VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/14/19)—In a letter dated March 1, 2019 and presented in person to the ABCUSA Board of General Ministries (BGM) Executive Committee at their meetings in Orlando March 13-15, Rev. Dr. Lee B. Spitzer announced his intention to retire from denominational leadership on December 31, 2019. Dr. Spitzer’s letter to the entire […]
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VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/13/19)—The American Baptist Churches of the South has announced the speaker for the Sunday evening worship service at the American Baptist Churches Biennial Mission Summit, June 21-23, 2019 in Virginia Beach, Va. Dr. Clifford A. Jones, Sr., senior pastor of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C., will bring the message. […]
Read about our Lenten Devotional Series and view additional postings here. “Who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross.” So we read in the Book of Hebrews (2:12) as the author describes Jesus facing the ultimate of wildernesses, even his death on the cross. The Lenten season offers opportunity for us to […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/11/19)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has selected six individuals to participate in its “Co-Creators Incubator,” a newly created initiative that seeks to turn individuals’ Christ-centered ideas into viable ministries. Chosen via an application process, the individuals—referred to as Co-Creators—are as follows: Rebecca W. Driscoll, Collegeville, Pa.; Tony J. Gapastione, Redwood […]
Once, Boone County, W. Va., was a leading producer of coal nationally. The industry has suffered a major decline in recent years with the closure of all but one of its coal mines. “We faced a situation where parents no longer had jobs relating to the mining industry,” explains Theresa A. Cocheran, a retired school […]
Something “fishy” is going on in Jackson County, W. Va., and that is a good thing because people in need are being fed there through a unique “aquaponics” initiative. The initiative, part of the ministry of Lifespring Community Church in Ravenswood, recently received a $700 Matthew 25 Grant from American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) to […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (3/8/19)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) seeks nominations for ministry awards to be announced at American Baptist Churches USA’s (ABCUSA) 2019 Biennial Mission Summit to be held June 21-23 in Virginia Beach, Va. Nominations are sought for five national-recognition ministry awards that honor American Baptist individuals, congregations and organizations for exceptional faithfulness […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (3/8/19)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) board of directors met for a three-day February retreat last week at ABHMS’ new mission center, King of Prussia, Pa. Agenda items included welcoming new board members: the Rev. Dr. Mia Chang, founder and senior pastor of NextGen Church, West Windsor, N.J.; Denise Gibson-Bailey, president of […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (3/8/19)—Ryan Baumgart, originally from Roscommon, Michigan, now residing in Okinawa, Japan, has been appointed to serve as an associate global servant with International Ministries (IM). For the past two years, Baumgart has been working as an educator at the Okinawa Christian School International (OCSI) teaching Old Testament, New Testament, Apologetics and Biblical […]
