VALLEY FORGE, PA (05/13/2025)—For the Maasai people of Kenya, the subject of societal health is broached with a simple question: “And how are the children?”  Reflecting a cultural conviction that the health of a community is best measured by the well-being of its youngest members, it is the Maasai’s way of asking, “Are we well as a people?”

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 05/01/2025)—American  Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) and its publishing ministry The Christian Citizen were honored with a total of five DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards from the Religion Communicators Council (RCC) at its annual conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The awards were presented April 24 during a banquet held on the first evening of the three-day gathering.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 03/17/2025)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has mobilized a One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) appeal to aid the Rainy Mountain Kiowa Indian Baptist Church congregation and community in Southwest Oklahoma. On March 14, high winds downed a power pole, sparking flames that rapidly fanned into a roaring wildfire, destroying the primary church building.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 02/07/2025)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) hosted a Justice Dialogue on February 5 about the current immigration crisis in the United States. This virtual event drew over 250 clergy, activists, educators, and legal professionals. Titled “Care for One Another During Current Immigration Enforcement: Know Your Rights for Yourself and Your Community,” it was a useful primer for those who are committed to the flourishing of all amid the heightened immigration-related challenges arising from a slew of new policies coming out of Washington, D.C.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 02/03/2024)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is pleased to announce the receipt of a $1.5 million, five-year grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its National Initiative to Strengthen Hispanic Pastoral Leaders and Congregations.