TABCOM NOTES
JANUARY 1, 2024
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TABCOM LEADERSHIP DAY
January 20, 2024
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NEW PASTOR'S DAY
March 2, 2024
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New Pastor's Day will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024 in the Grotonwood in the TABCOM Conference Room.
Open to pastors and church staff who are new to our region and our ministry. This will give you an opportunity to meet with our various partners in ministry such as the Conference of Baptist Ministers in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Baptist Charitable Society, Northern Baptist Education Society, MABIT, MMBB, and more.
You will receive an understanding of who to contact at TABCOM for various issues and how we can help you be more effective in your ministry. Put the date on your calendar.
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We have officially scheduled our Annual Gathering (#tag2024#) for
April 26 & 27, 2024.
TAG2024 will be held at
Concord Baptist Church of Boston, Milton, MA.
Rev. Dr. Conley Hughes, Jr. is Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Moreen Hughes is Associate Pastor
We are so grateful for this fine TABCOM church and their gracious hospitality.
*Dear Pastors and Church leaders - please go right now and put this on your church calendar! We want to see you there!
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BAPTIST ARCHIVES WORK-DAY | |
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On February 3rd , Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until around 2:00 p.m. we will be working in the historic archives located at the TABCOM offices, organizing and cataloguing our historical records. There is lots of work to do, from organizing our library to re-arranging boxes in the archives to cataloging hundreds of files. Please feel free to join us. For further information please contact Rev. Diane Badger,
diane.badger@comcast.net.
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GREEN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH PODCAST: REV. DR. KIRK BYRON JONES | |
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On this episode we welcome Rev. Dr. Kirk Byron Jones, Senior Pastor at Zion Baptist Church in Lynn, MA.
Rev. Dr. Kirk Byron Jones is also an author, public speaker and teacher.
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AMERICAN BAPTIST WOMEN'S MINISTRIES
Monday, January 29, 2024
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Registration is now open for a virtual Domestic Violence Awareness Workshop for Clergy. Taking place on Monday, January 29, 2024, 1:00 PM-4:30 PM EDT.
American Baptist Women’s Ministries is partnering with American Baptist Home Mission Societies for a Domestic Violence Awareness Workshop for Clergy.
This workshop will enable clergy to come together in a safe and intentional manner to learn ways to support and aid those in their communities who are suffering from Domestic Violence. The Bible study will take familiar scripture text and look at it through the lens of domestic violence. Together, we will reflect and see how our actions and inactions may impact a survivor in our families, churches, and communities. Clergy will receive Continuing Education Units (CEU) for this workshop.
For more information visit abwomensministries.org/events.
Register now for the virtual training. Registration fee is $79. Click here to register using ABHMS' Center for Continuous Learning.
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LATEST NEWS FROM AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES USA | |
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Recognizing a tension between all-too-real issues of mental well-being within Asian American congregations and communities and an entrenched cultural hesitancy to acknowledge them, the Center for Continuous Learning (CCL) of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has crafted “Love the Lord with All Your Mind.” This three-part webinar series beginning in January 2024 is designed to facilitate dialog about mental health with faith leaders who are themselves Asian American or who serve in congregations and communities with a significant Asian American presence.
Read more here.
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INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES MOURNS THE PASSING OF GLOBAL SERVANT REV. MADELINE FLORES-LOPEZ
With great sadness, International Ministries (IM) shares news of the unexpected passing of Global Servant Rev. Madeline Flores-López early on Monday, December 18, 2023, following a brief illness. Rev. Flores-López, a long-time global servant from Puerto Rico, was in the Dominican Republic where she served for twenty-two years.
Read more here.
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OUR ASSOCIATIONS AND CHURCHES | |
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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
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JUDSON YOUTH EVENTS
Dinner and a Movie
January 19, 6:00PM | AMC Assembly Row in Somerville | $5 per person
We'll be screening "The Book of Clarence" a comedy/faith story that is set in Jerusalem at the time of Christ's ministry. The movie does not make fun of religion and ends with redemption. Jesus is a character and acts as he does in the Bible. It is rated PG-13. We will have a devotion based on themes before the movie. Dinner will be first, at Outback Steakhouse which is very near the theater.
Please email me at zupatree@hotmail.com to RSVP/sign up
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Retreat/Virtual Mission Trip
February 2 - 4 | Leaving from Wakefield at 6PM Friday
Let's head off to a faraway place and learn about the work of IM Global Servants as they build the kingdom in another country and culture.
On February 2, we'll jump on a bus and drive to our destination,* where we will meet Global servants, sample local cuisine and activities, and engage in a project that will benefit the local people.**
All for $40 a head!
Please register by January 28! REGISTER HERE!.
This activity is for youth from grades 5-12 in Judson churches, their friends, and adult leaders. We will accept youth from other churches as well. Youth 14+ may attend without an adult leader, Judson Youth will provide chaperones.
*Actually, we'll be going to Oceanwood **The people at the location of the virtual trip
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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OCB Annual Breakfast
January 13, 2024 Saturday at Messiah Baptist Church in Brockton, we will be holding our annual breakfast.
Registration begins at 9:30 am. The cost is $10 per person.
Bring a group from your church, we would love to see you. Our Guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. Moreen Hughes of Concord Baptist Church. She will be speaking on her book, “A Woman’s Journey with God: Engaging in the Spiritual Disciplines.” Copies of her book will be available for sale at the breakfast.
Flyers for the breakfast were sent out with the annual dues notice.
We will also have a few exhibitor tables for you to visit before and after breakfast.
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Monthly Pastor Brown Bag Luncheons, fellowship and book discussions
Luncheon start at noon
Our pastor brown bag lunches continue. Please Pastors, make every effort to join one of these groups. It is a great way to network with other pastors and share your struggles and get some much needed support. The dates for January are:
Tuesday January 9th | FBC North Attleboro
Thursday January 11th | FBC Abington
Thursday January 18th | FBC Fall River
All pastors are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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Pioneer Valley Baptist Association
OPEN POSITION - Association Resource Coordinator
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
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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
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The Directory is Coming! The Directory is Coming!
The Directory is Here!!!
At long last, after checking and rechecking, verifying and reverifying and hours spent tracking down minute details, we finally have a new Church directory! It will be posted on the Membership section of the TABCOM website and you can download a copy from there. If you need the password for that section of the website, you will have to email robyn.mars@tabcom.org for it.
The directory includes the new church Identification numbers that were assigned by ABC-USA this past year. These are helpful to have if you need to communicate with anyone at ABC-USA. It is in the directory in the box to the left of your church name. You will also note that we have not included home addresses for pastors. We have included email addresses and phone number for pastors when we have them.
This has been a long laborious process gathering all the information necessary. If there are still errors, we apologize. We will be releasing an update on July 1, 2024. If you have edits and updates, please send them to Rev. Diane L. Badger, diane.badger@comcast.net and we will include them in the update.
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TABCOM Voices broadcasts air on the second Sunday each month 5-6 PM. | |
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TABCOM Voices is looking for musical selections for the radio broadcast. Please send your selections to tabcom@tabcom.org | |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE SAINTS BORN IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY | |
JANUARY HAPPINESS CALENDAR | | | | |
