I’m an American Baptist because I love the racial-ethnic diversity in our midst and the variety of theological perspectives. I love how my friendships with American Baptist colleagues are grounded in prayer and how much I learn from them about our walk with Jesus. I’m an American Baptist because it’s home. I received the gift […]
This Advent season, five Regional Executives of American Baptist regions will provide reflections focusing on “What Christmas Means to Me.” Each reflection will be posted prior to the Sundays in Advent, along with Christmas Sunday. For Christmas, Rev. Joan C. Friesen, Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of Greater Indianapolis, reflects on “What Christmas […]
This fall, a $2,000 Matthew 25 Grant from American Baptist Churches USA helped the Community Church of Hayward, Calif., to distribute backpacks filled with school supplies for the new school year to 85 of the community’s disadvantaged children. The backpacks were distributed at a Community Festival outreach event. According to Community Church’s Manuel Magana, about 90 percent […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (12/16/16)—Rev. Dr. Paul Duaine Eppinger, 83, an American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA)pastor who dedicated his life to peacemaking and reaching out to society’s most marginalized, died Nov. 10 in Arizona 18-months after being diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Eppinger felt a calling to Christian ministry during his student days at William […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (12/16/16)—The deadline for candidate applications for the position of General Secretary of American Baptist Churches is Friday, January 6, 2017. The General Secretary Search Committee seeks the best qualified candidate who will serve American Baptist Churches with a sense of deep faith and love of Christ, engage in collaboration with denominational and ecumenical partners, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (12/16/16)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is pleased to announce that the Rev. Kristina Moeller has been named ecclesiastical endorser for chaplains, pastoral counselors and those serving in specialized ministerial settings. “It is my privilege to serve as the ecclesiastical endorser for our denominational family,” says Moeller. “Our chaplains and pastoral counselors […]
This Advent season, five Regional Executives of American Baptist regions will provide reflections focusing on “What Christmas Means to Me.” Each reflection will be posted prior to the Sundays in Advent, along with Christmas Sunday. For the fourth Sunday of Advent, Rev. Dr. Cheryl Dudley, executive minister of the American Baptist Churches of Metro New […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/12/16)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries and American Baptist Women in Ministry are planning in partnership a second cruise event to the Bahamas, September 15-18, 2017. The cruise is open to all American Baptist women and their friends and loved ones. Departing from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida, on the Royal Caribbean “Majesty of […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/8/16)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) reports that its 16 Neighborhood Action Program (NAP) Christian centers have been making a difference during 2016, serving as the hands and feet of Christ throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. A sampling follows. “I am grateful for the miraculous opportunities God makes possible […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/8/16)—On behalf of American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA), American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has awarded $125,000 total in One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) grants to various ministries throughout the United States. The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts (TABCOM), Groton A $20,000 one-time OGHS Domestic Development Grant was awarded to […]
