VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/24/16)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries national event for women and girls, “3D: Dwelling, Discovering, Discipling/Dedicando, Descubriendo, Discipulando,” in Washington, D.C., July 21-24, 2016, reflected AB Women’s Ministries initiative of living out God’s beloved community. Planned by a volunteer team that included women aged 18 to 70+, and including a multitude of racial/ethnic […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/24/16)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries national board met July 19-21, 2016, in Washington, D.C., immediately preceding the national event for women and girls, “3D: Dwelling, Discovering, Discipling/Dedicando, Descubriendo, Discipulando.” Finishing the second year of a three-year initiative originally entitled “Living Out Our Cultural Reality into God’s Intentional Desire,” now re-named “Beloved Community […]
By Al Fletcher I’ve read about the importance of greeters as they welcome visitors and church members and the kind of difference they can make. Nothing I’ve heard or read, however, is anything like what I have seen on several Sunday mornings this year. I am spellbound by Gracelyn’s greeting approach and the influence she […]
Imagine yourself a man in your mid-20s in Oswego, N.Y. You’ve quit school and become involved with alcohol and drug abuse and been in legal trouble. You’re on a road to self-destruction. Now, imagine your life dramatically changed, thanks in part to a Matthew 25 Grant and an initiative called “Cabin 3-Outpost,” located in downtown […]
A $1,500 Matthew 25 grant from American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) helped provide for a 2016 residential summer camp experience for traumatized children in Saco, Maine. The Royal Family Kids’ Camp was offered by United Baptist Church in Saco. The camp has operated for 17 years. “All of our children have experienced trauma to one […]
When Kenneth C. Marsenburg, Jr., accepted an invitation in 2013 to serve as Director of Development for American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA), he said it felt like he was “coming home again.” “I was here (in Valley Forge) from 1986 to 1988 as a consultant, hired to support a mission initiative to raise funds for […]
Susan Gillies, American Baptist Churches USA interim general secretary, and Steve Bils, executive minister of the American Baptist Churches of the Central Pacific Coast, invite you to the 2017 Biennial Mission Summit. This gathering of the American Baptist family will be held June 30 – July 2, 2017 in Portland, Oregon. Updates will be posted […]
A $2,500 Matthew 25 Grant from American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) to the Worcester (Mass.) Fellowship is helping ex-offenders in the region manage their re-entry transitions. “More than 2,000 people are released each year from a Massachusetts correctional facility,” explains Warren Hicks, pastor of the Worcester Fellowship. “Many people are released with very little money […]
On August 3, the webinar Using Technology to Transform Ministry was held. This was a presentation and discussion on how American Baptists can use today’s most popular technologies to spread Christ’s loving message. This presentation was ideal for anyone interested in discipleship, social justice, and preparing today’s youth to be tomorrow’s faith leaders. The Webinar […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/9/16)—A search is now underway for a new General Secretary to serve the American Baptist family. The General Secretary Search Committee met for the first time on August 8 in Chicago, Ill. This meeting held a two-fold purpose. First, members began to establish a sense of cohesion as a community bonded […]
