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ABHMS calls for prayers and support as multiple wildfires ravage Southern California communities
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 01/13/2025)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) urges immediate support for the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) campaign to aid victims of the catastrophic wildfires devastating Southern California. Since January 7, multiple fires have consumed hundreds of thousands of acres across Greater Los Angeles, claiming at least 24 lives and destroying more than 12,300 homes and businesses according to local news sources.
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ABHMS launches America for Christ Offering 2025
VALLEY FORGE, PA (01/08/2025)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) announces America for Christ (AFC) Offering 2025, a fundraising campaign inspired by Ephesians 4:13 [NIV]: “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” The AFC Offering is a vital resource that empowers ABHMS to support life-changing ministry programs provided by diverse American Baptists in communities across the United States and Puerto Rico.
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American Baptists extend relief efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton
VALLEY FORGE, PA (01/07/2025)—The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which reached its zenith with back-to-back Hurricanes Helene and Milton, marked one of the deadliest in United States history. Across the Gulf Coast and deep into Appalachia, more than 300 lives were lost amid unfathomable destruction. In response, the American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has been working alongside American Baptist Churches of the South (ABCOTS), American Baptist Men (ABMen USA), and other partners to bring relief to devastated communities.
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The Deportation of U.S. Veterans
Rocky, a United States military veteran, describes his ordeal of being deported to Mexico, where he knew no one and possessed nothing, following his release from prison. He eventually received assistance from the Unified U.S. Deported Veterans Resource Center in Tijuana (www.uusdepvets.org), where he currently resides. Years of attempting to return to the States have remained fruitless.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Design Thinking and Church Innovation — ABHMS Center for Continuous Learning
Running the same old situations through the same old solutions? Discover Design Thinking and how its tools and ideas can be put to use for greater effectiveness and innovation in ministry. For ministry entrepreneurs and seasoned leaders alike.
INSTRUCTOR: Jason Mack
COST: $25
DATE: Thurs., Jan. 23, 2025
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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Being Baptist: History, Identity & Polity — ABHMS Center for Continuous Learning
NEW COHORT! Explore the roots of Baptist history, how different Baptist groups relate to one another, and the distinctive convictions of Baptist identity. The first class in this 6-week online certificate course begins Feb. 4, 2025!
INSTRUCTOR: Rev. Rebecca Irwin-Diehl, PhD
COST: $199 early bird | $225 regular
DATES: Tues., Feb. 4–Mar. 11, 2025
TIMES: 4:30-6:30 pm ET | 1:30-3:30 pm PTClick on event title for more information and to register.
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Tools for Intercultural Leadership — ABHMS Center for Continuous Learning
A LIVE webinar introducing the frame and foundations of the Intercultural Leadership Institute and the building blocks for any intercultural leader’s toolkit.
INSTRUCTOR: Rev. Dr. Marie Onwubuariri, ABHMS Director of Intercultural Ministries
COST: Free
DATE: Wed., Feb. 5, 2025
TIMES: 3:00-4:15 pm ET | 12:00-1:15 pm PTClick on event title for more information and to register.
