News &  Notes January 2018



Your congregation's contributions to this year's "Equipping Disciples"-themed America for Christ Offering help ABHMS to support and enable Christian disciple-makers who transform lives across the United States and Puerto Rico.

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ABHMS has continued its commitment to Puerto Rico by transferring additional One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) funds on behalf of American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) and by donating toys for the holidays.

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In partnership with American Baptist Churches of Metro New York, ABHMS is launching a pilot initiative to assist vulnerable immigrants who are struggling to navigate the United States' changing immigration policies.  

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On behalf of ABCUSA, ABHMS has released additional OGHS Emergency Disaster- response grants to support those who suffered losses in the California wildfires. Hear a firsthand account from the pastor at CrossWalk Community Church, Napa.

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Via video, Judson Press publisher Laura Alden discusses exciting enhancements--including a user-friendly website and publications in e-reader format--that bring ABHMS' historic 193-year-old publishing ministry into the digital age

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ABHMS helps you to plan ahead with February and March editions of the "Discipleship Matters" bulletin insert available online now for free download at abhms.org > Publications & Resources.  

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Watch your postal mailbox over the next few weeks for a print edition of The Christian Citizen that features the magazine's best online content from the past six months.  

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" The Extraordinary Story of Ann Hasseltine Judson: A Life Beyond Boundaries" tells how the Holy Spirit worked through the beloved first wife of missionary Adoniram Judson. Available at judsonpress.com for $19.99.

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