VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 07/15/2026)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) seeks nominations for the Edwin T. Dahlberg Peace Award to be announced at the 2027 American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) Biennial Mission Summit to be held June 10-13, 2027, in Rochester, New York.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 06/19/2026)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) and its publication, The Christian Citizen, received two DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards from the Religion Communicators Council (RCC). Rev. Dr. Anna Piela, editor of The Christian Citizen, received a third award. The 2026 honors, for works published in 2025, were awarded in April at a banquet during the council’s three-day annual convention in Cincinnati.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 06/01/2026)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) honored three widely admired leaders of the American Baptist family with National Treasure Awards during the Space for Grace & Spiritual Caregivers Conference, held April 21-23 in Cleveland, Ohio.

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 5/22/2026)—“Come as you are. Come, you weary. Bring your doubts and your scars.”

The invitation was sung before it was spoken.

On a crisp April morning in downtown Cleveland, hundreds of pastors, chaplains, pastoral counselors, seminarians, educators, and ministry leaders gathered for the 2026 Space for Grace & Spiritual Caregivers Conference, American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) signature national event.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 02/24/2026)—When faith leaders gather Tuesday through Thursday, April 21–23, in Cleveland, Ohio, for the 2026 Space for Grace & Spiritual Caregivers Conference, they will find more than just plenaries, workshops, and worship. They will gain extended access to learning opportunities, national networks, and ministry resources designed to support their work beyond the closing benediction Thursday evening.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 02/18/2026)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) announces the recipients of the 2026 Merit Awards, a national recognition of American Baptist chaplains, pastoral counselors, and specialized ministers whose ministries reflect faithful presence, ethical integrity, and compassionate leadership. (Image shows 2024 award recipients.)