News & Notes   January 2020



Make your America for Christ Offering 2020 a success with materials to arrive in your postal mailbox this month. The theme is "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

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In response to the earthquakes that shook Puerto Rico recently, ABHMS, on behalf of American Baptist Churches USA, has released $15,000 in One Great Hour of Sharing funds to help with recovery efforts.

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At its meeting in November, ABHMS' board unanimously elected new directors: the Rev. Laura Ayala, Puerto Rico; the Rev. Doug Harris, Chicago; Barbara Ragland, Ph.D., Chicago; and the Rev. Trevor Hyde, Brooklyn.

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This year, take a deeper dive with The Christian Citizen. Our Justice Mercy Faith podcast now features in-depth interviews with Christian Citizen writers as well as spoken word essays by the same.

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Join the growing number of American Baptist professionals and lay leaders who are connecting on ministrElife , the ABHMS-created online platform that addresses 21st-century ministry, networking and personal needs.

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For Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School's 200th anniversary, " School of Prophets: A Bicentennial History of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School" tells 
of the seminary's history, including its notable personalities.

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