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Follow ABHMS executive director emeritus, colleague on historic pilgrimage this Saturday
Published September 26, 2019American Baptist Home Mission Societies Executive Director Emeritus Dr. Aidsand F. Wright-Riggins III will be joined by his New Baptist Covenant (NBC) co-executive director, Hannah McMahan King, on a pilgrimage for the 100th anniversary of the Elaine (Ark.) Race Massacre. Check NBC’s Facebook page to watch live video updates throughout Saturday, Sept. 28. Dehumanized by […]
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ABHMS executive director emeritus named co-executive director of New Baptist Covenant
Published April 30, 2019VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/30/19)—Dr. Aidsand F. Wright-Riggins III, American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) executive director emeritus, has been named co-executive director of New Baptist Covenant (NBC), Washington, D.C. Hannah McMahan has been the organization’s executive director for the past five years. Since its founding, NBC has sought to advance racial justice in and […]
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ABHMS encourages participation in New Baptist Covenant’s 10th anniversary summit
Published September 6, 2018VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 9/6/18)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) encourages American Baptists to attend “Journey to Justice”—the 10th anniversary celebration of its partnering organization New Baptist Covenant—planned for Oct. 15-17 in Atlanta. Speakers are as follows: Ruby Nell Sales, founder and director of Atlanta’s Spirit House Project, a national religious nonprofit that uses the […]
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ABHMS encourages American Baptists to apply for NBC grants
Published May 29, 2018VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/29/18)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) encourages New Baptist Covenant’s (NBC) covenant of action partners to apply to NBC for a grant to support the work of their covenant of action. Grants of $5,000 will be awarded to covenant partners engaged in high-impact and innovative covenants. The NBC Covenant of Action […]
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ABHMS proudly supports upcoming NBC summit
Published September 13, 2017VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 9/13/17)—In light of recent racially charged events, such as the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) proudly supports New Baptist Covenant’s (NBC) reconciliation- and justice-related 2017 summit on Sept. 18 and 19 at the Atlanta (Ga.) Marriott Marquis. Keynote speakers are Rep. John Lewis, a […]
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