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ABCNJ News
The American Baptist Churches of New Jersey is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the next Executive Minister of the ABCNJ Region.
Monday, three days after Hurricane Maria passed, the students from Universidad de Puerto Rico -Rio Piedras cleared the streets with machetes. The students also helped move the pews in the FIrst Baptist Church or Puerto Rico to make room for over 100 volunteers who needed a home base while they worked.
Iglesias Bautistas de Puerto Rico Executive Minister Rev. Edgardo M. Caraballo Marín and American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) General Secretary Rev. Dr. Lee B. Spitzer are pleased to invite churches throughout our country to sign up to participate in the Iglesias Bautistas de Puerto Rico – ABCUSA Sister Churches Initiative.
The last day to pre-register for COAL North is Wednesday!
Inspiration
American Baptist Churches USA General Secretary Lee B. Spitzer and American Baptist Home Mission Societies Executive Director Jeffrey Haggray joined other Baptist leaders in issuing a statement and urging Baptists to take action by calling their elected representatives on March 1.
I find myself writing this Ash Wednesday message from 13 time zones away from New Jersey, specifically as local time here in the Philippines just signaled the official end of Ash Wednesday and begun the official 4-day commemoration of the Christian Lenten Season.
Dear ABCUSA sisters and brothers, greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord! As I write to you today, we all would acknowledge that recently our country has experienced a great deal of turmoil, pain and stress.
You may have been too busy to think much about it, but I have been unusually quiet in recent years—especially the last couple.
Upcoming Events
The Intersection of Leadership and Healing conversation continues on Saturday April 28, 2018.
The Latino Concentración is our magna annual convocation for churches and missions. This event is very intensive and full of inspiration with praises, information, motivation and proclamation of the Word of God. There is a complete children's program that runs simultaneously within the event.
The Camp Lebanon Golf Classic returns to Gambler Ridge Golf Club!
ABCNJ's Executive Committee gathers to guide our region's life and mission.
Highlights: For the first time in the ABCNJ and its Latino Ministries. This event is a call to the children's ministries of our churches. We will have a program for children from 4 to 11 years old. Leaders of children's work and other resources will participate, providing activities and dynamics. It includes lunch for all attendees.
Join us in New Jersey for a week of service as we rebuild, renew and restore those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
The ABCNJ Finance, Budget & Properties committee gathers for its work.
American Baptist Churches USA have purchased a Tent on the Mall for April 4th. We encourage all ABC Churches and members to check in at the Tent. Tents will be positioned on Madison Drive on the Mall between 12th and 14th Streets. Look for the ABC USA flag.