Research by Topic: murrow-indian-children’s-home
Reflections on a mission trip to Oklahoma
Published May 10, 2018At left: Members of Brewster (Mass.) Baptist Church participated in ABHMS’ “Rebuilding, Restoring, Renewing…Muskogee” volunteer effort.
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In Oklahoma’s sweltering summer, ABHMS volunteers get bitten by ‘mission bug’
Published July 25, 2017Debby Menzel drove for two days from Ohio to get to Muskogee, Okla., for American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ first volunteer work week at Murrow Indian Children’s Home and Bacone College.
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Murrow Indian Children’s Home receives contribution from AT&T
Published November 18, 2016Murrow Indian Children’s Home, Muskogee, Okla., has received a $50,000 donation from AT&T to create a program for those who transition from the home to independent living. Founded by an American Baptist, the home has been providing care to Native American children with support from American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) and its predecessor organizations […]
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ABHMS provides gift to Murrow Indian Children’s Home
Published October 12, 2016VALLEY FORGE, PA (10/12/16)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has provided a $15,000 gift to Murrow Indian Children’s Home, Muskogee, Okla., on behalf of the American Baptist family. The gift includes all donations from ABHMS’ GoFundMe campaign and an ABHMS matching grant. The home was challenged recently, when it respectfully declined donations from an atheist […]
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Children’s home powwow proves successful
Published October 7, 2016By all accounts, the fifth annual fundraising powwow to benefit American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS)-supported Murrow Indian Children’s Home, Muskogee, Okla., was a huge success. The event was held on a recent Saturday on the grounds of neighboring Bacone College, Muskogee. Approximately 275 attendees of all ages enjoyed a silent auction, live auction, raffle […]
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ABHMS-supported children’s home stresses education, faith
Published September 22, 2016Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. — Proverbs 22:6 Twelve-year-old twins Ezekiel and Emmanuel* epitomize what can happen when formerly homeless, abused or neglected children begin to reside in a nurturing, loving, Christian environment. At age 8, the brothers—both unable to read—came to live at American Baptist Home […]
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