On Saturday, September 11, 2021, the ABCNJ Council met to discuss the ministry and work of the Region. Part of our time was dedicated to remember and pray. We prayed for various needs and concerns from our Council members. Together we called upon the Lord, our refuge, and our strength. Below are prayer concerns we lifted for the community. We invite you to join us in prayer.
Read MoreThe American Baptist Churches of New Jersey join our Haitian brothers and sisters in prayer.
On Wednesday, July 7, 2021, President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his private residence located on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, the country’s capital.
Read MoreFrom The American Baptist Churches of New Jersey and Palmer Theological Seminary, as we and our churches are making our ways in the midst of the pandemic, racial strife, and economic hardship, we feel uncertain, pulled in many directions, and subject to many concerns and fears. We have been struggling and divided over whether and how to open our churches; in fear and sorrow over catching the virus and loved ones lost to it; in despair over the loss of jobs and how to make ends meet; in the sorrow and lament over the things that we were expecting and looking forward to that have been lost; and in anger mixed with hope and ambivalence at the continuing manifestation of deadly racism and the strength of multi-racial protests and anti-racist efforts marred by violence by a handful
Read MoreThis past Friday, October 28, a double disaster struck the Indonesian island of Sulawasi. First, a shallow 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the region. Then, less an hour later, a 18 foot high tsunami tore across the island – devastating the cities of Palu and Donggala. Donggala remains inaccessible by ground, as the the main bridge into the city collapsed during the disaster.
Read MoreOver the past month Dr. Spitzer has been experiencing some difficulties which pointed to trouble with his heart. This week he recieved a diagnosis that one of his heart valves was wearing out and needed to be replaced. He will soon be undergoing surgery to receive a mechanical replacement.
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