NEW PASTOR’S DAY 2022
ETHICS & BOUNDARIES CLASS
New Pastor’s Day 2022 has been rescheduled until September. More to come.
Mark your calendar for Saturday August 6th.
Details TBA.
MISSION MATTERS
Mission Matters ZOOM Call – July 16, 2022 at 9:30 am
Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Reid Trulson
Dr. Trulson will present on Charlotte Atlee White, about whom he has written the following book:
Charlotte Atlee White was the first woman officially appointed as a missionary by any denomination or mission agency. The scandal of her 1815 appointment required her to prevail over gender bias, survive attempts to revoke her appointment, and surmount the challenge of insufficient funding. After marrying Joshua Rowe, a widowed missionary in Calcutta in 1816, she remained in India to serve with the British Baptists. There she overcame local prejudice against educating girls while starting schools, teaching in Hindi, and writing a Hindi spelling and grammar book as teaching aids. She confronted new scandal arising when her confidential correspondence was repurposed in America for anti-missionary propaganda. Her developing missiology critiqued the role of money in mission and the system of language acquisition for new missionaries.
Rev. Dr. Reid Trulson is the retired Executive Director of American Baptist Home Mission Society.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ministrelife.zoom.us/j/4307410515
Meeting ID: 430 741 0515
CREATION CARE
The Ohio region of the ABC is hosting a virtual contemplative worship service focused on creation care in July.
ELDER MINISTRY
OUR ASSOCIATIONS
Adoniram Judson Baptist Association
The Rev. Dr. David Kilpatrick, Coordinator
C- (617) 799-0705, E-Mail: dklpat@umich.edu | Rev. Dr. Kilpatrick is also the Pastor of West Medford Baptist Church – West Medford
Rev. Dr. Esther Pearson, Association Liasion
epearson@tp-group.net and C- (978) 257-5725
Berkshire Baptist Association – The Rev. David Anderson, Moderator/Coordinator
C- (413) 652-4179, E-mail: d_anderson@mail.com
Rev. Anderson is also the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church – North Adams
Boston Southwest Association – The Rev. Dr. Moreen Hughes, Coordinator
C- (978) 430-5355, E-mail: mphug@msn.com
Rev. Dr. Hughes is also the Associate Pastor and Minister to Women and Families of Concord Baptist Church in Milton
Central Baptist Association – The Rev. Yvonne Miloyevich, Coordinator
Rev. Yvonne Miloyevich | e-mail: 17desiree50@gmail.com | (978) 618-2526.
Central Association Clergy meets to share, support, and pray with each other on the third Tuesday of each month from 9:30 – 11. This is a Zoom meeting.
Merrimack Valley Baptist Association – The Rev. Jim Leavitt, Coordinator
C- (508) 954-8034, E-mail: pastorjimleavitt@gmail.com
The Merrimack Valley Baptist Association Clergy gather monthly. Please contact Rev. Jim Leavitt for more information.
The complete job description is on our website www.oldcolonybaptist.org.
OCBA is seeking an energetic ordained American Baptist clergy person in good standing, living in the Old Colony area, to join our association as Association Resource Coordinator. The position offers the opportunity to participate in a range of activities.
Personal Qualifications
- Must be an active member of an American Baptist Church within the Old Colony Association.
- Have a passion for the church and a desire to facilitate unity in the body of Christ.
- Have specific skills as an active listener and be able to make connections between people.
- Have a functional knowledge of church finance, group dynamics, and Baptist polity.
Rev. Diane L. Badger, Treasurer
OCBA Clergy meeting will be held, via Zoom from 12:00-2:00 pm on the third Thursday of every month.
If generally you use zoom without signing in, this does require that you first make an account with them. Here is a link for a step by step guide to setting up a zoom account https://www.theverge.com/21506307/zoom-guide-how-to-free-account-register-sign-up-log-in-invite.
If you wish to enter this meeting by phone, please call +1 (669)9006833, and use meeting ID 2750874694 Passcode is 6970
Pioneer Valley Baptist Association – The Rev. Theresa Temple, Coordinator
C-(860) 978-5595, E-Mail: revtheresa777@gmail.com
Rev. Temple is also the Pastor of First Baptist Church – Holyoke
Pioneer Valley Baptist Association clergy meet on the 4th Monday of the month at 6:30 pm.
This is a Zoom gathering. Please contact PVBA Coordinator, Rev. Theresa Temple for the link, discussion topic and presentation information
Samuel Stillman Baptist Association – The Rev. Dr. Loretta St. Louis, Coordinator
C- (617) 835-6767, stillmanarc@gmail.com
Rev. Dr. St. Louis is also the Associate Pastor for Congregational Care of Union Baptist Church – Cambridge
The First Baptist Church of Sharon is looking for a Minister of Music
The First Baptist Church of Sharon is a small congregation, diverse in culture, abilities, ethnicity, and age. We are looking for a music minister that can effectively incorporate music in new and meaningful ways to enhance our worship experience. The ideal candidate should be able to work effectively across generations and ability levels and be familiar with Baptist liturgy. This is a part-time position.
CLICK HERE for more information
TABCOM SCHOOL OF MINISTRY
The TABCOM School of Ministry has completed its spring term for this, the Year of Communications. Students will now be engaged in preaching and teaching throughout the next several months at various TABCOM churches throughout the state. Learning sessions will reconvene in September with a November graduation ceremony planned for our third year students.
If there are lay leaders in your church whom you believe would benefit from the SoM program, details regarding the three year program can be found on the TABCOM.org website. Click on “School of Ministry” tab at the top of the page, or email thetabcomschoolofministry@gmail.com for more information and a 2023 application. Thank you.
UPCOMING EVENTS
AMERICAN BAPTIST WOMEN AND GIRLS
Dear Friends,
Save the Date: July 21-24th for the National Women’s Conference to be held in King of Prussia, PA and virtually. More info to come.
TABCOM VOICES BROADCASTS
ABC 2023 BIENNIAL MISSION SUMMIT
We are excited to share our logo for the 2023 Biennial Mission Summit, around the theme “For Such a Time as This” #abcusa2023 #abcmissionsummit
JUNE HAPPINESS CALENDAR
