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Registration deadline extended for 2024 PBA Missiological Conversation on authoritarianism
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 04/23/2024)—The deadline to register for the 2024 Missiological Conversation on May 2 has been extended. Individuals wanting to convene in person now have until Friday, April 26, to sign up. The cutoff for virtual attendees remains the morning of May 2.
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The Christian Citizen, its editor are honored at RCC annual awards banquet
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 04/22/2024)—For work completed in 2023, The Christian Citizen, an American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) publication, and its editor, Curtis Ramsey-Lucas, received seven DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards from the Religion Communicators Council (RCC) at a banquet April 4 during the organization’s annual conference. [caption id="attachment_20156" align="alignright" width="450"] From L to R: Rev.
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2024 PBA Missiological Conversation: Addressing a surge in authoritarianism at the intersection of faith and politics
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 04/17/2024)—The Philadelphia Baptist Association (PBA), in partnership with American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), is proud to announce the 2024 PBA Missiological Conversation on May 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. EDT. Themed “Christian Belief + White Supremacy + Authoritarian Governance = Fascism,” this hybrid event for on-site and online participants will critically explore rising authoritarianism in certain faith-based communities and voting blocs across the nation as well as its wider implications for the church and American society.
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Inspiring a dream: Rev. Dr. Prathia Hall
In celebration of African American History Month, ABHMS spotlights a remarkable woman of God, the Reverend Dr. Prathia Hall (January 1, 1940 – August 12, 2002). Raised in Philadelphia, this daughter of a Baptist preacher matured to become a leader-activist in the Civil Rights Movement. Said to have been an inspiration for the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, Hall was a noted womanist theologian and ethicist. She was also one of the first women ordained American Baptist.
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Baptist Theology on Thursdays–LIVE Webinar Series–ABHMS Center for Continuous Learning
A new webinar series about lived theology, spotlighting the scholarship of Baptist historians, academics, and pastor-scholars, with a focus in 2024 on Baptist identity, historic and contemporary.
Featured Scholars: Amy L. Chilton, PhD; Anita Peebles; David L. Wheeler, ThD
Cost: $50.00 (one low price); $5.00/month (subscribe to the series); $125.00 (watch party)
Dates: 3rd Thursday–April 18, May 16, June 20, September 19, October 17, November 21
Time: 12:30-1:30 pm ET; 9:30-10:30 am PTClick on the event title for more information and to register.
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Spanish for Ministry–5-Week LIVE Cohort–ABHMS Center for Continuous Learning
Expand your conversational Spanish skills with ministry vocabulary and grow in cultural competency as you reflect on contextualized ministry. A 5-week certificate course on Wednesdays in May, taught by an ESL-certified and bilingual educator.
Instructor: Keila M. Ramos Rivera
Cost: $150.00 (there is a two-payment installment option)
Dates: Wednesdays–May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 7:00-8:30 pm ET; 4:00-5:30 pm PTClick on the event title for more information and to register.
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Faith Formation through Play and Storytelling–Live Webinar–from the ABHMS Center for Continuous Learning
Next in the Chosen Generations series! A live webinar about practices of Montessori-style play and storytelling to cultivate curiosity about everyday faith in children. From the founders of Tell the Truth about Racism, Will Bouvel and Jen Enriquez.
Cost: $25.00 (individual); $65.00 (watch party)
Date: Friday, May 3
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 pm (ET)Additional dates in the “Chosen Generations” series:
June 7, September 6, October 4, November 1 (topics to be posted soon and registration links)Click on the event title for more information and to register.
