VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/11/12)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) continues to respond to the needs of churches and individuals in American Baptist regions that were affected when Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast on Oct. 29. The following information includes reports from regional offices to ABHMS’ Volunteer and Disaster Response Office. Connecticut American Baptist […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/10/12)—Christian Community Credit Union’s “Cards that Give to Missions” program donated $52,000 for the “Launch a Village” project in Northern Thailand.  Launch a Village is a program that is led by American Baptist International Ministries (IM) Global Consultant, Mike Mann and his wife, IM missionary Becky Mann.  In partnership with Integrated […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/7/12)—In recognition of the 70th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) debuts a new video, “A Church Stands With Its People.” The video documents the struggles of those of Japanese descent living on the U.S. West Coast following Japan’s 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and the […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/3/12)—Important Reminder—There is still time to submit your Letter of Intent (LOI) for this Palmer Grant cycle. Awards will range from $10,000 to $15,000. In partnership with the American Baptist Home Mission Societies, this cycle’s theme is: “Discipleship: Engaging the 18 to 29 Year Old Community.” We seek to fund special […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/29/12)—Bishop K. H. Ting, prominent leader of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement and the China Christian Council, longstanding partners of American Baptist International Ministries (IM), passed away on November 22, 2012 at the age of 98 in Nanjing, China. Bishop Ting, born in 1915, was a highly respected leader of Chinese Christians. […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/26/12)—Haiti continues to struggle to provide basic education to children in the aftermath of the massive January 2010 earthquake.  Haitian schools, many of which are private and church-based, lack basic school supplies, books, pencils, paper, desks, chairs and chalk boards.  Teachers who are dedicated to educating the youth of Haiti often […]

New York, NY(ABNS 11/26/12)—On behalf of the American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA), The Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board (MMBB) distributed $669,077 to 3,370 retired ABCUSA ministers, missionaries and their widowed spouses. These funds are allocated annually as part of The Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering (RMMO). The RMMO, one of four national ABCUSA offerings is […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/16/12)—A free insert regarding Hurricane Sandy and relief efforts is available for free download on American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ website. As many American Baptists are seeking ways to help in response to the disaster, pastors are encouraged to download the insert, copy it and include it in their worship bulletins. […]