2024 ABCOFLASH ADVENT GATHERINGS

Advent is a busy time for churches, pastors, and ministry leaders. You are invited to take some time from the season's busyness to come together with others from your region to begin Advent in early December. Come and enjoy great fellowship, food and inspiration for the season! ABCOFLASH provides funds to offer these gatherings at a reduced cost or complimentary to encourage participation. Plan on participating in the event(s) that work for you and others from your church!

IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THE DECEMBER 3RD LUNCHEON IN GLENDALE - PLEASE REGISTER BY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH. Senior Pastors and spouses can register by contacting Debbie Gentry as noted below.

Click here for registration and additional information.

If you serve youth as a pastor or youth leader/youth pastor please take a few moments to share your thoughts about a potential youth leaders retreat, zoom sessions that will begin in January and whether we should offer an ABCOFLASH Day at Knotts Berry Farm or Magic Mountain this summer. Here's the quick survey: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/w9yoAjM/YouthMinistrySurvey

The Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering is received in American Baptist Churches in late November and early December. For more information and promotional resources, click here.

Everyday ABC Conversation!

Thursday - December 5th. Noon Pacific/1 PM Arizona Time

American Baptist Churches USA has created space for the “Everyday ABC Conversations,” a series of dialogues around "Harmony." Each Everyday ABC Conversation begins with a presentation by two leaders associated with the subject area, followed by a small group conversation in randomly assigned breakout rooms of up to 5-6 persons each. A typical discussion question might be, “What are the implications of what you have just heard for you and your congregation?” with additional relevant discussion questions for each topic. The entire conversation, including the presentation, lasts approximately one hour.

Click here for more information about the December 5th conversation and to view the recording from the October conversation.

Registration for the Biennial Mission Summit is now open.

Click here for more information about the Biennial and registration.