News & Notes   May 2020



On behalf of American Baptist Churches USA, ABHMS and International Ministries seek emergency One Great Hour of Sharing donations to help those affected by COVID-19 across the United States and around the globe.

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ABHMS convened a National Emergency Roundtable with American Baptist partners as a first step in responding to the coronavirus pandemic by sharing information about American Baptist needs and resources.

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ABHMS regrets to announce that the Space for Grace 2020 national conference
-- " Testify!"--and the Chaplaincy, Pastoral Counselors and Specialized Ministries Conference will not take place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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ministrElife has launched the " Extend-a-Hand" campaign. Buy a ministrElife Zoom video room for yourself, and you'll receive another video room to give as a gift to the ministry professional of your choice--a timely offer in an era of increased virtual connection.  

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ABHMS stands with Asian-Americans against racism amidst COVID-19. Since the U.S. outbreak, President Trump has called it the "Chinese virus." Such inflammatory rhetoric has resulted in the harassment of many Asian-Americans.

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Find out what an ABHMS staff member discussed when she was invited as one of six nonprofit leaders to speak by phone with the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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In March, ABHMS held "Developing a Strategic Planning Process for Your Church"--the first installment of its Native American Leadership Training Series--at Bethany Baptist, a Native American church in Clarkdale, Ariz.  

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Visit judsonpress.com for the free, downloadable resource " Ministry during Pandemic : From Awareness to Implementation" offered by Judson Press and author the Rev. Dr. Naomi Kohatsu Paget.  

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