American Baptist News Service

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 01/31/2024)—The Rev. Dr. Owen D. Owens, 89, former director of ecology and racial justice at American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), died January 20, 2024, in Kennett Square, Pa. He was born September 25, 1934, in Fort Atkinson, Wis. An ordained Methodist minister, Owens dedicated much of his career, from […]

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VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/31/24)—On Legacy Sunday, you can plan a service on generosity, as well as provide informational resources to your potential donors about how they can use planned giving with the help of the American Baptist Foundation (ABF) to empower your ministry and mission. Planning a Legacy Sunday Planning a Legacy Sunday involves […]

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Washington, D.C. (1/29/24)—In a significant show of solidarity and remembrance, Rev. Saw Ler Htoo of Calvary Burmese Baptist Church, in collaboration with the Burma Advocacy Group and the American Baptist Churches USA Burma Refugee Commission, will lead a prayer service and protest on Saturday, February 3, 2024, to honor the third anniversary of the military […]

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