GRACEFUL CONVERSATIONS
Annual Fall Advanced Workshop for Those Serving in the Interim
September 29, 2021 10:00 am – 2:00 pm via Zoom
FRESH EXPRESSIONS
January 29, 2022
We have two Christian camps and conference centers:
Grotonwood, located in Groton, MA, and
Oceanwood, located in Ocean Park, Maine.
Our camps, retreats, and conferences are created in an environment that celebrates community and Christianity.
Youth Camps/ Conferencing
Please feel free to join this group for news and articles featuring issues related to Elder Ministry. also to share and post about things going on in your communities and churches that relate to Elder Ministry.
In commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and to the mission of the Church, and through the enabling of the Holy Spirit, American Baptist Women’s Ministries provides opportunities for each woman to:
- Become and develop as God’s person
- Build God’s faith community, and
- Serve God’s world.
Find information, tools, and inspiration for your Women’s Ministry.
If you feel called to serve a local church in a pastoral or lay capacity, or wish to discern where God is leading you, the School of Ministry is ready to journey with you.
What is TABCOM
The American Baptist Churches Of Massachusetts (TABCOM) have come together to build the body of Christ through prayer, mutual support and fellowship. We will constantly celebrate God and our rich heritage as American Baptists. We believe our principles of soul freedom, autonomy of the local church, separation of church and state, freedom of and responsibility for interpreting scripture, our regenerate theology and our associational principles not only set us apart but particularly strengthen and equip us for ministry in these times. (I Peter 2:9)
American Baptist Churches USA
ABCUSA
- ‘Starting the Money Conversation’ to be held in Spanish on Sept. 9 and 16 August 6, 2021VALLEY FORGE, PA (8/6/21)—The Center for Continuous Learning will hold the free Spanish-language “Starting the Money Conversation” virtual financial literacy program 1-2:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 9 and 16. The program is co-sponsored by American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (Read this news release in Spanish, here.) “After hosting […]
- “¿Cómo iniciar la conversación sobre el dinero?” se dará en español el 9 y 16 de septiembre August 6, 2021VALLEY FORGE, PA (8/6/21)—El Centro para Aprendizaje Continuo llevará a cabo el programa de educación financiera “¿Cómo iniciar la conversación sobre el dinero?” gratis en español de manera virtual el 9 y 16 de septiembre de 1:00-2:30 p.m. hora del Este. El programa es patrocinado por las Sociedades Misioneras Nacionales Bautistas Americanas (ABHMS, por sus […]
- ABHMS’ CCL to offer ‘Chaplaincy Skills for Community Ministry’ August 3, 2021VALLEY FORGE, PA (8/3/21)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) will present “Chaplaincy Skills for Community Ministry” 6-8 p.m. ET Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 and Nov. 1 and 8 online via its Center for Continuous Learning. A cohort celebration will be held 6-7 p.m. ET Nov. 15. Taught by board-certified and endorsed chaplains, this practical […]
Baptist News Global
Baptist News Global
- Learning to sit with generational grief August 11, 2021I sat in bed staring at my laptop, the dozens of Google tabs detailing the journey I’d been on. Books were buried in my comforter, creating a type of literary war zone. My ojeras (the bags under my eyes) decorated... The post Learning to sit with generational grief appeared first on Baptist News Global.
- How a Nigerian church’s ambitious goal raised questions about its business model and the faith industry August 11, 2021In February last year, David Oyedepo announced that his Nigerian-based church was going to establish 10,000 new branches in Nigeria. Such a gigantic goal raised more than a few eyebrows. Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners’ Chapel International,... The post How a Nigerian church’s ambitious goal raised questions about its business model and […]
- With a school voucher case already teed up at the Supreme Court, Florida adds a twist under the cover of COVID August 11, 2021The political fight over COVID-19 restrictions now has found its way into the debate over taxpayer funded vouchers for private religious schools. ABC News reported Aug. 6 that the Florida State Board of Education will offer private school vouchers to... The post With a school voucher case already teed up at the Supreme Court, Florida […]
CDC Informtion
CDC Online Newsroom
- Statement on Melioidosis Cases August 9, 2021The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a new fatal case of the rare disease melioidosis in Georgia that is linked to three previous cases in different states.
- New CDC-Funded Pilot Program in Georgia Uses Public Art to Increase Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccination August 6, 2021To help build confidence in and increase demand for COVID-19 vaccination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is partnering with the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and several other organizations on an innovative community initiative leveraging local artists as trusted vaccine messengers.
- New CDC Study: Vaccination Offers Higher Protection than Previous COVID-19 Infection August 6, 2021In today's MMWR, a study of COVID-19 infections in Kentucky among people who were previously infected with SAR-CoV-2 shows that unvaccinated individuals are more than twice as likely to be reinfected with COVID-19 than those who were fully vaccinated after initially contracting the virus.
- CDC Issues Eviction Moratorium Order in Areas of Substantial and High Transmission August 3, 2021CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky today signed an order determining the evictions of tenants for failure to make rent or housing payments could be detrimental to public health control measures to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
- CDC Extends Order at the Southern and Northern Land Borders August 2, 2021The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an order under Sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act, and associated implementing regulations, that temporarily suspends the introduction of certain noncitizens based on the Director's determination that introduction of such noncitizens, regardless of their country of origin, migrating through Canada and […]