VALLEY FORGE, PA (10/30/23)—At the Yale Divinity School (YDS) Alumni Association Awards Ceremony and Reception on October 12, Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) executive director, was honored with the Distinction in Congregational Ministry award, a recognition of individuals who have “shown exceptional pastoral competence in the work of developing the ministry […]
Read a message from ABCUSA General Secretary Dr. C. Jeff Woods, below. While the conflict in the Middle East continues into its third week of escalating violence, we pray for all family members of victims, displaced persons, those living without the basic necessities of life, and those living in terror. Sadly, the complicated nature of […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/26/23)—In its continuing effort to recognize excellence among ministry professionals, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is seeking nominations for four distinguished national ministry awards that honor American Baptist chaplains, pastoral counselors, spiritual directors and other specialized ministers for exceptional faithfulness in ministry in ways that manifest cultural sensitivity, generational inclusiveness, […]
Al Fletcher, Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of Maine, shared the message below on Thursday morning, October 26, following a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine on Wednesday night, October 25: The American Baptist Churches of Maine grieve with the families and friends who lost loved ones in the tragic shooting at the at […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/25/23)—The American Baptist Churches of Pennsylvania and Delaware (ABCOPAD) has announced that applications are now invited for the region’s next Regional Executive Pastor. The deadline for applications is November 20, 2023. The position announcement is included below: Qualified candidates will passionately articulate the vision and further the mission of the region […]
The 2024 ABC Directory/Planning Calendar is now available for download. We invite you to use this calendar as a reference tool for weekly planning. Click here to download a PDF file (.pdf) of the 2024 American Baptist Churches Directory/Planning Calendar.
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/13/23)—As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, International Ministries (IM) urgently requests prayers for peace across Israel, Gaza, and the surrounding area. (Read in Spanish, here.) Together, along with the European Baptist Federation and Baptist World Alliance, we mourn with those who have lost loved ones, and we lift up […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/13/23)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) Center for Continuous Learning (CCL) is hosting its annual Discipleship Summit on October 17, from 6-7:30 p.m. Eastern time. Renowned for bringing together ministry leaders and innovators, the virtual event this year will feature the Rev. Joy Martinez-Marshall and the Rev. Don Ng. These two […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/11/23)—You’re invited to the next American Baptist Churches Everyday ABC Conversation event, “Post-Pandemic Impact on Ministry and Stewardship,” on Tuesday, December 5 at 3:00pm ET. Register today and plan to join presenters Dr. Campbell B. Singleton III and Rev. Stacy Emerson for presentations and discussion around this topic. Register Today! More […]
We ask all persons to be in prayer for people in the Middle East following a weekend of senseless violence and deplorable acts of terrorism. We pray for the families of all victims who have died. We pray for the short- and long-term safety of the people who are now hostages. We pray for all […]
