You are invited….to experience Taizé. Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for prayer, renewal and reflection on a pilgrimage to Taizé, June 19-July 1, 2014. Learn More/Register The Taizé Community Taizé, in the south of Burgundy, France, is the home of an international, ecumenical community founded in 1940 by Brother Roger. The brothers are committed […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/29/14)—How is God calling American Baptist International Ministries (IM) into the future of global mission? This was the central question at a meeting of IM Directors, staff, missionaries and supporters last week in Valley Forge. It is the key question of the newly-initiated planning process: Responding to the Call: Discerning God’s Direction […]
Reid Trulson, executive director of International Ministries, served as host as staff at the Mission Center gathered on January 17, 2014, to acknowledge the installation of ABCUSA General Secretary A. Roy Medley as chair of the newly constituted National Council of Churches (NCC) Governing Board. In this position, Medley is serving as the elected leader […]
On the heels of Orientation To American Baptist Life and the Emerge Ministers Conference in Florida in early January, our General Secretary, A. Roy Medley, took the opportunity to attend three statewide reception and gatherings of ABC clergy, missionaries, laity and friends, most of whom are retired. The three events were held on January 13, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/24/14)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is among members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) to commend Wells Fargo for ending its Direct Deposit Advance program. Wells Fargo recently announced that it will discontinue the product, effective Feb. 1. The Direct Deposit Advance program targeted cash-strapped customers in need […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/23/14)—Rev. Yvonne Carter has been unanimously called to serve as the new Executive Minister for the Cleveland Baptist Association (CBA) by the region’s board. Carter comes to the CBA from a role serving in the Missional Life and Leadership Division of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS). Most recently, Rev. […]
The story below was written by Kimberly Runkle, co-coordinator of the Personal Needs Pantry. The First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Illinois, is a recent recipient of the Matthew 25 Grant, sponsored by ABCUSA. First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Illinois, is taking the phrase “cleanliness is next to Godliness” literally. In 2012, a small group of […]
American Baptist Churches USA has produced a new Stewardship Sunday bulletin insert, available for use by churches! Download the Printable PDF Download the Word Document To view past stewardship resources and bulletin inserts available for download and use by any church, click here.
On August 28, 2013, we recognized the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his “I Have a Dream” address that continues to inspire today. 1986 was the first year in which Dr. King’s birthday was recognized as a national holiday, and American Baptist Churches USA is proud […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/16/14)—Rev. Evelyn M. Huber, a former area minister of American Baptist Churches of Ohio, died Jan. 3. She had previously been on the staff of the former Educational Ministries (EM) and had served churches in Haverhill, Mass., Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. “Evelyn was a very special person, loved and […]
