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ABCNJ was awarded a Palmer Grant through the Multi Regional Corporation. Our project, “Flourishing in Exile: Strengthening the Faith of Parents,” will provide resources and educational opportunities for parents and congregations.

Culminating almost a year-long collaborative journey with First Baptist Church of Westfield, the Regional Office of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey officially moves to Westfield on Monday, July 22, 2024.

JBLNJ (Jovenes Bautistas Latinos de New Jersey, which translates to Latino Baptist Youth of New Jersey) would like to invite your youth to a night of worship on Saturday, August 3rd.  JBLNJ are youth and members of our ABCNJ Latino churches. The purpose of this event is to gather all the churches in our region and receive the Word of God under one roof.

There was much to celebrate as the Oaklyn Baptist Church gathered on Sunday, June 9th, for worship.

Opportunities for Family Camp, Latino Camp, and Family Picnic!

American Baptists are invited to attend a webinar with Church Mutual Insurance Group, led by Risk Control Specialist Gavin Davis, entitled: “ABCUSA | Sanctuary Safety: Active Shooter and more…,” held on Tuesday, May 28, at 1:30 p.m. EDT/10:30 a.m. PDT.

NEW YORK, NY (ABNS 5/8/24)—There is a clergy mental health crisis that experts say can no longer be ignored. Not only do studies show a 20 percent drop in clergy job satisfaction, but a 400 percent increase in the risk of burnout from 2015 to 2022.¹

As we look forward to our 2024 Annual Session, a significant event where we come together to honor and celebrate the strength and resilience of our community, we invite you to nominate a woman whose strength comes from the protection and stability God provides: a resilient woman.

During a recent meeting held by the Council of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey, a unanimous vote of affirmation was passed to relocate the ABCNJ Regional Office to Westfield, New Jersey.

Are you able to cleanup, paint, share your story, or just be a listening ear? Or are you a little more skilled in electrical, hanging drywall, installing kitchen cabinets, hanging insulation? Then won’t you join our team in August to Letcher County, Kentucky.

On Saturday, June 3, 25 sisters and brothers from the Asian community of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey gathered at Baptist Camp Lebanon in Lebanon, NJ. What a joyful and inspirational time of fellowship and relationship-building we had together. 

The ABCNJ staff and the Committee on Professional Ministries and Church Relations hosted its first Introduction to ABCNJ Life on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at the ABCNJ offices. We were delighted to host 12 ordination candidates from around the region.