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American Baptist Home Mission
December 2013

Greetings in the name of

our Lord and Savior!

 

            

  

Dr. Aidsand F. Wright-Riggins III

Executive Director
American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS)

 

 

Board recognizes AFC top-giving churches

At its November meeting, the ABHMS board recognized directors' top-giving churches for their exemplary support of the America for Christ Offering (AFC) 2013. In addition, they elected officers, received ministry updates and learned about AFC 2014 and immigration reform.
 

 

 

 

ABHMS participates in New Baptist

Covenant Summit

At November's two-day New Baptist Covenant Summit in Atlanta, Baptist leaders from several U.S. regions and diverse traditions--including those from ABHMS--announced cooperative service projects to promote literacy as well as to combat hunger and predatory lending. 
  

 

 

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Former Educational Ministries' staff reunites

More than 120 past staff members and spouses of the former Educational Ministries recently traveled from throughout the United States to reunite for dinner in Valley Forge, Pa. The event was sponsored by ABHMS and American Baptist Churches USA. 
 

 

 

 

 

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Burma documentary released

For the 200th anniversary of Adoniram Judson's mission trip to Burma, ABHMS and the Burma Refugees Task Force have produced the documentary DVD "A New Land, A New Hope: The Journey of Christians from Burma to the
United States."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Judson Press to host free community

ministry webinar

You've decided to offer a new community ministry program at your church. But where do you start? Join author Joy Skjegstad at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 5, for the free "Design Your Community Ministry Program from Scratch" webinar. Register online. 

 

 

 

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