Panther Lake Community Church in Kent, Wash., a member of the Evergreen Association of American Baptist Churches, has had ongoing relationships with churches in the Seattle area that were founded by people from Burma. These relationships, which are expressed in a variety of ways, were clearly visible this year during Holy Week. On Maundy Thursday […]
Grief. Isolation. Financial stress. Racial injustice. Disparities in education and healthcare. Life in an era of COVID-19 has taken its toll on bodies, minds, and spirits. The challenge of effective ministry in these times depends on leaders who are informed about the effects of trauma on themselves, on their congregations, and on their communities. Join […]
Luke 24:1-12 (NRSV) 24 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in, they did not find the body. 4 While they were perplexed about […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/13/21)—On Monday night, the second cohort of American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) “Chaplaincy Skills for Community Ministry” certificate program celebrated their graduation during an online event. Developed by the Rev. Dr. Patricia Murphy, BCC, ABHMS ecclesiastical endorser, Chaplaincy and Specialized Ministries, the course was offered online through ABHMS’ Center for […]
We invite you to read a Maundy Thursday reflection below, written by Rev. Dr. Gina C. Jacobs-Strain, executive director of American Baptist Women’s Ministries. 23 For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/8/22)—With a grant from American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) Intercultural, Leadership Empowerment and Discipleship ministries, First Baptist Church of Seattle and the Rev. Carolyn Shimabukuro have continued their project to design video resources for prayer and meditation that follow the seasons of the Christian calendar. The latest offerings are labyrinth […]
As we enter Holy Week in 2022, we invite you to read the reflection below, “How Did We Get Here?”, written by American Baptist Churches USA General Secretary Dr. C. Jeff Woods. On Palm Sunday morning, word of the parade that was coming to town spread like wildfire among the people of the first […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (4/1/22)—An American Baptist Anti-Racism Convening Table has been formed as the next step following the American Baptist Churches USA Board of General Ministries decision at its November 2021 meeting to approve a proposal to form an Anti-Racism Commission, initiated by the 2020-2021 ABCUSA Anti-Racism Task Force. The Anti-Racism Convening Table will meet regularly […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/1/22)—“Care of the Earth: Our Responsibility and Response for the Well-being of the Environment” was the topic of American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) first Justice Dialogues of the year, which was held online Wednesday. Discussion was led by the Rev. Karyn Bigelow, co-executive director of Creation Justice Ministries, Washington, D.C.; […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/1/22)—Planners of the “Radical. Redeemed. Ready.” conference, coming Wednesday-Saturday, June 15-18, 2022 at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, Wis., have made the decision to continue offering the reduced event registration fee of $139 throughout the remainder of the registration period, which closes on May 13. Given uncertainty about […]
