There was much to celebrate as the Oaklyn Baptist Church gathered on Sunday, June 9th, for worship.
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¿Qué es el bullying? ¿Qué es el cyberbullying? ¿Cómo podemos prevenirlos? ¿Cómo actuar en caso en que ocurran?
Read MoreOpportunities for Family Camp, Latino Camp, and Family Picnic!
Read MoreAmerican 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.
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An Update from your BGs Et Al
ABFMS – International Ministries Regional Consultants for Discipleship in Iberoamerica and the Caribbean
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
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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.
Read MoreDuring 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.
Read MoreAre 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.
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Are you looking to connect with your children, youth, young adults, and families? Starting or re-starting the conversation with this generation can appear daunting. How can we love and engage our children, youth, and young adults in a helpful and sustainable way? Whether starting a new dialogue or reigniting an old one, let's work together as the Church to inspire and encourage the next generation.
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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.
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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.
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Take a look at MLK services around ABCNJ.
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Thursday, November 3, 2022
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Christian social entrepreneurship is a powerful tool we can use to address spiritual, social, economic and environmental needs in our communities as an expression of God’s holistic mission. This webinar will introduce you to faith-based social entrepreneurship and its “triple bottom line” to create missional, social, and economic value.
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Thursday, August 25
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Have you noticed or wondered about a new ministry initiative in your community? In this webinar, we’ll be addressing practical steps you will need to take to engage effectively in this new ministry with the community.
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ABCNJ’s Communities in Action initiative seeks to encourage and support those that answer Jesus’ call to go and do. Communities in Actions grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded for new ministry proposals. Communities in Action grant applications will be accepted from July 18 through August 31, 2022. View post to find more details, requirements, and application.
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We have had more mass shootings in this year than we have had days in the year. Since the beginning of 2022, there has not been a single week without a mass shooting. The Congressional Research Service defines mass shootings as a multiple homicide incident in which four or more victims are murdered with firearms, within one event, and in one or more locations in close proximity. Many of these do not make the news…
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Join us as our ABCNJ Executive Minister, Rev. Miriam Méndez, lifts prayers for the victims, families, and communities impacted by this past weekend’s racially-motivated violent extremist act at the Tops Grocery store in Buffalo, NY. We are also praying for our colleagues in the Niagara Area Baptist Association as they continue the work of healing in their communities.
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