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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 11/4/24)—Exciting news! Registration is officially open for the 2025 American Baptist Churches USA Biennial Mission Summit, taking place from July 3 to July 6, 2025! Our theme is Come Seek Living Water. This is our chance to be part of an unforgettable family reunion experience filled with worship, fellowship and […]
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 10/23/24)—American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) is excited to announce an inspiring lineup of keynote speakers for the 2025 Biennial Mission Summit, taking place from July 3-6, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska. This year’s theme, “Come Seek Living Water,” promises to empower attendees to engage deeply with their faith. The four distinguished […]
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 10/21/24)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) invites active ministry professionals to register for Intercultural Preaching: The Preacher & the Praxis, a two-hour hybrid workshop designed to equip participants for work in racially and ethnically diverse contexts. Scheduled November 1 from 2-4 p.m. ET, this interactive learning experience will be led […]
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 10/18/24)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries (ABWM) is excited to present its upcoming virtual training series, “Domestic Violence: A Survivor-Centered Biblical Study,” led by the esteemed Rev. Simone Oliver. This impactful series will take place over three evenings on October 28, November 4, and November 11, 2024, from 6:00-8:30 pm ET / […]
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KING OF PRUSSIA (ABNS 10/4/24)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is pleased to announce Discipleship Summit 2024: Engaging Young Adult Faith, an online course designed to help church leaders, parents, and others passionate about working with young adults better understand and engage with them in today’s rapidly evolving spiritual landscape. The ABHMS Center for Continuous […]
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 9/27/24)—Hurricane Helene made landfall on Thursday, September 26, slamming into Florida’s Gulf Coast with high-velocity winds, flooding rain, and massive storm surge. The National Hurricane Center of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, reports that the Category 4 storm is the strongest on record to have struck the Big […]
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 9/26/24)—The Rev. Dr. Robert Hansen Roberts, a former American Baptist leader who served in a number of notable roles for American Baptist Churches USA, died on Thursday, September 5, in Orlando, Fla. Roberts served as Interim General Secretary of American Baptist Churches USA from September 2000-January 2002. He was associate […]
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 9/20/24)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is pleased to announce that Saisih Nawnkahr has been named the 2024 recipient of the Daniel E. Weiss Scholarship, a distinguished merit-based award that supports theological education and ministry leadership. Nawnkahr will use her award to offset tuition expenses as she pursues a Master […]
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 9/6/24)—American Baptist Churches USA is excited to invite all American Baptists to submit nominations for the Luke Mowbray Ecumenical Award. This is an award which recognizes an individual for outstanding ecumenical work at the local, state, national or international level, either as a volunteer or paid professional. It will be […]
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 9/5/22)—ABCUSA President Rev. Nikita McCalister and General Secretary Rev. Dr. Gina C. Jacobs-Strain on Thursday, September 5, shared a letter entitled, “Love Never Fails.” View the letter in its entirety below: LOVE Never Fails Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is […]
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 8/23/24)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) announces open registration for the Chaplaincy Skills for Community Ministry course for faith leaders that begins October 7. Discounted pricing is available until September 1. The six-week certificate program is designed to equip chaplains, pastoral counselors and specialized ministers with essential competencies in areas […]
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The nomination process is now open for the positions of American Baptist Churches USA Officers for 2026-2027: President, Vice President, and Budget Review Officer. Thank you for your participation in this important part of the representative process. ABCUSA Officers Qualifications and Commitments Notes about the 2026-2027 nomination process: For the 2026-2027 Biennium, the ABCUSA […]
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