Nonprofits and houses of worship that feel the organization is at high risk for a terrorist attack may qualify for government funds. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sponsors a Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), which provides grants to organizations that show they need significant security upgrades. Here, Church Mutual shows you how to determine […]
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. Stewardship of […]
American Baptist Churches USA General Secretary Dr. C. Jeff Woods shares, “We grieve with the American Baptist Churches of New York State and all of those affected by this horrific tragedy.” The letter below was shared by the American Baptist Churches of New York State on Monday morning, May 16, 2022: Our hearts ache […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
The American Baptist Churches of Los Angeles, Southwest and Hawaii (ABCOFLASH) recently invited American Baptists across the United States and Puerto Rico to a Forum on March 23 on Ukraine. This 75-minute Zoom session informed participants about the history of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and how Baptists in Europe and American Baptist Global […]
You’re invited to “Radical. Redeemed. Ready.”, June 15-18, 2022, at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, Wis. “Radical. Redeemed. Ready.” celebrates women ministerial leaders, their myriad journeys into ministry and their many ways of ministering. The conference will highlight inspiring women in ministry and will bring together men, women, lay and ordained to […]
