VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/15/16)—Thirty-four Matthew 25 Grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 were awarded in October to applicants who demonstrated a wide variety of service to people in need across the United States. The Matthew 25 Grant, sponsored by American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) and the Board of General Ministries, is funded by a […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/11/16)—On October 2, 2016, Marilyn Raatz was commissioned by American Baptist International Ministries (IM) for mission service in Africa. This was a historic moment for Cape Cod’s Brewster Baptist Church. As Lead Pastor the Rev. Dr. Doug Scalise stated, “As far as I know, over the more-than-190-year history of the congregation, […]
General Secretary Emeritus A. Roy Medley shares thought-provoking insights regarding his retirement journey so far. In the first of a two-part series he discussed insights from his “close-to-home” experiences. In Part II he offers a global perspective including discoveries from his involvements with the National Council of Churches, the Baptist World Alliance and his thoughts […]
A long and often painful political campaign season has come to an end. American Baptists have been as divided politically as the country. But, thankfully, we continue to be united in our faith in God and our commitment to serve as the hands and feet of Jesus. Let’s reach out to celebrants and mourners in these […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/9/16)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries announces the appointment of the 2016-2017 national leadership team of AB GIRLS (NLT), the organization’s ministry with girls aged 8 to 18. Convenor of AB GIRLS is Meghan Cubbison, a member of First Baptist Church, Ottawa, Kan. Now in her senior year of high school, Meghan served […]
Eternal God, whose Spirit moved upon the face of the waters and brought this beautiful world into being with your voice of creation, we lay open our lives before you so that the wind of the Spirit may blow into the chaos of our lives and land today. We give you thanks for this gorgeous […]
General Secretary Emeritus A. Roy Medley has enthusiastically engaged his retirement journey. In the first of a two-part series of reflections he describes thought-provoking “close-to-home” highlights of his retirement journey so far. Part I: A Family, Gardening, Devotional and Congregational Perspective By A. Roy Medley “Well, how is retirement going?” Is a question I am […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/7/16)—Drawing to a close is American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) “Tuesdays’ Prayers for Peace,” in which American Baptists were invited to pray for this contentious U.S. presidential election each Tuesday through Election Day tomorrow. Each week has featured a suggested focus on which to pray, as Americans contemplated casting a […]
The reflection below was written by Rev. Dr. Alfred J. Fletcher, acting associate general secretary for Mission Resource Development, ABCUSA. Rev. Stacy Emerson, ABCUSA Stewardship Facilitator, provides a Litany for use in local churches: Click here to download the Litany in word document format, for use in bulletin inserts or Powerpoint/screen presentations during your Sunday service. […]
The roots of RMMO go back to the mid-1930s, when American Baptist congregations received a Communion Fellowship Offering on the first Sunday of each month to support retired ministers, missionaries, their widowed spouses and elderly clergy within their churches. In 1977, American Baptist Churches USA launched the Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering (RMMO) to continue […]
