NEW Issue of ABCUSA Connections – Fall 2014
Click HERE to view the newly released Fall 2014 issue of Connections! Or, click the image below to read the full story.
Judson Press Book Guides Career Planning Journey
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/3/14)—What were you born to do? Just as each tool in a toolbox serves a purpose, everyone is created with a function, a design that is God’s fingerprint on you. In What’s Your Function? Working it Out with God, author and career counselor Aaron M. Basko helps you discover how to […]
ABHMS-AAPD Partnership Results in New Role for Ramsey-Lucas
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/3/14)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is pleased to announce that, through its partnership with the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), Curtis Ramsey-Lucas, ABHMS managing director of Resource Development, will serve as director of Interfaith Engagement for AAPD’s Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition (IDAC). Ramsey-Lucas will continue with his various […]
Now Online! Inspired, Transformed…American Baptist Churches
You may have heard about our new film, or seen it in your own ABC church or at a recent regional event! We want to share the excitement and allow for you to share the film, too! To help us celebrate the journey of the last 50 years, we have produced this film to proudly proclaim who we are […]
Now Available: 2015-2016 Planning Calendar & Directory
The 2015-2016 Planning Calendar is now available! Churches and individuals may print this calendar as a reference tool for use in weekly planning throughout the calendar year. Click here to download: 2015-2016 American Baptist Planning Calendar & Directory
Now Online: Uncommon Cents: A Christian Approach to Modern Stewardship & Giving
On October 23, we sponsored a webinar titled “UNCOMMON CENTS: A Christian Approach to Modern Stewardship & Giving.” Presented by Reverend Bill Keane, Senior Minister of the First Baptist Church of Branford, CT, the webinar looked at specific approaches to enhance sacrificial giving in the local church. In this webinar, we considered the need for an […]
Judson Press Book Instructs on Living Significantly Through Spirituality and Service
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/31/14)—In Vital Spirit, Vital Service: Spirituality That Works, author Trinette McCray urges the people of God to seek a vital spirituality—not merely a contemplation that withdraws from the world, but an engaged spirituality that inspires us to answer Jesus’ call to service and social justice. “Living a spirituality that works brings […]
AB Women’s Ministries Event “A Time of Grace” Addresses Critical Issues in Aging
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/30/14)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries hosted a virtual mission encounter for women entitled “A Time of Grace: Aging and Faith,” from September 29-October 3, 2014. Participants in the virtual mission encounter explored critical issues with impact upon seniors and their families under the daily themes “Spiritual and Emotional Life,” “Spiritual Life,” “Realities […]
Mission Summit 2015: Sign up Today to Become a Sponsoring Church
For 2015, churches are invited to become sponsoring churches of the Biennial Mission Summit! For Mission Summit 2015, churches are invited to register as sponsors, which will allow for lower fees for individuals registering from these sponsoring churches. Sponsoring churches will help to support the Mission Summit and make it a success. Make your plans now to attend Mission Summit 2015, […]
World Relief Committee Approves Additional $120,000 to Fight Ebola
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/28/14)—The ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa shows no signs of waning. Beyond the medical challenge, the need for food is growing every day. Since December 2013, Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria and Sierra Leone have reported 8,011 suspected and confirmed cases. New cases continue to be recorded, indicating that the outbreak, which […]