On September 7-9, 2018, American Baptist Men USA will host its first National Men’s Conference in many years. This conference will be held at the Green Lake Conference Center, Green Lake, WI....

The American Baptist Churches USA 2019 Biennial Mission Summit will be held June 21-23, 2019 , at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, Va. Join us for a “Summit by the...

May 26 – June 2, 2018 ABCOPAD & ABCNJ Join American Baptist Home Mission Societies and Iglesias Bautistas de Puerto Rico for ongoing volunteer service work as we seek to rebuild, restore...

American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) encourages American Baptist clergy in their 20s, 30s and early 40s to register for “Connect 2018,” the first gathering of its American...

Visions for American Baptist Women's Ministries Webinar Thursday, April 26, 2018 9:00 p.m. Eastern "Visions for American Baptist Women's Ministries" A Webinar with Rev. Gina Jacobs-Strain Spend time...

"Three taboos of courteous conversation are politics, religion and money. Surprisingly, the last week in the earthly life of Jesus (Palm Sunday to Good Friday) included all...

Spring has sprung! It's time to start thinking about summer camp opportunities! There are many opportunities for people of all ages in our regional family to enjoy camping and retreat experiences. As...

“The twenty-first century may well be defined by interfaith relationships,” Charles Kimball observes in the foreword to “Side by Side: Being Christian in a Multifaith World,”...

The Christian Citizen , is a thoughtful journal published by the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. It is an online publication with a twice-yearly print edition, and features a diverse set of...

A note from Sharon Koh (Executive Director, IM) -- Vacation Bible School is the perfect time to get your children and families fired up about global mission! I have great memories of sitting in VBS...

Camp Judson is in the midst of hiring summer staff and we have some big holes that we are struggling to find applicants with. These are all paid positions that include lodging and meals. Counselors...

Women’s Retreat: April 13-14 Check out the details HERE Summer Camp Registration now Open Check out the details HERE .

Please note: We've recently updated our electronic files, purging email addresses that are "bouncing" back (they appear to be dead or suspended accounts). If you are no longer receiving ABCOPAD...

Building on the highly successful Los Angeles Space for Grace national gathering in 2015, American Baptist Home Mission Societies will sponsor Space for Grace 2018: “Thy Will Be Done,”...

Before Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on September 20, there already was an unprecedented migration from the Caribbean island to the mainland United States -- at least in part because of the US...

In conjunction with this month's PBS premiere of “Tell Them We Are Rising”—a documentary about historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)—American Baptist Home...

Iglesias Bautistas de Puerto Rico Executive Minister Rev. Edgardo M. Caraballo Marín and American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) General Secretary Rev. Dr. Lee B. Spitzer are pleased to invite...

Houston, Texas May 13-19, 2018 Team Leaders: Rev. Mark Brady, Pastor FBC, Kitttanning p Rev. Tim Schwartz Disaster Relief Coordinator, Houston/Galveston More than likely, our teams will be working on...

Thanks to the generous contributions of congregations, organizations and individuals both in and outside of the American Baptist family, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is elated to...

TRIP #1 June 23-30 TRIP #2 June 29 - July 6 Interested in going? Contact Eric Kraihanzel 610-464-5714 or revejk@gmail.com

Continuing Dates through 2018 Puerto Rico Join ABHMS and the Iglesias Bautistas de Puerto Rico region in hands-on work to restore Seminario Evangélico de Puerto, churches, schools, missions and...

In recent months, Rev. Dr. Lee Spitzer, General Secretary of the American Baptist Churches USA, had opportunity to visit with congregants in Puerto Rico. Below are two video recordings of...

Green Lake Conference Center is the historic place and space of ReCreation for Christian groups to discover God's better version of themselves and their world and for nonprofit, educational and...

For American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), equipping disciples entails supporting and enabling highly motivated Christian disciple-makers who are delivering the Good News of Jesus Christ...

Volunteer to help rebuild, restore, renew and bring God’s healing love to families and communities across the United States mainland and Puerto Rico Rebuilding, Restoring, Renewing . . . Puerto...

The ABCOPAD Pastors' Retreat held it’s opening session. Pastor Frank Frischkorn launched the event with an opening prayer... followed by a time of praise and worship led by our Praise Band. Our...

The Centre Association AB Women gathered for their annual Spring meeting at Mill Creek Baptist Church. ABCOPAD Vice-President Apryl Glunt led the gathering. One of the highlights of the Centre...

It’s been a busy season at North Ten Mile Baptist Church, Amity , where the NTM Ladies prepared several dozen festive Easter baskets for Hospice and Shut-in friends. Lots of bunnies,...

At FBC, Berwick , it was Youth Sunday and a “noisy offering” was received in assortment of piggy banks! The children were gathering funds for their “Pete, the Pig Project” to...

More than 50 women got together at Franklin Park Baptist Church, Sewickley , for a morning of song, prayer, and worship! What a wonderful event! The Ladies Brunch featured a presentation by author...

The Ladies Tea at Jefferson Baptist Church was a wonderful evening.... many thanks to the Bell Choir and all the ladies who provided the food!!

Members of the Upper Merion Baptist Church enjoyed a day trip to the ABCUSA Mission Center in Valley Forge. Kevin Walden ( Associate General Secretary for Congregational and Pastoral Effectiveness)...