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American Baptist Home Mission
January 2013

Greetings in the name of

our Lord and Savior!

 

        

 

Dr. Aidsand F. Wright-Riggins III

Executive Director

American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS)

 

America for Christ Offering 2013: 'Building Communities of Hope'

Free, downloadable resources--including two videos--are available to inspire support of the America for Christ Offering 2013, which aids ABHMS in "Building Communities of Hope" across the United States and Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABHMS supports gun control

ABHMS was represented among interfaith leaders who gathered recently at Washington National Cathedral to support gun control and honor the victims of the tragedy at Newtown, Conn.'s Sandy Hook Elementary School.

 

 

 

  

 

Biennial registration opens

Registration is open for the 2013 Biennial/Mission Summit planned for June 21-23 in Overland Park/Kansas City, Kan. Online updates about ABHMS-sponsored Biennial offerings will be posted as they develop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nebraska church finds ministry

niche in feeding community

A participant in ABHMS' Missional Church Learning Experience, First Baptist Church feeds its Fremont, Neb., community in several ways, including delivering boxes of food to families and serving meals at Bible study.  

 

 

 

 

 

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'Unofficial' Baptist handbook now available

New and available at judsonpress.com, "The Unofficial Baptist Handbook" by Lora-Ellen McKinney is a light look at Baptist identity and history--perfect for the uninformed, the newly converted and the forgetful Baptist!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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