Celebrating the Life and Ministry of Ken Giacoletto Ken Giacoletto was an integral part of the ministry of American Baptists in the Pacific Southwest in the 1970s and 1980s before he became the President of Green Lake Conference Center. He impacted many while serving in the Southwest and our broader ABC family. We are thankful for his life and ministry! Ken passed away on August 22nd. Please pray for his wife Peggy and his family as they celebrate his life and mourn their loss. Click here to read more about Ken's life.

Michael Beck is Director of Re-Missioning for Fresh Expressions US and Cultivator of Fresh Expressions for the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. Michael is our featured presenter at the Pastor's and Leaders Encounter on Friday, October 7th at First Baptist Church of Glendale in the morning AND afternoon. He'll be introducing us to Fresh Expressions and will help us consider how we might find new ways to share Christ with others. He'll also be leading one of the workshops on Saturday after the general session at Valley Park Church.

Click here to learn more about the WMO and for resources to help you promote the offering in your church. Churches are encouraged to receive the offering and to send the WMO donation and all giving towards ABC/USA ministries using the ABC/USA giving form with your church PIN so that your church will receive credit. On the form, designate funds to "WMO" or a Global Servant(s) you would like to designate your funds for. You can find your church giving form on our website with your church name. World Mission Offering received in American Baptist Churches in the Fall. Through International Ministries' World Mission Offering (WMO), every September and October, thousands across the country celebrate and give financial support to ministries God is using to transform the world.  Individuals can give the World Mission Offering or towards a Global Servant through your local American Baptist church or online giving on the IM website, or by sending a check made payable to "International Ministries" at 1003 W. 9th Ave., Ste. A King of Prussia, PA 19406-1210. Be sure to indicate where you want your funds designated.

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