VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/15/19)—Judson Press has released “The Work of the Church Treasurer, New Edition,” the highly anticipated revision of a classic for church treasurers, as part of the best-selling “Work of the Church” series. Sure to be appreciated by first-time and veteran church treasurers alike, as well as pastors, lay leaders and seminarians,

VALLEY FORGE, PA (2/12/19)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has received a $500,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to sustain In Support of Excellence (ISOE), a financial-empowerment program for American Baptist pastors and lay leaders. In addition, ABHMS has named the Rev. Dr. Trinette V. McCray as interim director of ISOE. Awarded through Lilly Endowment’s

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/25/19)—Individuals who seek to bring their Christ-centered ideas to ministry fruition are encouraged to apply to participate in American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) new eight-month “Co-Creators Incubator” to begin meeting in April. The application deadline is midnight on Friday, Feb. 22. The Co-Creators Incubator seeks to turn ideas into viable

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/11/19)—In time for Women’s History Month in March, Judson Press releases “Devotions from HERstory: 31 Days with Women of Faith,” perfect for women’s group study or individuals seeking to meditate on the female experience. This book honors many women who have come before by connecting their stories across time as a

At left: The church group with Sarah Collins Rudolph (in dark eyewear)--a survivor of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing of 1963--and her husband, George Rudolph.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/5/19)—Award-winning editor Deborah Spink Winters, Ph.D., wants women who are feeling overlooked, misjudged or unappreciated to know that they are not alone. In her new book, “Marginalized, Maligned & Miraculous Women in Scripture,” Winters and author-contributors explore stories of women in the Bible who have dealt with these emotions and reveal