VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/29/13)—In a unanimous vote at its meeting in Atlanta, Ga., last week, the Board of Directors of American Baptist Home Mission Societies adopted a Public Witness Statement on Gun Violence that included recommendation of 10 measures aimed at reducing the impact of firearms on individuals, families, communities and our nation. These […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/8/12)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) received approximately $175,000 in pledges when it hosted the first-ever “Circles of Hope ASK Luncheon” on Oct. 25 at the Sheraton, Valley Forge, Pa. Approximately 145 individuals attended, including ABHMS board members from across the United States and other guests from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (ABNS 7/27/12)—Many youth from across the United States and Puerto Rico served as the hands and feet of Christ by participating in mission outreach at various sites here on Wednesday as part of Immerse, the 2012 national gathering of American Baptist youth. Sponsored by Valley Forge, Pa.-headquartered American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), […]
