VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 9/23/14)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is encouraging American Baptists to make use of two newly available voter-education resources. “Election 2014: Questions for Candidates,” published by the Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition (IDAC), is for people who want to question candidates for federal, state and local office about positions on issues that […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 9/23/14)—Rev. Adalia Gutiérrez Lee has accepted the invitation to serve as the International Ministries (IM) area director for Iberoamerica and the Caribbean. Gutiérrez Lee, current IM missionary in Mexico, will be succeeding José Norat-Rodriguez as IM area director for Iberoamerica and the Caribbean upon Norat-Rodriguez’s retirement in 2015. Gutiérrez Lee will […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 9/23/14)—Rev. Dr. Aidsand F. Wright-Riggins III, executive director and chief executive officer of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) and Judson Press, will retire October 30, 2015. American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ Board of Directors received Wright-Riggins’ retirement notice with both sadness and celebration, says President Dr. Clifford I. Johnson. “Dr. […]