VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 08/11/2026)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has received a $1.0 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Hope After the Storm: Capacity Building for Faith-Based Disaster Relief Organizations initiative.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 08/10/2026)—After months of listening, planning, and careful evaluation of how people engage with the organization, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has launched a redesigned website that offers churches, ministry leaders, students, donors, and community partners clearer, more intuitive pathways to the national nonprofit’s ministries, educational opportunities, practical resources, and mission stories.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 08/10/2026)—As thousands of Puerto Rico residents grapple with frequent, prolonged water shortages that have prompted emergency government intervention, including water rationing, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is launching Wells of Hope for Puerto Rico: Strengthening churches. Sustaining communities, a humanitarian initiative to help churches expand reliable access to safe water in localities most affected by the worsening crisis.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 07/24/2026)—The Board of Directors of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) convened June 8-9 at the Leadership and Mission Building in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, for its semiannual meeting.

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.