Research by Topic: aligned-action-networks
ABHMS seeks participants for intergenerational program idea sparked by Pacific Northwest gathering
Published March 19, 2019VALLEY FORGE, PA (3/19/19)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) invites churches of American Baptist Churches of the Central Pacific Coast, Mission Northwest, Evergreen Association of American Baptist Churches and Alaska to participate in “Intergenerational Discipleship: Growing Together,” a pilot intergenerational discipleship initiative. The initiative seeks to bring new life to congregations by allowing children, youth […]
Filed under: reed-webster, kelli-foreman, fuller-theological-seminary, kodiak-baptist-mission, christine-roush, aligned-action-networks
Sacred resistance: American Baptist ministers advocate for immigration justice
Published May 10, 2018At left: Noé and Victoria Carias with Ada and Melvin Valiente at ABHMS’ March “Defending the Undocumented” workshop in Glendale, Calif.
Filed under: melvin-valiente, zach-hoover, noel-anderson, matthew-25-movement, noe-carias, aligned-action-networks, Church-World-Service, salvador-orellana
ABHMS continues collaborative home mission framework with gatherings in Massachusetts
Published May 2, 2018VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/2/18)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) continues its pursuit of home mission via collaborative gatherings—the most recent held April 21, 23 and 24 in Massachusetts with partners from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine. Led by Dr. Jane Wei-Skillern, an adjunct professor at the Haas School […]
Filed under: in-support-of-excellence, lisa-harris-lee, jamaal-nelson, first-baptist-church-worcester, debora-jackson, jane-wei-skillern, chaplaincy-and-specialized-ministries, patricia-murphy, aligned-action-networks
ABHMS convenes aligned action network, other collaborative gatherings in California
Published March 23, 2018VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/22/18)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) convened an aligned action network meeting and other collaborative gatherings with new and historic partners March 15-17 at American Baptist Churches of Los Angeles, Southwest and Hawaii’s (ABCOFLASH) conference center at First Baptist Church of Glendale, Calif. Thursday’s aligned action network meeting was attended by […]
Filed under: noe-carias, melvin-valiente, kevin-doi, abcoflash, jane-wei-skillern, aligned-action-networks, jamaal-nelson, lisa-harris-lee
ABHMS staff summit features transition announcements, planning, education
Published February 6, 2018VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/6/18)—During a three-day summit held last month at the American Baptist Mission Center, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) Executive Director Dr. Jeffrey Haggray welcomed new staff member Lauren Ng, introducing her to colleagues and announcing her role as an ABHMS network strategist. Ng has been actively involved with the denomination […]
Filed under: staff-summit, lauren-ng, aligned-action-networks, jeffrey-haggray, equipping-disciples, cassandra-carkuff-williams, kristina-moeller
ABHMS board looks to a new future for mission
Published November 16, 2017American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) Board of Directors saluted six retiring board members, welcomed four new members and elected a fifth at its Nov. 13-15 meeting.
Filed under: laura-sinclair, scotty-robertson, lois-chiles, aligned-action-networks, clifford-johnson, abhms-board-meeting, abhms-board-of-directors, one-great-hour-of-sharing, jeffrey-haggray, healing-communities, michaele-birdsall
ABHMS convenes its fourth aligned action network
Published November 13, 2017BROOKFIELD, WI (ABNS 11/13/17)—At Ottawa University’s Brookfield campus on Thursday, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) convened its fourth aligned action network gathering in the nation. It was the first aligned action network meeting among leaders from a portion of the Midwest, comprised of ABHMS’ new and historic partners from churches, campus and community ministries […]
Filed under: wendy-hagn, erica-van-brakle, american-baptist-churches-of-wisconsin, marie-onwubuariri, kenneth-board, srotty-robertson, ottawa-university, jane-wei-skillern, perry-hopper, aligned-action-networks, abhms-board-of-directors, healing-communities, lisa-harris-lee, jeffrey-johnson
ABHMS convenes its Southeastern aligned action network
Published October 26, 2017ATLANTA, GA (ABNS 10/26/17)—At Mercer University’s Atlanta campus on Tuesday, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) convened its third aligned action network gathering in the nation. It was the first aligned action network meeting among leaders in the Southeast, comprised of ABHMS’ new and historic partners from churches, campus and community ministries in the Georgia, […]
Filed under: james-harrison, kimberlee-payton-jones, douglas-stowers, jane-wei-skillern, chad-hale, marilyn-turner-triplett, aligned-action-networks, healing-communities, betty-long
ABHMS convenes first aligned action network meeting
Published June 6, 2017VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/6/17)—Forty-six of American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) new and historic partners from churches, campus and community ministries in Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington participated in ABHMS’ first aligned action network meeting on May 17 at Linfield College, McMinnville, Ore. A new ABHMS strategy for accomplishing mission, aligned action […]
Filed under: healing-communities, linfield-college, aligned-action-networks, lisa-harris-lee
Join ABHMS in Portland for a full roster of mission-inspired events
Published April 28, 2017VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/28/17)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) Executive Director Dr. Jeffrey Haggray will preach on a “Bodily Connections” theme at the 7 p.m. Saturday worship service during the 2017 Biennial Mission Summit in Portland, Ore. In keeping with this year’s theme—“Connect!”—the Saturday evening service will explore and celebrate the rich tapestry of grace […]
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