VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (09/01/2026)—The Our Stories, Our Faith (OSOF) gathering on Aug. 7–8 at the Falam Baptist Church of Indiana followed Amplifying the Stories of Burmese American Christians, a project supported by American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) that began preserving stories of Christian Chin, Kachin, Karen, Karenni, and related communities in the United States. A total of 106 in-person and 84 online conferees gathered for two days of worship and storytelling despite historic and ethnic distinctions.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (08/20/2026)—When churches strive for unity, differences are sometimes viewed as obstacles. Yet in the body of Christ, differences are vital. Paul’s evocative metaphor of different body parts underscores their interdependence.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (07/13/2026)—When Pastor Joshua arrived in the United States in 2013, he was overwhelmed. His immigration process was stressful. He was worried that his limited English vocabulary would make work difficult. “I remember my first time when I started to work in the kitchen when they asked me, spoon... I couldn’t understand,” he reminisced in a meeting with the American Baptist Home Mission Societies staff in June 2026.

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (06/24/2026) — Church leaders from across Connecticut gathered on May 16 for a summit to help congregations move from working in isolation to serving together in mission. The vision for the event took shape when Rev. Dr. Harry Riggs, executive director of American Baptist Churches of Connecticut, …

VALLEY FORGE, PA (06/16/2026)—Juneteenth is an important day on the American calendar because it reminds us that legal freedom does not always translate into lived reality. The holiday commemorates the moment when news of emancipation finally reached enslaved people in Texas—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation—reminding us that rights promised on paper are not always realized in practice.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (06/16/2026)—Recent immigration policy changes have made life much more stressful for immigrant families and communities in the United States. Often, amid uncertainty about their rights, parents are worried about deportation, and children fear that their families could be separated. The asylum application process is increasingly costly and complicated. While many communities rely on immigrant-owned small businesses, for many newcomers it is hard to get by.