during Pastoral Care Week, October 20-26, 2013. “When I think about the ministry of chaplains and pastoral counselors, I think about persons who are present with others,” says Dr. Aidsand F. Wright-Riggins III, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/11/13)—For many readers across the country, a quarterly magazine called The Secret Place helps them walk with the Lord on a daily basis. A subscriber from Wrightsville Beach, NC declares, “I love The Secret Place so much that I can’t imagine a day without it.” The daily devotional, published by Judson […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/11/13)—Judson Press, the publishing arm of American Baptist Home Mission Societies, has selected Ministry with Prisoners & Families: The Way Forward by W. Wilson Goode, Sr., Charles E. Lewis, Jr. and Harold Dean Trulear as the “ABC Reads” title for 2014. ABC Reads is a denomination-wide emphasis designed to bring together […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/10/13)—Curtis Ramsey-Lucas, managing director of Resource Development for American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), has been elected chair of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty’s board of directors. “This is an exciting time in the life of the Baptist Joint Committee [BJC],” Ramsey-Lucas said. “With the Center for Religious Liberty […]
American Baptist Home Mission Societies publisher Judson Press is offering October Specials for Clergy Appreciation Month! Check out some recommended gifts from Judson Press. Jeremiah 3:15 (NIV) Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. In 1992, Clergy Appreciation Month was established with a mission of […]
