VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/13/21)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) announces that the Rev. Lisa Harris Lee has assumed leadership of its Healing and Transforming Communities ministry. As such, she will head programs that include volunteerism, domestic disaster response and Community Outreach Ministries (COM). The COM network is comprised of more than 25 neighborhood centers […]
You can access additional Call to Prayer for Myanmar resources here. April 12, 2021 Prayer Requests for Myanmar Please pray for the 2500 persons who have been arrested and detained for political reasons as well as the 8,000 persons who have been displaced from their homes. Some of the displaced persons have been without citizenship […]
Is your congregation curious about creation care? Do you want to hear about the creation centered ministry American Baptists are engaged in? The Creation Justice Network announces the debut of its Creation Justice Congregations Conversation Series. Launched in June 2019, the Creation Justice Congregations program is designed to encourage and support congregations as they discern what […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/8/21)—American Baptists and friends are invited to a special Preview of the 2021 Biennial Mission Summit on Tuesday, April 20. Join together with American Baptists from across the United States and Puerto Rico in worship and fellowship ahead of the 2021 online Biennial Mission Summit, meeting June 24-26, 2021. Wondering what […]
To mark the 2021 Lenten Season, the ABCUSA Office of the General Secretary is sharing an online devotional for prayer and contemplation entitled “2021 Lent: A Time to Get REady.” Invited persons from across the country will offer video reflections inviting us to embark on a spiritual journey of preparation. In our Christian Tradition, we […]
To mark the 2021 Lenten Season, the ABCUSA Office of the General Secretary is sharing an online devotional for prayer and contemplation entitled “2021 Lent: A Time to Get REady.” Invited persons from across the country will offer video reflections inviting us to embark on a spiritual journey of preparation. In our Christian Tradition, we […]
To mark the 2021 Lenten Season, the ABCUSA Office of the General Secretary is sharing an online devotional for prayer and contemplation entitled “2021 Lent: A Time to Get REady.” Invited persons from across the country will offer video reflections inviting us to embark on a spiritual journey of preparation. In our Christian Tradition, we […]
The Generosity Project is a collaborative effort between ABCUSA, regions, and local congregations. The Generosity Project aims to help pastors re-frame the conversation around stewardship and generosity in their congregations. Bi-monthly blogs help support new growth and understanding as we deepen our ministry and discipleship. The reflection below was provided by Rev. Stacy Emerson. In […]
To mark the 2021 Lenten Season, the ABCUSA Office of the General Secretary is sharing an online devotional for prayer and contemplation entitled “2021 Lent: A Time to Get REady.” Invited persons from across the country will offer video reflections inviting us to embark on a spiritual journey of preparation. In our Christian Tradition, we […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/30/21)—“Table Life: An Invitation to Everyday Discipleship” presents a compelling invitation to everyday discipleship that is centered around shared meals. And it provides a uniquely holistic approach to table fellowship as a spiritual discipline. Many table fellowship resources begin and end at the table, and many spiritual discipline resources limit the […]
